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US Employers Add 175K Jobs, Rate Up to 7.6%

Associated Press — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:22:17 +0000

U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in May, steady hiring but below the more robust pace that took place during the fall and winter.

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Job Openings Employers Can't Fill

Crash — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:22:52 +0000

Do you have a certain skill set? Thinking about going back to school and changing careers? Here's nine positions that are VERY desirable for U.S. employers right now.

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Yankton Plant Courts Laid-off Aberdeen Workers

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:50:44 +0000

A beef processing plant in Yankton is courting laid-off workers at the Northern Beef Packers plant in Aberdeen.

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US Economy Only Adds 88K Jobs, Rate Drops to 7.6 pct.

Associated Press — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:07:24 +0000

U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. The slowdown may signal that the economy is heading into a weak spring.

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Survey: Low-wage Workers Gloomy About Future

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:03:58 +0000

WASHINGTON - America's lower-income workers have posted the biggest job gains since the deep 2007-09 recession - but few are bragging.

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Eagle Creek Software Announces 1000 Jobs Coming to South Dakota

Rick Knobe — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:39:40 +0000

Eagle Creek Software Services, is setting up shop in South Dakota.

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Company to Add 1,000 Tech Jobs in Vermillion

Associated Press — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:06:46 +0000

VERMILLION - Gov. Dennis Daugaard is set to announce that 1,000 information technology jobs are coming to South Dakota as part of a growing effort to keep high-tech positions from being shipped overseas.

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South Dakota Legisators Fund Jobs and Economic Incentives Plan

Rick Knobe — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:25:24 +0000

The economic development incentives proposal being created by the legislature is almost completed.

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South Dakota Legislature Speeds Jobs Bill Through System

Rick Knobe — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:02:10 +0000

In the South Dakota legislature, last years most contentious issue is this year's love fest.

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US Gains 157K Jobs; Jobless Rate Rises to 7.9 Pct.

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:54:52 +0000

WASHINGTON - U.S. employers added 157,000 jobs in January, and hiring was much stronger at the end of 2012 than previously thought, providing reassurance that the job market held steady even as economic growth stalled.

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