Hiring extravaganza
DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 6 months AGO
Job fair attendees chat with representatives of Shabby Fabrics, left, and HireQuest Direct on Wednesday during the Idaho Department of Labor's large hiring event at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls. Organizers said they expected at least 200 job seekers to attend the job fair, which featured 65 employers.
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Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | October 13, 2022 1:00 AM
Employers and job seekers discussed employment opportunities Wednesday, during the Idaho Department of Labor's job fair at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls. Organizers said they expected at least 200 people to attend the hiring event, which featured 65 employers. About 80 job seekers turned out for the event in the first hour it was open.
According to the Idaho Department of Labor, Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.7% in August, up 0.1% from July — the seventh consecutive month Idaho was below 3%. August’s labor force growth saw increases in both employed and unemployed persons. The number of Idahoans employed or looking for work grew by 4,384 people (0.5%) to 956,785. Total employment grew by 3,103 (0.3%) to 931,077 while total unemployment increased by 1,281 (5.2%) to 25,708.
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