Views 0 Although the unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 % in July. New Mexico still has the worst rate in the country. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. â New Mexicoâs unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been since 2008 and the governor was proud of it. Although the unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 %
Views 0 NEW MEXICO (KRQE) â The so-called âGreat Resignationâ has upended the U.S. workforce. In New Mexico, itâs even caused a shortage of 911 dispatchers among many other industries New Mexicans rely on. Itâs a complex issue, but the stateâs Department of Workforce Solutions recently researched the issue. Hereâs what they found.
Views 0 LOS LUNAS, N.M. â Amazon confirmed early Wednesday a lease agreement and plans for a new fulfillment center in Los Lunas.  According to the company, the 1-million square foot center will create over 600 full-time jobs, with comprehensive benefits, as it launches in 2023.
Views 0 ALBUQUERQUE â Robert E. Doucette, Jr., was unanimously confirmed (31-0) to become the 10th Director of the Workersâ Compensation Administration (WCA) at a hearing on Friday, February 11, 2022. Doucette previously served as a Deputy Director at the WCA from April 2011 until May 2015, during which time
Views 0 As the human toll of the coronavirus continues to mount, so does the cost that comes with living during a pandemic. Cloth and disposable surgical masks have become staples of pandemic life as many stores, restaurants and businesses require staff and customers to wear them. And many school districts
Views 0 Since New Mexico increased its minimum wage from $10.50 to $11.50 with the start of the new year, many college students have felt some weight lift off of their shoulders as they attempt to navigate the financial woes of being a college student in 2022.
Views 0 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) â The Isotopes annual job fair will be online this year. The team announced that the event will be done exclusively online for the dozen of jobs that open for the upcoming season.
Views 0 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) â Businesses are seeing a record number of job openings â but also a record number of people choosing to leave the workforce altogether. Economics experts say the number of people quitting their jobs recently in New Mexico is higher than the rest of the country,
Views 0 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) â New Mexico insurance regulators are reducing a key component in rates for workersâ compensation coverage that should help employers spend less, starting next year.
Views 0 Fewer Received Unemployment Insurance as U.S. Recovered From Great Recession In 2018, the share of adults who received Unemployment Insurance (UI) at some point during the year reached a six-year low as the economy strengthened following the Great Recession. Also, 7 in 10 adults who received UI at any
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