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After an epic site selection process, Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across two new headquarters. Plus, Nashville lands 5,000 jobs.


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After an epic site selection process, Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across two new headquarters. Plus, Nashville lands 5,000 jobs.
11/13/2018
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    Latest: A Tale Of Two Cities: Amazon Picks NYC, Northern Virginia For New HQ - After an epic site selection process, Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across two new headquarters. Plus, Nashville lands 5,000 jobs.

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    A Tale Of Two Cities: Amazon Picks NYC, Northern Virginia For New HQ

    After an epic site selection process, Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across two new headquarters. Plus, Nashville lands 5,000 jobs.
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    Food Processing

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    Port of Wilmington Delaware
    Ports & Free Trade Zones

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    Hanover Township, PA
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    Cover Story

    Workforce Development Training & Talent Acquisition

    Workforce training is still job one for locations vying to compete for high-tech projects, but talent acquisition—a.k.a. recruiting—now is a critical component for success.
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    Rochester, New Hampshire
    Site Selection

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    Surveys & Research

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    Ephrata, PA
    Automotive

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    Andover Township, NJ
    Manufacturing

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