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What are the best states for job seekers? South Dakota ranks near the top, WalletHub says
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With its low unemployment rate and ample job opportunities, South Dakota is one of the best states in the country to find a job, according to a new report from WalletHub.
To determine the best states to find a job, the personal finance website looked at a range of different metrics in two broad categories: the job market and economic environment. It gave more weight to the former, though, with particular consideration for the factors that influence job seekers to relocate for employment.
“Living in one of the best states for jobs can provide stable conditions for the long-term, helping you ride out the fluctuations that the economy will experience in the future,” said Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst. “The best states for jobs make it easier for residents to find and retain jobs, and employers in these states also offer very competitive compensation and benefits.”
Here’s what sets South Dakota apart from other states.
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What makes South Dakota one of the best states to find a job, according to WalletHub?
In August, South Dakota’s unemployment rate was 1.9%, the lowest in the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That same month, North Dakota’s unemployment rate was 2.5%, tied for second-lowest with Vermont.
South Dakota is the state where workers spend the least amount of time commuting, WalletHub’s report says, and it also ranks fourth-highest for job opportunities.
What are the best states to find a job, according to WalletHub?
These are the 10 best states to find a job, according to WalletHub.
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Minnesota
- Vermont
- New Hampshire
- South Dakota
- Texas
- North Dakota
- Maine
- Rhode Island
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(North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota Democrats rallied for a turnaround endorsing several candidates for statewide office to take on Republicans in November.
The Democratic-NPL Party endorsed state Sen. Ryan Braunberger of Fargo for secretary of state, Scot Kelsh of Fargo and John Pederson of Mayville for Public Service Commission and Tim Lamb of Grand Forks for attorney general. The party also issued a letter of support for Tracy Foss of Hatton for superintendent of public instruction.
Democrats have 429 delegates participating, which Party Chair Adam Goldwyn said is the most since 2018. The party has 49 legislative candidates so far, but Goldwyn challenged attendees to field candidates in districts that don’t yet have anyone running.
“The North Dakota Democratic-NPL party has one goal: contest every single election up and down the ballot all across the state,” Goldwyn said.
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NDHP, multiple police sighted downtown
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – North Dakota Highway Patrol, Mandan police and Bismarck police were all assisting on an incident Bismarck police say started in Mandan Saturday evening.
Multiple law enforcement vehicles were seen in downtown Bismarck and eventually ended up near Sanford Hospital.
Sanford officials say the hospital was placed under a modified lockdown for a short period of time. The lockdown has lifted.
At this time, no patients or employees were injured.
We will have more on this story as information becomes available.
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