Sidney Telegraph in Sidney, Nebraska

Job Placements In State On A Par With Year Ago

Labor Commissioner Thomas Doyle announced Nebraska local offices of the Division of Employment placed 4,035 people statewide in November, near last year’s 4,104. Nonagricultural placements fell about 7 percent while agricultural placements rose around 36 percent, aided by favorable weather. New applications reached 4,247 and the active job seeker file stood at 8,906. unemployment insurance paid $278,014, down from $288,569 a year earlier, with varied area trends across Alliance Beatrice Columbus Fremont Grand Island Hastings Kearney Lincoln McCook Nebraska City North Platte Omaha Scottsbluff Sidney and other communities.