The Pass Christian Fire Department is hiring! The department is hiring full-time firefighters. Candidates seeking employment must be 18-years-old or older, have a valid drivers license, a high school diploma/ GED, or equivalent, be a registered voter, and can pass…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he intentionally avoided hot-button issues and political conflict in his State of the State speech Monday, instead calling for legislators to support economic development by funding roads,…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 5:12 PM CST, January 25, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers met in special session Thursday and quickly approved job training money and other state incentives to support a plan by Amazon Web Services to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers posted 8.8 million job openings in November, down slightly from October and the fewest since March 2021. But demand for workers remains strong by historical standards despite higher interest rates. Wednesday’s report from the Labor…
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 236,000 jobs in March, suggesting that the economy remains on solid footing despite the nine interest rate hikes the Federal Reserve has imposed over the past year in its drive to tame…
Due to the nationwide nursing shortage, Armed Forces Retirement Home hosted a nursing open house. The retirement home is looking to fill many full time and intermittent positions,…
The Golden Nugget in Biloxi is looking for people to join its staff and is holding a job fair this weekend. The hiring fair takes place Saturday, January 21st from…
If you’re looking to start a new career, the U.S. Postal Service is hiring. The service has openings for delivery and retail positions in Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, Gulfport, Long Beach, Moss Point, Ocean Springs, Pass Christian, and Saucier. The…
Keesler Air Force Base will host a job fair next Monday to give those in the community a chance to switch careers or find a new career.…
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remains historically low even as the U.S. economy slows in the midst of decades-high inflation. Jobless claims for the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of available jobs in the U.S. plummeted in August compared with July as businesses grow less desperate for workers, a trend that could cool chronically high inflation. That is good news for the Federal Reserve in…
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers to help handle the holiday rush this season, about inline with the previous two years. Holiday-season volumes usually start rising in October…
Interested in joining the Mississippi Highway Patrol? Well, we might have some good news for you. Mississippi Highway Patrol is now accepting applications for Cadet Class 67.…
The City of Gautier has several job openings including one that ensures the safety of students. The part-time position of a school crossing guard is open to someone willing…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending August 13…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who signed up for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since November, though the U.S. job market continues to show signs of strength. Applications for jobless aid climbed by 14,000…
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added an astonishing 528,000 jobs last month despite flashing warning signs of an economic downturn, easing fears of a recession and handing President Joe Biden some good news heading…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A strong hiring report for June has assuaged fears that the U.S. economy might be on the cusp of a recession - and highlighted the resilience of the nation’s job market.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 27,000 to 229,000 for the week ending June 4, the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May, extending a streak of solid hiring that has bolstered an economy under pressure from high inflation and rising interest rates. Last month’s gain reflects a resilient job market that has…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment at historically low levels. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 11,000 to 200,000 for the week ending May 28, the Labor Department…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted a record 11.5 million job openings in March, meaning the United States now has an unprecedented two job openings for every person who is unemployed. The latest data released Tuesday by the the Bureau of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years. Jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 184,000 last week, the Labor…