May 21, 2018
Comments Off on DOT Foods seeks dozens of qualified drivers for Burley center
DOT Foods in Burley intends to add at least 25 more drivers in the next year. The only thing that’s holding the national food distributor back is finding enough qualified drivers, said general manager Chris Landrum. The Mount Sterling, Illinois, ...
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July 29, 2016
Comments Off on Idaho adds construction jobs but most of West is growing faster
Construction employment increased in 39 states over the past 12 months, including in Idaho, according to a report by the Associated General Contractors of America. Idaho ranked No. 14 with a 6.0 percent year-to-year job gain from June 2015 to ...
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June 3, 2016
Comments Off on Idaho led the nation in construction job growth in April
Idaho had the No. 1 construction job growth in the nation from March to April. Only 23 states saw job gains in construction in early spring, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. “The slowdown for the month (elsewhere) ...
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February 19, 2016
Comments Off on Southeastern Idaho seeks to increase student awareness of local tech careers
An informal coalition of economic development groups starts touring southeast Idaho on Feb. 24 with a series of technology and career expos to make high school students aware of the high-tech technical careers available in the region. The Your Future ...
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November 13, 2015
Comments Off on Construction job growth cools down in Idaho
Idaho no longer has a stranglehold as the No. 1 or No. 2 state as measured by percent increase of construction jobs, a position it had held since January. The Gem State slipped to No. 6 in September as its ...
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October 1, 2015
Comments Off on Idaho and nation are a mix of construction job gains and losses
The U.S. construction economy saw a mix of job growth and job loss in August, a dynamic that Idaho matched. Boise ranked No. 5 out of 358 metro areas with a 15 percent job growth from August 2014 to August ...
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March 30, 2015
Comments Off on Idaho claims second highest construction job gain
Idaho’s construction industry went on a hiring spree as the National Weather Service recorded the warmest February ever for Boise. The result of the spring-like weather was 5,000 more construction jobs in Idaho in February, when compared with one year ...
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January 29, 2015
Comments Off on Construction hiring is on an upswing
Idaho was among 40 states to see an increase in construction employment over the past year, according to state and national statistics. The Idaho Department of Labor reports a 4.4 percent increase in construction jobs from December 2013 to December ...
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October 21, 2014
Comments Off on State, national data paints perplexing picture of Idaho construction employment
The Associated General Contractors of America said construction jobs increased in 39 states from September 2013 to September 2014. Idaho wasn’t among them. But the Idaho Department of Labor counted an increase of 1,700 jobs for the same time frame. ...
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