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Economy Eric Douglas,

Employment Increased In August In W.Va., But Only Slightly

The total number of employed state residents increased by 400 - rising to 741,000 - while the number of unemployed state residents decreased by 700 to 31,300.

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Economy Eric Douglas,

Unemployment Rate Falls, But Workers Do Too

Unemployment fell from 4.7% in February to 4.5% for March. Nationally, unemployment fell by a tenth to 4.3%.

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Government Randy Yohe,

Rebuttal To WorkForce W.Va. Job-Seeking Services Story

“There are people out there that need work. I don't know how to find them. And I'm not having much luck with WorkForce,” Brent Sears said.

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Economy WVPB Staff,

What's Workforce W.Va. All About And Turning A Former Mine Into A City Park On This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we continue our series “Help Wanted, Understanding West Virginia’s Labor Force,” as Randy Yohe talks with Scott Adkins, acting commissioner of Workforce West Virginia, about the agency’s job seeking services - and how well they are working.

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