Tag: employment
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Goodwill of Colorado employee — a former prison inmate — featured in national campaign
Anthony Martinez takes pleasure in the simple morning ritual of tying his tie as he prepares to go to work. To him, the neckwear is a symbol of respectability, a daily reminder that he is a professional. “I find it very pleasurable,” he said. Ten years ago, as a recently released prison inmate looking for…
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Government jobs growth leads Colorado in 2023, report shows
Unemployment in Colorado ticked up to 3.4% in January from 3.3% in December, according to a report released Monday by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The state’s jobless rate increased slightly over 12 months from 3%, but has consistently stayed below the national average of 3.7%. December’s original unemployment level was reported as…
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Government jobs growth leads Colorado in 2023, report shows
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Unemployment in Colorado ticked up to 3.4% in January from 3.3% in December, according to a report released Monday by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The state’s jobless rate increased slightly over 12 months from 3%, but has consistently stayed below the national…
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VIDEO | New Colorado Springs retailer plans to hire 350 people
New Colorado Springs retailer plans to hire 350 people. (Video by Rich Laden)
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Local jobless rate edges lower as labor force shrinks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The unemployment rate in the Colorado Springs area fell in November for a fourth consecutive month, but only because nearly 1,000 people left the job market, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau…
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Local jobless rate edges lower as labor force shrinks
The unemployment rate in the Colorado Springs area fell in November for a fourth consecutive month, but only because nearly 1,000 people left the job market, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The area’s 9.1 percent unemployment rate in November was down from 9.2 percent in October but up…
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Springs unemployment rate jumps to 9.7 percent in July
The unemployment rate in the Colorado Springs area jumped for a fifth consecutive month in July to 9.7 percent, the highest rate in 18 months, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The July rate is the first to include any impact from the Waldo Canyon fire; the 9.5 percent jobless rate in June…
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Springs unemployment rate jumps to 9.7 percent in July
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The unemployment rate in the Colorado Springs area jumped for a fifth consecutive month in July to 9.7 percent, the highest rate in 18 months, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The July…
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Springs jobless rate edges up to 17-month high
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs area job market took another turn for the worse in June with the unemployment rate rising to a 17-month high of 9.5 percent while payrolls fell for the first time in nearly…
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Springs jobless rate edges up to 17-month high
The Colorado Springs area job market took another turn for the worse in June with the unemployment rate rising to a 17-month high of 9.5 percent while payrolls fell for the first time in nearly two years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The jobless rate, ticking up from 9.4 percent in May,…