US employers posted 3. 74 million March jobs
May 08, 2012 | Gazette.com :
The Labor Department said Tuesday that employers advertised... ...

US applications for unemployment aid drop sharply
May 03, 2012 | Gazette.com :
The Labor Department said Thursday... ...

Local unemployment stuck at 9 percent for 5th month
May 02, 2012 | Gazette.com :
The Colorado Springs area job market remains in a rut, with the area's unemployment rate in March stuck at 9 percent for the fifth consecutive month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

Wal- Mart paying $ 4. 8M for overtime violations
May 01, 2012 | Gazette.com :
WASHINGTON -- The Labor Department says Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is paying $4.8 million in back wages and damages to more than 4,500 employees nationwide for unpaid overtime. The...

1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed
April 23, 2012 | Gazette.com :
A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that do not fully use their skills and... ...

US unemployment claims signal slower hiring
April 19, 2012 | Gazette.com :
The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications dipped last week by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 386,000. But that was only after the... ...

State jobless rate stuck at 7. 8 percent in March
April 20, 2012 | Gazette.com :
The state's unemployment rate in March was 7.8 percent, unchanged from the previous two months, the state Department of Labor and Employment reported... ...