World economies were left in disarray after the COVID-19 pandemic shocked supply chains and deeply affected the global workforce—and the U.S. was no exception. As financial rescue efforts fade into...

Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows job openings are at some of their lowest levels nationally since April 2021. After hitting a low of about 8.9 million in July 2023, job openings rose in...

Cedar Rapids is a beautiful place to live and work, with a strong economy and different industries hiring. Healthcare: The healthcare industry is the largest employer in Cedar Rapids and is...

What’s really going on with recruiting in Eastern Iowa?  Hiring in our market has always been complex due to our low population – most working-age adults are working. And since we aren’t growing in...

Transportation, health care lead the way in employee recruitment growth The American private sector has experienced an increase in job creation and recruitment since 2013, which many experts...

  The U.S. is short about 4.3 million homes, according to recent estimates from Zillow, a key reason buying a home has gotten more expensive. But the simplest solution, to build more houses, has a...

Record numbers of nurses left their jobs during the pandemic—these incentives aim to lure them back The total number of registered nurses in the U.S. dropped by more than 100,000 in 2021—the...

This article was originally published by By Jay Waagmeester on The Gazette on Jul, 2023. Despite the recent law passed by the Iowa Legislature to eliminate some child labor restrictions, Iowa youth...