Inland Empire employment

California Governor Gavin Newsom is creating a new commission to study the future of work … and prepare the state for fundamental economic changes such as automation. As Capital Public Radio’s Ben Adler reports, Newsom made the announcement yesterday at a community college in Sacramento.

Newsom: “All right, don’t you guys judge me here…” (0:03)

On Friday, California’s state employment Development Department confirmed that unemployment rate is at a record low of 4.1 percent. KVCR’s Katie Trojano and Rick Dulock report on California's unemployment, and more specifically, the Inland Empire's unemployment rate. 

California employers added about 36,000 non farm payroll jobs in October. However, the effects of this month's wildfires have not yet been calculated to reflect any employment impacts. 

While the unemployment rate across the state went down a slight bit from June to July,. the jobless rate in the Inland Empire took a sharper tick upward last month from the month before.  Still, the unemployment rate this year remains better than this time last year..  More from KVCR's Ken Vincent

The U.S. Postal Service is putting the word out that it needs to hire a number of temporary employees to work during the holiday period at its Moreno Valley Delivery and Distribution Center.  KVCR's Ken Vincent has more.

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The unemployment rate in the Inland Empire - and in the state as a whole - ticked upward for the first time in years.  KVCR's Ken Vincent has more.

Radial, the logistics company formerly known as eBay Enterprises, is set to fill 500 positions in Redlands. KVCR's Rick Dulock has more.

Inland Empire job seekers are in luck. Logistics company Radial is looking to fill 500 positions in their Redlands facility. 

With companies already gearing up for the holiday shopping season, a spokesperson for Radial tells the press enterprise the company sorely needs more employees. Previously known as eBay Enterprise, the warehouse radial operates in Redlands, and helps fulfill orders from the companies' commercial clients. 

A new report finds Southern California in general -- and the Inland Empire in particular -- to be a less than ideal location to find a good job, compared to other metropolitan areas.  KVCR's Matt Guilhem has details.

California's minimum wage moved up to $10 an hour on the first of the year, but advocates for low-wage workers say they'll continue their push for $15 an hour.  KVCR's Matt Guilhem reports the movement for a $15 minimum wage keeps gaining traction and will be prominent in the election later this year.

Finding a job is never easy, but there are certain locales with more opportunities than others.  A new study looks at 250 cities across California -- including the Inland Empire -- and ranks them from best to worst for job-seekers.  KVCR's Matt Guilhem reports that while the Great Recession is behind us, it's still not a cakewalk to find work in the IE.