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.
The Department of employment security announced Rock Island County alone has six thousand open jobs right now.
The drop in the unemployment rate for August is being attributed hundreds of thousands of people giving up on their search for a job.
Officials from Illinois said they have found tens of thousands of people collecting unemployment insurance benefits while they are gainfully employed.
Hiring was lukewarm last month, with employers adding jobs but not enough to bring the unemployment rate down.
More money is on the way for Iowans looking for work or injured while on the job.
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