Washington Examiner

MDES releases January jobless figures

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — New figures on Mississippi’s labor force show Clay County with the highest unemployment rate of 17.4 percent in January. Mississippi Department of Employment Security records ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Jackson, Hattiesburg areas see improved unemployment rates

According to the latest report from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Jackson and Hattiesburg-area-counties are seeing record low unemployment rates, coinciding with the state's ...
WAPT

Disaster unemployment assistance available for affected Mississippi counties

Disaster unemployment assistance is available for several Mississippi counties affected by severe weather in March.The Mississippi Department of Employment Security made the announcement Friday.MDES ...
WLOX

$5.7 million grant awarded to Mississippi Department of Employment Security

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) - Tuesday, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced it was awarded $5.7 million as part of over $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Grant will help Mississippi agencies study workforce development effects on recidivisim

One of the biggest barriers to re-entering the workforce after incarceration is adequate skills for securing a job. AccelerateMS and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security recently received ...