The unemployment rate remained unchanged in Nevada County in May. It was, once again, three-point-seven percent, compared to two-point-nine percent a year ago, which was the lowest May rate ever recorded by the Employment Development Department. Meanwhile, Maryanne Connelley, the Business Services Representative with the Alliance for Workforce Development, says there’s a large array of available jobs here. She says a good portion of summer seasonal openings have been filled. But she says there are still a number of temporary storm clearing and repair jobs out there, funded through a grant the Alliance received recently…

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Connelley also mentions a lot of good-paying administrative jobs available. That includes two County Arts Council Cultural District program managers. She says another positive development is that smaller companies and businesses are doing more hiring…

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Nevada County has the 14th-lowest jobless rate among the state’s 58 counties and is also nearly a point below the statewide rate.