Coachella Valley job market: Job seekers and students look for what’s next

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)— Finding a job can be a challenge, even as employers continue to post openings across the region.

The latest federal data shows the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area had an unemployment rate of 5.7% in July, with about 125,000 people unemployed. Overall nonfarm employment was up 0.8% compared to a year earlier, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and California’s Employment Development Department (EDD).

But the job market looks very different depending on the industry…

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