Recent data offer some encouraging news regarding youth engagement in North Carolina: after a brief pandemic-driven spike in 2020, statewide youth disconnection fell back to pre-pandemic lows in 2022. Story by Jonathan Guarine, N.C. Department of Commerce Opportunity youth (or “disconnected youth”) are teens and young adults ages 16 to 24 who are neither employed…Read More from Number of N.C. 16s-to-24s not in school and without a job returns to pre-pandemic lows
World economies were left in disarray after the COVID-19 pandemic shocked supply chains and deeply affected the global workforce—and the U.S. was no exception. Story by Paxtyn Merten As financial rescue efforts fade into the background, the U.S. economy faces dual crises of stubbornly lingering inflation and persistent uncertainty about a looming downturn stemming from…Read More from Industries that laid off the most workers in September
Job openings are at some of their lowest levels nationally since April 2021, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows. Story by Paxtyn Merten After hitting a low point of about 8.9 million in July 2023, job openings rose in August to 9.5 million and stayed steady in September. A year ago, that number was at…Read More from These industries had the biggest swings in job openings in September
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the cap on H-2B visas will be raised by 64,716 additional visas this fiscal year, which is expected to boost seasonal staffing levels in the visitor and hospitality industry, along with seafood processing, landscaping and other sectors. “The Department of Homeland Security is committed to maintaining strong…Read More from Feds expect to make nearly 65,000 additional H-2B visas available over the next year
Health care is the fastest-growing sector in the U.S. economy. The industry will account for roughly 45% of all employment gains from 2022 to 2032, according to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Story by Ben Popken, Incredible Health Much of this will be driven by the country’s rapidly aging population. From 2010 to…Read More from These are the fastest-growing health care jobs and how much they pay
Both the number of available workers and those with a job in Northeastern North Carolina declined again in September, while the unemployment rate across the region also went down from August and for the year. According to figures released by the N.C. Department of Commerce, the eligible workforce in the 12-county area in September was…Read More from Greater Outer Banks workforce declines by over 1,000 in September, jobless rate down 0.3 percent
The high cost of higher education, long believed to be the pathway to success for young Americans, is yielding ground to an older, more traditional form of education: apprenticeships. Story by Emma Rubin, Best Universities The country’s numerous historical and economic developments are driving factors behind this trend. The technological advances that emerged from World…Read More from As college enrollment declines, apprenticeships are on the rise
The Currituck County Department of Travel and Tourism is seeking staffers to assist with maintenance and operation of the skating rink that will be at Historic Corolla Park as part of the Christmas In Corolla celebration. The part-time positions pay $16.24 per hour from Thanksgiving weekend through New Years Eve. Work includes helping maintain the…Read More from Staffers sought for Historic Corolla Park Skating Rink this holiday season
Recent data offer some encouraging news regarding youth engagement in North Carolina: after a brief pandemic-driven spike in 2020, statewide youth disconnection fell back to pre-pandemic lows in 2022. Story by Jonathan Guarine, N.C. Department of Commerce Opportunity youth (or “disconnected youth”) are teens and young adults ages 16 to 24 who are neither employed…Read More from Number of N.C. 16s-to-24s not in school and without a job returns to pre-pandemic lows
World economies were left in disarray after the COVID-19 pandemic shocked supply chains and deeply affected the global workforce—and the U.S. was no exception. Story by Paxtyn Merten As financial rescue efforts fade into the background, the U.S. economy faces dual crises of stubbornly lingering inflation and persistent uncertainty about a looming downturn stemming from…Read More from Industries that laid off the most workers in September
Job openings are at some of their lowest levels nationally since April 2021, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows. Story by Paxtyn Merten After hitting a low point of about 8.9 million in July 2023, job openings rose in August to 9.5 million and stayed steady in September. A year ago, that number was at…Read More from These industries had the biggest swings in job openings in September
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the cap on H-2B visas will be raised by 64,716 additional visas this fiscal year, which is expected to boost seasonal staffing levels in the visitor and hospitality industry, along with seafood processing, landscaping and other sectors. “The Department of Homeland Security is committed to maintaining strong…Read More from Feds expect to make nearly 65,000 additional H-2B visas available over the next year
Health care is the fastest-growing sector in the U.S. economy. The industry will account for roughly 45% of all employment gains from 2022 to 2032, according to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Story by Ben Popken, Incredible Health Much of this will be driven by the country’s rapidly aging population. From 2010 to…Read More from These are the fastest-growing health care jobs and how much they pay
Both the number of available workers and those with a job in Northeastern North Carolina declined again in September, while the unemployment rate across the region also went down from August and for the year. According to figures released by the N.C. Department of Commerce, the eligible workforce in the 12-county area in September was…Read More from Greater Outer Banks workforce declines by over 1,000 in September, jobless rate down 0.3 percent
The high cost of higher education, long believed to be the pathway to success for young Americans, is yielding ground to an older, more traditional form of education: apprenticeships. Story by Emma Rubin, Best Universities The country’s numerous historical and economic developments are driving factors behind this trend. The technological advances that emerged from World…Read More from As college enrollment declines, apprenticeships are on the rise
The Currituck County Department of Travel and Tourism is seeking staffers to assist with maintenance and operation of the skating rink that will be at Historic Corolla Park as part of the Christmas In Corolla celebration. The part-time positions pay $16.24 per hour from Thanksgiving weekend through New Years Eve. Work includes helping maintain the…Read More from Staffers sought for Historic Corolla Park Skating Rink this holiday season
