employment

Cathy Riggans is not a bricklayer, an electrician nor a general contractor. She is neither shop steward for the local pipefitter’s union nor foreman on a construction site. As of this writing, in fact, it is unknown if she has…

The national unemployment rate dropped another half-percentage point last month to a 16-month low, which may signal economic repair, according to a recently released progress report by Staffmark. The report cites industries’ preparation for fall events as a significant factor…

On a recent weeknight, popular Little Rock-based burger restaurant Purple Cow is a hopping place, moreso behind the counter than in front of it. About a third of the tables are open, but there’s a 25-minute wait to be seated.…

Of all the things small business owners expected to deal with in a post-pandemic landscape, a worker shortage likely wasn’t one of them.  As the economy prepares to emerge from its COVID-19 hibernation, the businesses that used to teem with…

McDonald’s restaurants in Arkansas are expected to begin ramping up employment efforts with a goal of adding thousands of new employees this summer. Over the next three months, McDonald’s is aiming to hire 3,034 new employees across Arkansas. This includes…

Employers added 379,000 new jobs to the economy in February 2021, per the latest report from the U.S. Department of Labor. According to the Labor Department, most of the job gains were in the leisure and hospitality sectors. There were…

By Tyler Hale

by Tyler Hale Arkansas’ unemployment rate stays steady at 3.4 percent during August. Meanwhile the national average holds on at 3.7 percent.

by Tyler Hale Arkansas’ unemployment rate rises, matching national averages

For the first time in more than 10 years, the Federal Reserve Bank has cut interest rates. The move makes the first time since the 2008 recession that the bank has cut interest rates – a move designed to continue…