Tag Archives: jobs

• News

  Hiring rate up but unremarkable

  The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in May, according to the Department of Labor.
• Education

  Students Get A Crash Course On Life

  It was a glimpse into the future today for some Quad City fifth graders. The kids from Logan Elementary spent…
• News

  Clinton data deal adds up to 135 new jobs

  Clinton-based Data Dimensions plans to nearly double its workforce over three years by building a $6 million facility in the…
• Education / News

  Welding stays hot for building local careers

  The U.S. economy turned out a sluggish employment report in March that created less than half of the expected jobs….
• News

  More Jobs Being Posted In The Quad Cities

  Have you noticed more construction crews in the Quad Cities? It may be a clue that something new is “Coming…
• News

  Study lists 10 most and least stressful jobs of 2013

  Jobs in the military, public safety and journalism are on this year’s list of the most stressful jobs in America.
• News

  Galesburg job fair targets help for veterans

  As Veterans Day approaches, there’s a big challenge for those who served and sacrificed. It’s tough to find a good…
• News

  First Army Working to Find Jobs for Veterans

  Last year, around 130,000 soldiers returned home and transitioned into the workforce.  It is estimated that by 2018, more than…
• News

  Iowa-based defense contractor cuts jobs

  More workers from Iowa-based Rockwell Collins will lose their jobs as the company cuts its workforce in response to reductions in federal military spending.
• News

  Unemployment Still High Despite Six Thousand Available Jobs

  The Department of employment security announced Rock Island County alone has six thousand open jobs right now.
• News

  Why lower unemployment might not be good news

  The drop in the unemployment rate for August is being attributed hundreds of thousands of people giving up on their search for a job.
• Agriculture / News / Politics

  Fertilizer Plant Chooses Lee County; Some Wonder If ‘NIMBY’ Is To Blame

  After months of debating zoning issues, the biggest single capital investment in state history, plans for a massive 1.3 billion…