WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 576,000, a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing … [Read more...]
Youth Commission to Host Virtual Job Fair
April 11, 2021
WEST BARNSTABLE - The Barnstable Youth Commission has opened registration for their fifth annual job fair, which will be taking place online … [Read more...]
March Hiring Accelerated to 916K, Yet Many Jobs Remain Lost
April 3, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) - America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic … [Read more...]
Virtual Cape Job Fairs to be Held in April
April 2, 2021
HYANNIS - Virtual job fairs for Cape Codders looking for employment will be held later in April. Both full-time and part-time jobs will be featured … [Read more...]
State Unemployment Rate Shows Slight Decline
March 27, 2021
BOSTON - The unemployment rate in Massachusetts fell slightly in February, according to the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce … [Read more...]
State Introduces Security Measures to Stem Unemployment Fraud
March 8, 2021
HYANNIS - In order to speed up unemployment registration and offer greater protection of personal information, the Massachusetts Department … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Jobless Rate Remains Higher Than National Average
January 27, 2021
HYANNIS - The latest report from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development show that Massachusetts continues to … [Read more...]
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to 885,000 Amid Resurgence of Virus
December 17, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP)-The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000 as a resurgence of coronavirus cases … [Read more...]
Job Landscape Outlined by Workforce Board Director
August 23, 2020
HYANNIS-Executive Director of the MassHire Cape and Islands Workforce Board Kara Galvin recently summarized the state of local employment during the … [Read more...]
