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St. Louis Public Radio and other local news outlets took a guided tour of the Medium Security Institution, also known as the Workhouse, in March 2018.

The pandemic pushed a St. Louis job fair for ex-offenders online. It became more successful

Rebecca Rivas

The Transformative Workforce Academy — a St. Louis University initiative that works to address recidivism — holds virtual job fairs online.

The city of St. Louis is having a hard time hiring for more than 1,000 positions, including trash truck drivers.

Economy & Business

The City of St. Louis is hosting a job fair this week to try to fill more than 1,000 open jobs

Corinne Ruff

The St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment will help residents in north St. Louis update resumes, fill out job applications and interview for city jobs.

The City of St. Louis is experiencing an employee shortage after freezing new hires for a year.

Economy & Business

City Of St. Louis Is Trying To Fill Over 100 Job Openings After Lifting Hiring Freeze

Kayla Drake

Mayor Tishaura Jones’ administration is pushing to fill the positions as the vacancies are delaying some city services.

BeLeaf Medical plans to open its first St. Louis dispensary, shown here in a rendering, in the next few weeks in The Grove neighborhood. The company is hosting a job fair this weekend to fill out its staffing.

Economy & Business

BeLeaf Medical To Host Cannabis Job Fair Ahead of First St. Louis Dispensary Opening

Corinne Ruff

Swade dispensary plans to open a location in The Grove neighborhood in St. Louis next month.

Census workers in the field will have clear identification showing they work for the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Government, Politics & Issues

The US Census Bureau Needs More Workers In The St. Louis Region — Here’s How To Apply

Eric Schmid

The St. Louis-area census office needs several hundred more people to apply to be census takers. The local office wants at least 13,000 applicants, and it…

St. Louis Lambert International Airport. August 2018

Economy & Business

New Plan For City Workers At Lambert Released By Privatization Working Group

Corinne Ruff

A new plan for civil service employees at St. Louis Lambert International Airport aims to alleviate fears about what will happen to jobs if the city…

Economy & Business

Sen. Blunt Calls For More Job Training, Increased Trade Outside China

Corinne Ruff

ST. CHARLES — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt wants to increase job training programs in the state and seek more foreign trade partners.The Republican Missouri…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker addresses students and community leaders at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville.

Government, Politics & Issues

Pritzker Promises Workforce Investment, Orders Review Of Illinois Industries

Kae M. Petrin

Illinois’ new Gov. J.B. Pritzker has promised to improve the state economy. He took an early step towards that goal Wednesday by signing an executive…

Building boom and workforce shortage combine to create a crisis in construction industry

Economy & Business

While construction booms, St. Louis contractors face workforce crisis

The workforce shortage in the construction industry is not going away.A survey by the Associated General Contractors of America found that 80 percent of…

The U.S. Census Bureau hired more than 600,000 temporary workers for the 2010 census.

Government, Politics & Issues

The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring: 5 things potential job applicants should know

Holly Edgell

The U.S. Census Bureau officially announced its recruiting drive for the 2020 census on Monday. The bureau may face challenges finding enough qualified…