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Employment

19 Jun

Central Valley employers added more jobs in May

published on June 19, 2020 - 11:22 AM

More people were working in May than the previous month in the Central Valley, putting us on a similar track

28 May

In hiring, employers, staffing agencies compete with unemployment benefits

published on May 28, 2020 - 2:40 PM

It was mid-March when Hire Up Staffing Services sent its top salespeople to Las Vegas to celebrate the biggest week

22 May

Central Valley hemorrhaged jobs in April as Covid-19 hit

published on May 22, 2020 - 8:57 AM

The state’s latest unemployment numbers for April offer a first true glimpse at the devastation of Covid-19 on Central Valley

17 Apr

Local jobless numbers don’t reflect coronavirus devastation

published on April 17, 2020 - 11:42 AM

The state Employment Development Department released its March unemployment numbers on Friday, but they do not reflect the full impact

15 Apr

Central Valley layoff notices hint at thousands suddenly unemployed

published on April 15, 2020 - 1:44 PM

The latest figures available on layoffs and business closures in the Central Valley give a harrowing if incomplete picture of

27 Mar

Virus diaries: Bitwise CEO seeks to hire 100-plus for data entry

published on March 27, 2020 - 2:57 PM

The CEO of Bitwise is putting out a call to hire more than 100 temporary data entry contractors who will

04 Mar

Bank employees form new union

published on March 4, 2020 - 1:17 PM

Bank workers at Beneficial State Bank will become the first in the nation to form a union. In response to

24 Jan

Central Valley counties see record-low unemployment for ‘19

published on January 24, 2020 - 1:15 PM

Central Valley counties experienced an annual drop in unemployment rates for 2019, continuing a trend of falling jobless numbers and

02 Jan

BLOG: Central Valley businesses need support, not higher operating costs

published on January 2, 2020 - 1:35 PM

In the next few days, as many of us assess how much damage we did to our pocketbooks over the

30 Dec

BLOG: Challenges & Strategies For Retaining Employees In Your Company

published on December 30, 2019 - 2:03 PM

There is a new business battleground: retaining talent. Companies are competing not just for customers, but also for talented employees.

BLOG: Happy birthday to Marketplace at El Paseo

Posted: April 12, 2024 at 1:23 pm

Ten years ago this week, Fresno’s fastest-growing shopping center got
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BLOG: Fresno EDC’s April 18 real estate forecast a can’t-miss event

Posted: April 10, 2024 at 11:27 am

The Fresno County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) invites you to
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