Garan employees reminisce on garment factory work

May 16, 2017 at 11:31 am by admin

Twenty five former Garan employees gathered at the Hickman County Historical Society to reminisce about the old days. Janice Dean brought the longevity pins she earned over t.... Read More

Murray State University named 'Great College to Work For' by Chronicle of Higher Education

Jul 20, 2016 at 02:36 pm by admin

Murray State University named 'Great College to Work For' by Chronicle of Higher Education MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State University has been distinguished as a "2016 Great.... Read More

Exploiters of Job Losses Paint Wrong Picture of Cause

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

Recent sudden job losses at Kentucky's last Fruit of the Loom plant in Jamestown and at Toyota's regional headquarters in Erlanger have hit the state hard. They've also prompt.... Read More

Kentucky's Economic Development Incentives: pay for play not promises

Sep 03, 2015 at 02:50 pm by admin

In the August issue of The Kentucky Legislative Ethics newsletter was the following report: "In the first eight months of 2015, the Kentucky Economic Development Authority (K.... Read More

Are Humans Underrated? Yes and no according to Fortune Magazine

Sep 03, 2015 at 02:50 pm by admin

This month's Fortune Magazine trumpets "Humans are Underrated." In the magazine's lead article, Geoff Colvin, in an article, adapted from his book of the same name, tells toda.... Read More

The Gig Economy in 2015

Sep 03, 2015 at 02:50 pm by admin

The gig economy has no standard definition, according to Monica Oss of OpenMinds.com, "but it's a shorthand reference to the growing numbers of Americans who no longer hold a.... Read More

Minimum wage not just for entry level youths

Oct 14, 2014 at 02:23 pm by admin

New Report: More than One in Five Louisville Workers Would Benefit from Proposed Minimum Wage Increase Workers to Benefit Are Overwhelmingly Adults, Most Are Women and Fu.... Read More

United States Postal Service Spying on Employees

Jan 28, 2014 at 02:50 pm by admin

  (Clinton, KY) January 28, 2014 - The US Postal Service (USPS) reached a new low for business practice and management. The USPS has a domestic spy program to monitor their e.... Read More

June job losses the worst since 1983- every county loses jobs in past year

Jul 16, 2009 at 01:21 pm by admin

UPDATE : FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 23, 2009) — Unemployment rates rose in all 120 Kentucky counties between June 2008 and June 2009, according to the Kentucky Office of Emp.... Read More

Kentucky’s jobless rate jumps to 9.8 percent in March

Apr 17, 2009 at 03:49 pm by admin

  Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet                   &nbs.... Read More