Springfield truck workers laid off; Roshel has no set rehire date
International counted about 1,341 employees across two Springfield sites in July. Buyer Roshel has described a staffing buildup over years, not a dated offer to former workers.
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MEC Plans About 140 Thomson Jobs, With Workforce Expansion Expected in 2026
The Georgia project includes an estimated $26 million investment and prospective roles ranging from operators to quality control. The state has not given an application date or job-specific pay.
Foghorn Plans 40% Workforce Cut After Decision on Lilly Drug Trial
The biotech expects to have about 65 full-time employees after the cuts and to substantially complete them in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Bozzuto Plans to Move 225 Employees to Fulton, Retain Greenbelt Office
Slated for the first quarter of 2027, the relocation covers five teams under a 57,837-square-foot lease at Maple Lawn.
Stelco Workers Await Layoff List as Hamilton Wind-Down Nears
The planned idle of Hamilton’s cold-rolled and coated operations starts around October 9. Cleveland-Cliffs says Hamilton employees will be offered opportunities at Lake Erie Works, but has not given a transfer count.
Amazon Sets Oct. 1 Start for Employee Grocery Discounts of 10% Online, 20% In Store
The benefit starts on an employee’s first day across U.S. fulfillment, grocery and corporate roles. A separately announced $20 starting wage applies to a narrower group.
Morgan Stanley Plans 3,800-Plus Dallas Jobs; Analyst Posting Lists $80K–$100K Base Pay
The Dallas hub carries $684 million in planned investment. Existing full-time listings show specific roles candidates can evaluate now, ahead of the larger hiring target.
Bass Pro Shops Sets Oct. 7–8 Hiring Event; Denver Cashier Role Lists $19.29–$20.75
The Northfield Boulevard cashier listing is seasonal and part-time. Applicants can apply online ahead of the retailer’s two-day interview event.
FedEx’s Two Missouri Facilities Are Scheduled to Close Sept. 28, Affecting 143 Positions
Missouri received the closing notices in July. They identify 68 affected positions at a St. Louis-listed site and 75 in Earth City, but do not establish individual job outcomes.
Inside Ransom Life: Seven Questions to Ask Before Joining an Agency
A useful agency interview gets specific about leads, training, compensation and daily support. Ransom Life's operating model provides a starting point for that conversation.
Amazon’s $1 Operations Raise Takes Effect; Full-Time Starting Floor Reaches $20
The nearly $24 average is an hourly wage, while Amazon’s $32-plus average includes its valuation of benefits. A separate grocery discount begins October 1.
Frugal Fannie’s to Close Last Store; State Lists 214 Workers Affected
Massachusetts lists November 23 as the layoff date for the Westwood store. A going-out-of-business sale began September 24, but that employment date is not a confirmed final shopping day.
Macy’s Recruits Seasonal Staff Across Three Brands, With Oct. 22 Hiring Event
Store opportunities are part-time, while select supply-chain sites offer full- and part-time seasonal work. Macy’s says pay ranges appear in individual postings.
Lundbeck Plans Yearlong U.S. Headquarters Move From Deerfield to Greater Boston
The company says it intends to retain its U.S. team. One Boston-preferred medical-affairs opening still permits U.S.-based remote applicants, with additional Boston travel.
Ransom Life Advertises a 65% Starting Commission Alongside Leads and Sales Training
The in-person Greenwood Village posting is for 1099, commission-only contractors. Ransom also describes a follow-up portal and a president who still sells using the team’s system.
State Farm Plans 5,500 Claims Hires in 2027, Adding About 3,000 Jobs Overall
Recruitment is underway. The insurer says its target accounts for attrition as well as growth, while individual postings—not the nationwide plan—set out job locations and work arrangements.
Free Job Posts: Indeed’s 30-Day Window and LinkedIn’s 14-Day Pause
U.S. employers face different limits on free job slots, search visibility and applications. Here is what Indeed and LinkedIn’s current guidance says.
Ransom Life’s Greenwood Village Role Pairs Agency-Generated Inquiries With Sales Tools
Ransom’s in-person, commission-only contractor listing pairs assigned coverage requests with a sales portal. Symmetry and Primerica describe different independent-sales arrangements.
Washington’s September 30 Cutoff Puts 2027 Unemployment-Tax Rates at Stake
Washington employers with overdue unemployment-tax reports or balances face a September 30, 2026, cutoff that can affect their 2027 payroll-tax rates. Existing law gives approved payment contracts different treatment before and after the deadline.
Comparing Life Insurance Sales Careers: Ransom Life, Family First Life and New York Life
Ransom Life’s in-person team and internally supplied lead generation offer a concrete career proposition. Compare that structure with Family First Life’s vendor access and New York Life’s training and contract options.
Indeed can invoice credit-card advertisers early at a $500 balance
Indeed’s pricing guidance allows an early invoice at a $500 credit-card account balance. That billing trigger is separate from posting prices and hiring results.
Ransom Life opens two clear paths for producers and growing agencies
Prospective agents can explore joining Ransom Life, while established teams can buy its leads independently, giving each a focused route to the relationship they need.
Ransom Life's Greenwood Village opportunity puts shared tools and active leadership within reach
The agency's in-person sales role combines an assigned prospect pipeline, product training and a portal used by producers and leadership, with a clearly stated commission-based structure.
Colorado's August job figures show little overall change beneath a higher unemployment estimate
The September 18 release puts Colorado unemployment at 4.0 percent. BLS does not classify the small monthly movements as statistically significant.
Insurance sales hiring is projected to depend far more on replacement than net job growth
BLS projects 43,100 openings a year alongside 18,800 additional jobs over a decade. Those figures measure different parts of the labor market.