Across the nation, unemployment claims total the most in United States history. State-by-state claimant counts are high as well. In Missouri, the state had an unemployment rate of 4.5% in March, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In Buchanan County, the rate was 4.2%, just below the state average for the unemployed. But unemployment [...]
Claudia Baer, student employment coordinator Oct. 29, 2019—Claudia Baer, student employment coordinator at Missouri Western State University, has been honored by the National Student Employment Association. Baer received the 2019 Margene Orzalli Memorial Award, presented annually to a member of NSEA who demonstrates extraordinary effort, energy and commitment to both student employees and [...]
The Student Employment Program in the Career Development Center at Missouri Western State University will hold its fifth annual Part-Time Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 in the Fulkerson Center. On-campus and off-campus employers will meet with students to talk about current and future part-time job opportunities. Employers who want [...]
