MS Dept. of Employment Security awarded grants for shipbuilding
The Mississippi Department of Employment Security has been awarded over $5.7 million as part of more than $86 million in industry driven skills training fund grants from…
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Residents come out to the 2024 Coastal Mississippi Job Fair at MGCCC Jackson County
In Gautier, many Coast residents visited the 2024 Coastal Mississippi Job Fair today. The event was hosted by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security at the MGCCC…
Mississippi Awarded Federal Grant to address unemployment gaps
JACKSON, MS — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced that the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), in partnership with Accelerate MS, has been awarded a Strategy Development Grant (SDG) to fund local planning activities related…
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Two Counties in Mississippi
Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Department of Employment Security announced today that Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available for the following two counties in Mississippi: Jackson and Jasper. Individuals who live or work in one of the affected counties and could…
MDES phone numbers change to better serve Mississippians
Jackson, MS — Today, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security announced a change in phone numbers in an effort to streamline services for Mississippians requiring assistance with Unemployment Insurance Assistance. On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, the number for Unemployment Insurance Tax assistance will change…
Mississippi Department of Employment Security announces Gulf Coast Drive-Thru Job Fair
BILOXI, MS — Today, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security on behalf of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce announced that the Gulf Coast Drive-Thru Job Fair in Biloxi, MS is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, November…
Governor Reeves & MDES launch Lost Wages Assistance Program for unemployed Mississippians
Jackson MS---- Today Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced that Mississippi will apply for an additional $300 of benefits a week from the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program. Once Mississippi’s application is approved, MDES will implement the…
Scarlet Pearl employees to assist with unemployment claims
Employees of the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort have returned from furlough to assist the Mississippi Department of Employment Security in processing unemployment claims and helping Mississippians access their benefits. Staffed by 30 employees from the hotel reservation and casino host…
Unemployment Rate Lowest in 12 Years
The Mississippi Department of Employment Security reports the lowest level of unemployment for Mississippi in 12 years. The report claims the unemployment rate fell to 5.7 last month, the lowest level since February 2004. The number of unemployed Mississippians also…
