Employment
Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. Employment articles below.
Aluminum Recycling, Manufacturing Company Investing $26M In Florida
ATIO USA will open a new manufacturing facility in Clewiston, FL creating 39 new jobs.
Tech Hiring Could Be A Challenge For Second Half Of 2017
New report shows tech leaders plan to increase hiring, but business expansion is making it harder to hire IT talent.
TeleTech Creating 350 Jobs In Arkansas
The customer experience center in Morrilton, AR will be the company’s second in the state.
Mohawk Industries Creating 245 Jobs In Tennessee
The global flooring manufacturer will add a second plant in Dickson, TN.
Five U.S. Cities Where The Cost Of Living Is Rising Fastest
A new study from GOBankingRates identifies the cities across America that have seen the largest increase in cost of living expenses from 2016 to 2017.
Mauser To Invest $10M In Louisiana Industrial Packaging Project
Mauser will establish a new packaging facility in the Talon Industrial Park in Geismar, LA, creating 75 new jobs.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Matt Hurlbutt, Greater Rochester Enterprise
Matt Hurlbutt, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Greater Rochester Enterprise, discusses the Economic Gardening program, local talent, food processing, photonics, higher education and the importance of water.
Italian Manufacturer Building $10M Plant In West Virginia
TeMa North America will create 30 jobs with its new 42,000-square-foot facility in Kearneysville, WV.
California Competes Tax Credits To Help Create Over 6,400 Jobs
The CCTC committee has approved $62.8 million in tax credits for 87 companies expanding and creating jobs in California.
Auto Supplier Creating 200 Jobs In Georgia
Carcoustics will invest $6 million in a new manufacturing facility in Buford, GA over the next five years.
Niagara Bottling Investing $76M In Arizona
The 450,000-square-foot facility within the Elliot Road Technology Corridor in Mesa, AZ will create up to 55 new jobs.
Gap Expansion Will Create More Than 500 Jobs In Tennessee
The global retailer will invest approximately $41.7 million in the expansion of its Gallatin, TN distribution campus.
Stanley Black & Decker Investing Over $29M In Tennessee
The Fortune 500 tool and hardware manufacturer will create approximately 255 new jobs in Jackson, TN.
Japanese Automotive Supplier Investing Over $56M In Indiana
Fukai Toyotetsu Indiana Corporation will double its footprint in Jamestown, IN, creating up to 103 new jobs by 2020.
Cyber Security Company Expands Chicago Headquarters
Trustwave will add more than 300 employees at its new Chicago headquarters; City Colleges of Chicago is launching a Cyber Security Boot Camp.
Amazon Opening $30 million Sortation Center In Alabama
The new 362,000-square-foot facility in Mobile, AL will employ more than 360 part-time employees.
IT Company Building New Headquarters In Indianapolis Region
Knowledge Services, a woman-owned business, will create up to 400 jobs in Fishers, IN by 2021.
Building A Biotech Rebound
A slow start and a dearth of mergers and acquisitions made 2016 a tough year for biotech, but new gene and immuno-therapies are leading the way for a much stronger performance when 2017 results are in.
SCA Pharmaceuticals Establishing Connecticut Manufacturing Facility
The Arkansas-based company will lease a 90,000-square-foot facility in Windsor, CT, where it will create approximately 361 new jobs over the next four years.
Tennessee Tool And Fixture Chooses Tennessee For First U.S. Operations
The automotive mold and casting manufacturer will invest $6.5 million and create 60 new jobs in Manchester, TN.
San Francisco, New York Earn Top Spots In Global Cities 2017
A key theme in this year's Global Cities Index and Outlook was investment in developing start-up ecosystems, according to A.T. Kearney.
Borealis Compounds Investing $15M In North Carolina Facility
The Austrian automotive plastics manufacturer is building a new plant in Taylorsville, NC.
DST Creating More Than 400 Jobs In Missouri
The global technology company is expanding its Kansas City, MO operations, and plans to create 415 new jobs.
May / June 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 3)
The May / June 2017 issue features our annual tour of the locations that are leaders in logistics and distribution, ports and FTZs, LiveXchange 2017, biotech, tourism, and certified sites. Plus, what’s going on in Maryland, Louisiana, Nevada and Tennessee.
Kentucky Shatters All-Time Investment Record
Less than halfway through 2017, the state has attracted nearly $5.8 billion in corporate investments and is also on pace to create most new jobs since 2006.
Switch Investing $2.5B In Atlanta Data Center
The global technology company will create 65 jobs at the metro Atlanta data center.
Southern Cities Continue To Dominate U.S. Growth
Ten of the 15 fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. were located across the South in 2016, with four of the top five in Texas, according to new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
New Mexico: Simply Enchanting
New Mexico offers a combination that’s hard to beat, with scenic beauty and benefits to business that continue to entice.
3M Investing $40M, Creating 90 Jobs In Missouri
The global manufacturer will expand its operations in Springfield, MO, where it makes industrial adhesives and tapes for the aerospace industry and other heavy industrial customers.
Tech Firm Plans Double-Digit Job Growth In Indiana
myCOI will expand its Indianapolis headquarters, creating up to 185 jobs by 2021.
New York: Building a High Tech Future In The Empire State
The Empire State is busy building a high-tech future that includes a $5-billion advanced materials sector, more than 100,000 advanced manufacturing jobs and the top hub for research in semiconductors and nanotechnology.
Granules India Expansion Will Create More Than 100 Jobs In Virginia
The pharmaceutical company will invest $35 million to expand its Fairfax County, VA R&D and manufacturing operation.
Elemental LED Relocating U.S. Operations, Headquarters To Reno
The engineering, technology-based manufacturer of innovative lighting solutions will expand its workforce by more than 100 employees.
Medical Device Supplier Building First Indiana Facility
California-based EasyDial is investing more than $21 million to build a new production facility in Chesterton, IN, creating up to 96 new jobs.
