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Employment

21 Nov

Chukchansi Gold hosting Friday job fair to fill 100 positions

published on November 21, 2024 - 3:12 PM

Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino will host a job fair on Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., looking to

05 Sep

BLOG: Do you ghost your applicants? How it can harm young jobseekers

published on September 5, 2024 - 12:44 PM

A mini rant here. I have spoken to many young people, recent college graduates, with good degrees from good schools,

20 Aug

Three face narcotics charges after death of federal prison guard

published on August 20, 2024 - 1:52 PM

An investigation into the death of a correctional officer led to the arrests of three defendants Tuesday, charged with conspiring

12 Aug

Atwater federal prison employee dies after exposure to substance in inmate mail

published on August 12, 2024 - 2:55 PM

A USP Atwater employee died Friday after apparently coming into contact with an unknown substance contained in inmate mail. Media reports have

19 Jul

California judge halts hearing in fight between state agricultural giant and farmworkers’ union

published on July 19, 2024 - 1:18 PM

(AP) — A California judge has temporarily blocked a hearing from taking place in a dispute between one of the

13 Jun

Layoff notices for 171 Cargill workers ahead of Fresno meat plant sale

published on June 13, 2024 - 8:48 AM

Cargill Meat Solutions has filed a notice with the state that the privately-held company would lay off 171 employees permanently

12 Jun

Chukchansi Gold aims to fill 90 jobs at Friday fair

published on June 12, 2024 - 1:57 PM

Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino is hosting a job fair on Friday, aiming to fill 90 part and full-time positions

10 Jun

Report: Fresno’s remote workers are female, prevalent in these industries

published on June 10, 2024 - 2:13 PM

A new report seeks to better understand the remote workforce in the Western U.S., and when it comes to Fresno,

03 Jun

Local employers weigh in as Baby Boomers return to work

published on June 3, 2024 - 2:04 PM

As the years tick by and generations pass through the workplace seeking the greener pastures of retirement, a new survey

06 May

Report: Fresno’s functional unemployment shot to 31% in 2023

published on May 6, 2024 - 2:02 PM

The Fresno area had an average annual unemployment rate of 7.5% in 2023, but counting the “functionally unemployed,” the actual

BLOG: California’s wildfire crisis is burning through your wallet

Posted: February 24, 2025 at 9:43 am

For years, we’ve known that California is a kindling box,
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BLOG: News you can use about freelancers, contracts

Posted: February 17, 2025 at 3:54 pm

California law governing the relationship between businesses and independent contractors
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