JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA
Job Service North Dakota reports 'wealth of jobs' 
Agency says 20,000 jobs openings in the state through DecemberCindy Sanford’s workplace is so popular that people from across the country wait outside for the doors to open in the morning. Customers want what she and her staff have: access to jobs. Lots of them.
By Teri Finneman , February 08, 2012
ASK YOUR GOVERNMENT: Unemployment rate doesn't include all jobless
A reader asks, who are the 2.5 percent to 3 percent unemployed, and why are they unemployed?
By Teri Finneman , November 27, 2011
GF offers high number of employment opportunities
A tight national job market is squeezing the summer job market for high school and college students.
May 22, 2011
Mayville native Zander hired as commerce department work force director
A Job Service North Dakota administrator has been hired as the new work force director in the state Commerce Department.
By Associated Press , October 07, 2010
AROUND NORTH DAKOTA: Fargo plans deer hunt ... Search for drowning victim ... Job fair draws out-of-staters ... more
Registration has opened for deer hunting in several Fargo parks. The program involves using trained bowhunters to manage urban deer herds along the Red River corridor.
By Associated Press , June 21, 2010
N.D. unemployment rate rises slightly to 4.9%
North Dakota continues to be considerably lower than the national rate of 10.2 percent in March, said Michael Ziesch, research analyst for Job Service North Dakota.
By The Forum , April 17, 2010
ANALYSIS: Hoeven job growth claims mixed
FARGO — To illustrate his effective leadership, U.S. Senate candidate John Hoeven is touting the number of jobs created in North Dakota during his 10 years as the state’s governor. A review of data compiled by Job Service North Dakota backs up Hoeven’s claim. But the figures might not tell the whole story when offered through quick sound bites on the campaign trail.
By Kristen M. Daum , March 15, 2010
Potter disputes Hoeven’s jobs creation claims
State Sen. Tracy Potter, D-Bismarck, is questioning the accuracy of Republican Gov. John Hoeven’s jobs creation claims reported on radio and Web site ads as the two prepare for North Dakota’s U.S. Senate race.
March 09, 2010
Glitch results in N.D. unemployment overpayments
Darren Brostrom, director of unemployment insurance, says the problem occurred last week as the computer system was depositing payments in accounts. Some people were issued double or multiple payments.
By Associated Press , February 04, 2010
N.D. tops nation in percentage of its residents holding more than one job
Sara Jenson is trying to finalize plans for her August wedding, but it’s hard to find time for that when she works three part-time jobs and goes to UND full time.
January 30, 2010
Health insurance subsidies for jobless running out
The clock is starting to run out on unemployed workers who receive health insurance through subsidies that help them maintain coverage from their former employers.
By Patrick Springer , December 02, 2009
Jobs are out there — if you’re qualified
Though North Dakota’s unemployment rate may be half the national figure, the state, like the national job market, has to find qualified people to fill good-paying career jobs that are in demand.
November 03, 2009
AROUND NORTH DAKOTA: Team mulls deaf services ... Police clear Fargo murder scene ... Hoevens to treat goblins ... more
A team of parents, legislators, community members and alumni of the state School for the Deaf are working on a long-term plan to serve North Dakotans who suffer from hearing loss. The 13-member transition team is holding a series of meetings, starting with a session this past week at the state Heritage Center.
By Associated Press , October 31, 2009
Looking for work
Job fair at Alerus Center attracts 45 local businesses, hundreds of area job seekersSince being laid off at Cirrus Design in Februrary, John Smallbeck has been job hunting and turning in applications but still hasn’t been able to get work. Smallbeck was one of the many other area residents who turned out for a job fair Tuesday afternoon in the Alerus Center in an attempt to find a job in the midst of slow economy.
September 15, 2009
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS: McLean County fatality ... Bobcat, union to meet ... Dubai, Minot State talk
The Highway Patrol said a pickup served to avoid a dog and rolled over in a McLean County ditch, killing the teenage driver.
By Herald Wire Reports , September 07, 2009
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