A new report explored ways to reconnect residents of the Appalachian region to employment opportunities.
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Total Jobs Increase Nationwide
The United States added 187,000 new jobs in July, according to the monthly report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Total Jobs Increase Nationwide
The largest gains were seen in government (+60,000), health care (+41,000), social assistance (+24,000), construction (+23,000), and professional and business services (+21,000).
PA Job Training Program Empowers Seniors Amid Challenges
A Pennsylvania work-based job training program is helping the state’s 3.4 million seniors overcome challenges to finding work.
Adjusting Jobs to Protect Workers’ Mental Health is Both Easier and Harder Than You Might Think
U.S. employees are increasingly struggling with mental health challenges tied to their jobs, such as depression, anxiety and burnout.
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Drops 0.2 Percent
Pennsylvania’s state unemployment rate in March was 4.2 percent, a 0.2 percent drop from February’s rate of 4.4 percent.
Jobs Increase Across Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained relatively unchanged, increasing from 4.3 percent in January to 4.4 percent in February.
Pa. Says It Will Extend Popular Program for Job-Seekers
Pennsylvania will extend a popular program for job-seekers that allowed some unemployment claimants to meet in-person with state workers for one-on-one attention.
Pennsylvania Unemployment Ties Record Low
According to the national employment situation report, the national unemployment rate is at 3.5 percent which is .2 percent lower than August.
Philadelphia Area Unemployment Down Over Two Percent Since 2021
As released in the Bureau of Labor Statistics report earlier last month, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in August, down from 4.3 percent in July.