unemployment

With the economy on the rocks, and money tight all over, is it a surprise that our county ranks so high?

The rate was 3.9% in September making it a record low for the city, according to State of Washington Employment Security Department numbers dating back to 1990.

Retirement. When will that be? I do not know. Where will my wife and I settle down? That's a good question, too. After reading the results from this report, my beloved Evergreen State might not be the best option!

The key to driving down the unemployment numbers is to reopen the local economy.

Washington State is the prime target of an unemployment scam being perpetrated by a sophisticated group of fraudsters in Nigeria, according to the United States secret service.

Is the unemployment rate in the state of Washington better or worse than the majority of the country? According to a new study from our friends at WalletHub.com, Washingtonians don't have it as bad.

If you are among the 48,000 in Benton-Franklin Counties that are trying to file for unemployment this week and can't seem to get through, there is some new news for you.

Yakima Chief Hops will be hiring for 60 to 80 full-time, seasonal positions at a one-day hiring event next month.

Produce companies are competing for scarce talent in a tight economy, and that translates to better benefits and higher compensation than a few years ago.

The Yakima Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free Veterans and Community Job Fair at the Yakima Convention Center.

Safe Yakima Valley is putting on a job fair this Monday in Yakima aimed at high school students. Their goal is to place 100 kids with part-time jobs over the summer.

Here's another one of those studies from the University of Duh, published by the esteemed Dr. Obvious. The only thing that makes people more miserable than being OUT of work, is actually... WORKING!