Jobs

Wyoming is known for it's mountains and snow, but the summers here can get pretty unbearable as well. This dry heat can make working in certain areas feel like "Hell on Earth".

Wyoming State Penitentiary is a state maximum-security prison for men in Rawlins, Wyoming. It opened in 1980 and housed about 500 medium-security prisoners but has since seen a growth in inmates to about 665. The number of guards has not kept pace...

Alpha Natural Resources is laying off 37 workers at its Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte mines in northeast Wyoming.

Wyomingites need jobs. If they aren’t here, where is the work? What about Hawaii? Could you leave Wyoming and start over again in Hawaii? Matador Network writes: Hawaii is “trying to get unemployed people with college degrees to come move to Hawaii so they can work teaching jobs, no teaching certificate or experience required...

“It takes about five minutes to complete, and your information will be available to employers across the state,” Panos said.

Jane Sanders said the nation needs to invest in renewable energy sources but that does not mean ignoring the pain of those who have been losing jobs at the mines.

Peabody's Powder River Basin operations employ about 1,500 workers, leaving about 1,150 employed at the North Antelope Rochelle Mine after the announced reductions.

We do not know the time frame for the closure or the effect on local jobs.

It's no secret getting a job these days is pretty tough. So that's why it's more important than ever to stand out from the rest of your peers, and we're not just talking clever resumes. See, going the creative route on actual job applications is another solid way to guarantee you'll get noticed, whether it be going overly positive or just plain hilarious (we prefer the latter).

School is almost out, and summer is coming closer.  That means students around Casper will be getting three months to just hangout, lounge around, and if you are a teen, get a summer job.  For those teens looking for some extra spending cash this summer, we have a list of some of the best summer jobs in Casper.

The economy has made it practically impossible to get a job in some corners of the country. Some, however, have had an easier time than others at creating opportunities for the unemployed to become employed once again.