Region's Jobless Rate Falls, But Sarasota's Rises Slightly

The job picture for Southwest Florida and the state continued to improve in April, with unemployment rates dipping to levels not seen since the earliest days of the Great Recession. … There are sharp differences between the jobless rates for college-educated people, particularly those in technical fields, and those who did not receive degrees, according to staffing agency executives working in the local market. … New College graduates — liberal arts professionals seen as having potential for later management promotions — are being placed at $50,000, she said.