SALT LAKE CITY (July 6, 2021) – The Utah Department of Workforce Services is hosting a virtual job fair Thursday, July 8. More than 100 Utah employers that are hiring for thousands of open positions statewide are scheduled to participate in the free online …
SALT LAKE CITY (June 17, 2021) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for May 2021 increased an estimated 2.6% across the past 24 months, with the state’s economy both returning and adding a cumulative 39,800 jobs since May 2019. Utah’s current employment …
SALT LAKE CITY (June 15, 2021) –– To kick off World Refugee Week, 14 refugees became U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at the Utah State Capitol today. After completing all of the requirements to become U.S. citizens, including being in the U.S. …
SALT LAKE CITY (June 9, 2021) — Governor Spencer Cox and Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson will participate in the naturalization of 14 new citizens during a ceremony at the Utah State Capitol on Tuesday, June 15, at 11:30 a.m. The naturalization ceremony is …
SALT LAKE CITY (June 1, 2021) – The Utah Department of Workforce Services is partnering with Utah Association of Colleges and Employers to host Utah’s Statewide Virtual Career Fair on Thursday, June 3. Utah’s 11 colleges and universities have collaborated …
SALT LAKE CITY (May 21, 2021) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for April 2021 increased an estimated 2.3% across the past 24 months, with the state’s economy both returning and adding a cumulative 35,600 jobs since April 2019. Utah’s current employment …
SALT LAKE CITY (May 17, 2021) — Today, the Department of Workforce Services launched a new campaign to help job seekers improve their career paths and provide a more skilled workforce for Utah employers. The new Career and Education campaign includes a …
SALT LAKE CITY (May 5, 2021) — The Utah Department of Workforce Services has selected Kevin Burt as its new assistant deputy director. Burt will also oversee legislative affairs for the department, replacing outgoing legislative affairs director Kathy …
SALT LAKE CITY (April 29, 2021) — The Department of Workforce Services has selected Christina Oliver as the new director of the Housing and Community Development Division. Oliver is currently serving as the department director over Community Development …
SALT LAKE CITY (Apr. 29, 2021) – The Utah Department of Workforce Services is hosting a virtual job fair Thursday, May 6. More than 150 Utah employers with more than 5,000 open positions statewide are scheduled to participate in the free online event. “We …
SALT LAKE CITY (April 26, 2021) — The Department of Workforce Services Office of Child Care is releasing up to $5 million in grants to help summer programs offer families affordable child care options. The School-Age Summer 2021 Program Expansion Grants …
SALT LAKE CITY (April 16, 2021) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for March 2021 increased an estimated 0.9% during the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding 13,800 jobs since March 2020. Utah’s current employment level stands at 1,566,900. …
SALT LAKE CITY (April 8, 2021) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 4,783 for the week of March 28–April, 3, 2021, with a total of $18,148,431 of benefits paid. There were 27,261continued claims filed during that …
SALT LAKE CITY (April 1, 2021) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 3,976 for the week of March 21–27, 2021, with a total of $18,697,878 of benefits paid. There were 28,388 continued claims filed during that same …
SALT LAKE CITY (March 29, 2021) - More than $45 million of Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) assistance will be available to qualifying Utah families starting March 31, 2021. The P-EBT benefit, which helps cover food purchases, will be sent to …
SALT LAKE CITY (Mar. 25, 2021) – The Utah Department of Workforce Services is hosting a virtual job fair Thursday, Apr. 1. More than 100 Utah employers with more than 3,400 open positions statewide are scheduled to participate in the online event. “ …
SALT LAKE CITY (March 25, 2021) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 3,403 for the week of March 14–20, 2021, with a total of $19,818,915 of benefits paid. There were 29,975 continued claims filed during that same …
SALT LAKE CITY (March 19, 2021) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for February 2021 is estimated with virtually no change across the past 12 months, with 300 fewer jobs since February 2020. Utah’s current employment level stands at 1,566,900. Utah’s …
SALT LAKE CITY (March 18, 2021) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 3,143 for the week of March 7–13, 2021, with a total of $20,382,998 of benefits paid. There were 30,906 continued claims filed during that same …
Online Applications Now Open for $215 Million in Rental Assistance Utah renters can apply at rentrelief.utah.gov SALT LAKE CITY (March 15, 2021) — Utah renters can now apply for pandemic rental assistance through a single, centralized online application …
