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Job seekers talk to representatives from Prime Flight at a job fair at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, on Dec. 7, 2021. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File)
May 6, 2026

US private payrolls growth accelerates in April with 109,000 jobs added

US private payrolls rose by 109,000 jobs in april, exceeding economists' forecasts and indicating a steady labor market ahead of the bureau of labor statistics report.

A "Now Hiring" sign hangs in the window of a hair salon in the Greater Boston town of Medford, Massachusetts, on Aug. 12, 2025. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File)
May 5, 2026

US job openings fall in March as hires surge amid labor market shifts

U.S. job openings declined in March while hires surged, signaling a recovering labor market amid economic uncertainties and Idaho's mixed employment changes.

May 2, 2025

Small businesses still face hiring challenges in Idaho, nationwide

The April NFIB Jobs Report showed that job openings were highest in construction, manufacturing and transportation, and job openings in the wholesale industry rose month over month 16 points to 36%.

Apr 8, 2025

Idaho employer raises starting wage for global operations

SEL is 100% employee-owned, the company stated, and full-time U.S. employees receive a stake in the company through the employee stock ownership plan.

Construction workers work at a residential building site in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Mar 7, 2025

Idaho organization calls for Legislature not to ‘saddle’ small business with extra costs

The latest Jobs Report from NFIB, which is a national survey of small business owners who are members of the organization, showed that 38% of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in February, which was up three points from January.