The rate was 3.9% in September making it a record low for the city, according to State of Washington Employment Security Department numbers dating back to 1990.
Covid hit us all pretty hard, small businesses had to close their doors and companies had to make cutbacks leaving a lot of people unemployed. If you were like me losing your job wasn't much of an option and the job hunt was scarce.
However, I was lucky enough to have a friend reach out with a new job opportunity which leads me to live here in Yakima...
Teamwork makes the dream work and it starts from the top and trickles all the way down. I am so curious how many actually are not wanting to work because of unemployment or are finding part-time and current wages are just not cutting it! If you are in need of hiring someone, send us the info and I'll update all week long
People for People fills hundreds of positions every day so if you're searching for a job pre-register yourself for one of their slots beginning at 5:30 am PST
Bring your resume and three references and you'll need to pre-register however if hired after 90 days you'll receive a sign-on bonus as well as any current employee that refers you. Team work, who do you know?