Utah Job Numbers | March 2017

The Latest Employment Numbers in Utah Every month the Utah Department of Work Force Services releases current jobs and unemployment numbers for the state. Watch their most recent video below for a detailed update (released in March) of January’s employment data. The state of Utah currently has a 3.1% unemployment rate which is well below the 4.8% national […]

Utah Job Numbers | October 2016

The Latest Employment Numbers in Utah Every month the Utah Department of Work Force Services releases the latest employment and unemployment numbers for the state. Check out the most recent video below for a detailed update. The state of Utah currently has a 3.4% unemployment rate which is well below the 5.0% national average. We’ve also seen […]

Utah Job Numbers | August 2016

The Latest Employment Numbers in Utah Every month the Utah Department of Work Force Services releases the latest employment and unemployment numbers for the state. Check out the most recent video below for a detailed update. The state of Utah currently has a 4.0% unemployment rate which is well below the 4.9% national average. We’re also starting […]

Utah Job Numbers | July 2016

The Latest Employment Numbers in Utah The Utah Department of Work Force Services released the latest employment and unemployment numbers for the state. Check out the video below for a detailed update. The state of Utah currently has a 3.8% unemployment rate which is well below the 4.8% national average. We’re also starting to see wage […]

What is the Department of Workforce Services?

What is the Department of Workforce Services? Perhaps the most helpful state agency in Utah (at least for jobseekers) is the Department of Workforce Services. First established under Governor Leavitt in 1997, the Utah Department of Workforce Services is a professional network of job coaches, business experts, and service providers. They help Utahns overcome barriers […]

Just Get Me More Employees!

YES, just get me more employees! This is a common theme we have heard so much lately. Every client we work with at Your Employment Solutions is begging for more people to fill open positions. Recently, I listened to a Utah economist speak about this topic. Utah has the 2nd fastest growing economy in the […]

Unemployment is Low in Utah… Good News?

With Low Utah Unemployment Rates, What’s the Outlook on Utah Jobs? Good news! Utah’s unemployment rate continues to stay well below the national average. It hit a five year low in January at 3.9 percent and has leveled at that number for the first quarter of 2014. Business is booming in Utah. According to the Daily Herald, […]

Work: More Than Monetary Value

We came across an article by Jonathan E. Richards (see here for full article) addressing the “Benefits of Getting Any Job Rather Than Being On Benefits” and the topic served as a spark for this post. This concept is one we tend to run into a lot, especially in the staffing world.  Many people are […]