GREENSBORO, N.C. — New data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce shows the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.4% in April, down from 3.7% in March. In Guilford County, the rate also declined—from 4.2% in March to 3.9% in April—thanks in part to hiring in healthcare and education.
While the figures suggest the economy is improving, many job seekers are still facing challenges.
Brady Pikett, a single father of five in Greensboro, is employed but continues to search for a better-paying remote job…