After pandemic lull, staffing firms pick up
Since she was 17, Megan Carmean has always had a job, so when she moved to Starkville from the Jackson area in February and found herself unemployed, it was hard to get used to.
Pretty soon, Carmean said, she began to go a little “stir crazy” at home.
College graduates navigate uncertain job market during pandemic
At the end of March, Madeline Burdine and Ryan Ladd both had full-time jobs lined up for after their graduation from Mississippi State University.
Chefs and truck drivers beware: AI is coming for your jobs
Robots aren’t replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report.
Jobs boom favors Democratic counties, not Trump strongholds
The United States is on pace to add about 2.6 million jobs this year under President Donald Trump’s watch.
Opening the door: Employment among biggest obstacles facing freed felons
David Duett’s job interview was going great.
The Columbus native had been referred for the position by the business’ owner. The hiring manager had come to the portion of the interview where she talked about salary and time off, and Duett was hopeful.
Peco Foods bringing 300 jobs to West Point next year
A $40 million investment is bringing 300 jobs to West Point for a new Peco Foods chicken processing facility.
The company, Golden Triangle Development LINK and Gov. Phil Bryant’s office announced the new project with an on-site event on Monday.
Rep. Smith: Governor was source of lofty industrial claim
When Rep. Jeff Smith (R-Columbus) told listeners on the Gallo radio show on Jan. 25 that a major aerospace project that would create 4,000 jobs was expected to come to Mississippi, economic development officials from one end of the state to the other were caught flat-footed.
Senate Democrats propose $1 trillion infrastructure plan
Senate Democrats on Tuesday offered a plan to spend $1 trillion on transportation and other infrastructure projects over 10 years, challenging President Donald Trump to join them on an issue where they hope to find common ground.
State gets grant to help track website targeting jobseekers
Mississippi Energy Institute has created a website called “Get on the Grid” to help students and their parents learn about opportunities for well-paying jobs in Mississippi.
Trump threatens payback for US companies that move abroad
President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose heavy taxes on U.S. companies that move jobs overseas and still try to sell their products to Americans.
Why robots, not trade, are behind so many factory job losses
Donald Trump blames Mexico and China for stealing millions of jobs from the United States.
Why it matters: Jobs and the election
THE ISSUE: Tepid income growth and shrinking opportunities for blue-collar workers have kept many Americans anxious about jobs and the economy, seven years after the Great Recession ended.
Summer Jobs Series: From school work to yard work
John Neil Stanback of Columbus has seen his fair share of yard work.
State spent almost $1B on post-Katrina jobs
The Mississippi Center for Justice is keeping tabs on jobs created with almost $1 billion the federal government granted after Hurricane Katrina.
Higher jobless rate may mean more in workforce
The unemployment rate in Mississippi and in each of the four Golden Triangle counties is higher than it was a month ago, according to labor market statistics released Wednesday by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
Unemployment rates show little change in November
As was the case with the state and nation, unemployment rates in the Golden Triangle changed little in November.
Unemployment rate ticks upward
While unemployment rates went up slightly in September in two of the four Golden Triangle counties, the overall trend continues to be promising.
GOP presidential candidates juggle day jobs, campaign
As Republican Gov. John Kasich travels the country in a quest for the presidency, his people back home want Ohioans to know that he’s still focused on his day job.
Area jobless rates continue to fall
With school back in session, unemployment rates again took a major dip throughout the state and the Golden Triangle in August.
Economists dump on Trump boast to bring jobs back from China
Donald Trump vows to bring back the millions of American jobs lost to China and other foreign competitors if voters put him in the White House.