jobs

Wind River Job Corps pre-bid conference hopes to attract local contractors

Chelsea Biondolillo — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:18:23 +0000

On Wednesday, the Riverton City Council Chambers will host a pre-bid conference for the Wind River Job Corps project. Project administrators want to work with as many local contractors as possible.

The completed Job Corps complex will bring much needed training opportunities to Fremont County, as well as create over 100 permanent jobs.

Sandy Barton is the executive director of Fremont County’s Board of Educational Services. She says this meeting will give local contractors the chance to ask project managers questions about what kind of opportunities will be available.

Dan Furphy new president and CEO of Laramie economic development organizations

Irina Zhorov — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:44:39 +0000

The Laramie Area Chamber of Commerce and the Laramie Economic Development Corporation are merging aspects of their operations. They have picked Laramie-native Dan Furphy as the new president and CEO of the two organizations. Furphy is a banker who has served as board member for both groups in the past. He says he wants to attract data centers to Laramie to create jobs and he plans to continue to work with the University of Wyoming.

Wyoming Public Media has an opening for a natural resources/energy reporter

Bob Beck — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:47:38 +0000

Wyoming Public Media is looking for a natural resources/energy reporter to join its award winning news team. We are looking for a multi-media reporter who is a self starter and who has experience covering energy issues. You must apply for the job via the University of Wyoming Human Resources website.

The job closes April 30th.

https://hrteller.uwyo.edu/psp/HRSLF/UWSELFSERV/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP.HRS_CE.GBL

Wyoming's Unemployment rate continues to drop

Irina Zhorov — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:45:54 +0000

The unemployment rate in Wyoming continues to decrease.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reports that November’s workless rate was 5-point-one percent, the lowest it’s been since spring of 2009.

Numbers have gone down little by little since the 5-point-seven percent unemployment rate reported at this time last year and Wyoming continues to stay significantly lower than the national average of 7-point-7 percent.

Dept. of Labor seeking contractors for Wind River Job Corps

Irina Zhorov — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:52:30 +0000

The U.S. Department of Labor is finally starting the process of looking for contractors to build the Wind River Job Corps in Riverton. The site, which will provide vocational training for disadvantaged live-in students, has been slow going. Director of the Fremont County Board of Cooperative Education Services, Sandy Barton, says this is great news for the center.

Wyoming's Unemployment Rises Slightly

Rebecca Martinez — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:25:29 +0000

Statewide unemployment rose slightly in August.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce services says it was 5-point-7 percent, rising a tenth of a percent from the month before, but is lower than the same month last year. It remains well below the national average jobless rate of 8-point-1 percent.

Senior Economist David Bullard says Wyoming’s economy weakened during the summer.

"Bullard Natural gas prices have remained fairly low, and we’ve heard media reports of coal mines cutting back production, laying off some workers.”

Wyoming ranks first in the nation for women owned firms

Willow Belden — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:38:30 +0000

A new report says that businesses owned by women are doing better in Wyoming than in any other state.

The study by the group Womenable considered the growth in the number of women-owned firms, how many people those firms employ, and the revenue they generate. CEO Julie Weeks says Wyoming’s ranking makes sense, despite the dominance of the energy industry.

Wyoming unemployment rate holds steady

Bob Beck — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:36:14 +0000

Wyoming has the eighth lowest unemployment rate in the country and it’s down seven-tenths of a percent from last April. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the state unemployment rate in April was at five-point-three percent, the same as March. State Senior Economist David Bullard says in April there were just 37 fewer employed people in the month than March, but he says for the most part that is positive.

Workforce services says jobs are available

Bob Beck — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:17:52 +0000

The Director of the Wyoming division of workforce services says there are jobs for graduates of the University of Wyoming, but the challenge is connecting the graduate to the job. U-W students graduate this weekend. Joan Evans says that in particular there are a number of science, technology, engineering and math opportunities for graduates.

Job prospects brighten for college grads

Willow Belden — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:58:37 +0000

Seniors at the University of Wyoming will be graduating next week, and while the job market is still tight around the country, prospects for finding employment have improved significantly this year. Wyoming Public Radio’s Willow Belden Reports.

Workforce Services Director says a wide range of jobs open in Wyoming

Bob Beck — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:54:21 +0000

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has been hosting a number of job fairs across the state presumably because there are jobs to be had. Joan Evans is the Department Director, she tells Bob Beck there are jobs for just about every type of worker, but it might require job training or relocation.

Oil and gas jobs up in 2011

Rebecca Martinez — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:16:01 +0000

Oil and gas jobs in Wyoming rose sharply in 2011, according to the state Economic Analysis Division.

There were more than 18,000 drilling, mining and support jobs in Wyoming as of November. That’s almost 3,000 more than a year before.

State Senior Economist Jim Robinson says these jobs are a subsector of the mining industry, and this growth is a sign of a thriving energy industry.

Wyoming unemployment picture remains steady

Bob Beck — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:47:48 +0000

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says that the state’s unemployment in October was at five-point-seven percent, well below national figures of nine percent. David Bullard is a Senior Economist with the department.

“The unemployment rate came down a tenth of percent from September to October. But it has really been in the narrow range of five point seven to five point nine in the past few months, so little change. But it is lower than a year ago.”