Alabama unemployment low, part-time jobs up, but why?
OIA News – July 20
This story is a part of Ask Alabama, a weekly interaction with our readers, where you ask the questions, you vote to decide which questions we answer, and then we investigate … “One reason it’s so high is that it’s more cost-efficient for businesses to employ part-time workers,” said Viktoria Riiman, a socioeconomic analyst at the University of Alabama. “They don’t have to pay as many benefits.”
School Honors
Effingham Daily News (Illinois) – July 20
Quincy University held its 154th Commencement ceremony on May 14. Among the 2017 graduating class from Effingham is Mark Niebrugge, Master of Busines Administration; Nicholas Nosbisch, Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences; and Joseph Powell, Bachelor of Science in Management … University of Alabama: TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Anna Utz of Effingham was awarded the a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration from The University of Alabama during ceremonies May 5-7.
Chicago Tribune (Illinois) – July 20