Jobs in Cowley

The state released April unemployment figures. It shows a large drop in the overall jobless rate in Cowley, from 6.6 in March to 5.9 in April. You can see the stats here.Both daily newspapers have seen an uptick in employment ads, including manufacturing jobs - kanpack, western industries, skyline, rubbermaid, etc. Kerri Falleti, director of Cowley First, said "the group has been talking to several of our employers that have plans to hire. Though some of the change is due to seasonal hires, many are new jobs due to growth and expansion."

The dip injoblessness could be affected by seasonal issues and might not be as good as they look, but the job picture does seem to be improving some.

The unemployment rate overall in Kansas dropped, too, but only by one percent for seasonal adjustments, according to the associated press.