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.
Fetch Rewards To Create 200 Jobs In Alabama
Consumer rewards app Fetch Rewards will invest over $1 million to open a new office and support hub in Birmingham, AL.
Ohio Lands $20B Intel Investment, Most Advanced Semiconductor Plants
With its two new advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities, Intel will bring 3,000 jobs to Licking County, OH by by 2025.
Pay, Burnout, Stalled Career Growth Driving The Great Resignation
Employee resignations are at an all-time high as nearly 40 million U.S. workers resigned during 2021 as part of "The Great Resignation."
New ACT Customer Care Center Will Create 600 Jobs In Louisiana
Advanced Call Center Technologies will invest $1.5 million to develop the customer care center in Shreveport, LA.
3M Company Investing $470M In East Tennessee Expansion
Fortune 100 company 3M will add nearly 600 new jobs at its manufacturing operations in Clinton, TN by 2025.
Chief Buildings Bringing Over 100 Jobs To South Carolina
Metal building system maker Chief Buildings will invest $22 million to establish a manufacturing operation in the Charlotte, NC region.
HarbisonWalker International Investing $25M To Create Alabama One
HWI will convert its closed Fairfield, AL plant into an advanced refractories manufacturing hub for southern U.S. steelmakers.
LiveView Technologies To Invest Over $328M In Utah Expansion
The cloud-based software company will bring up to 3,400 new high-paying jobs to its Orem, UT headquarters in 10 years.
Exact Sciences Commits $350M To Wisconsin Expansion
Cancer screening and diagnostics company Exact Sciences will create 1,300 jobs at its new Madison, WI facilities.
REI Co-op To Establish Fourth U.S. Distribution Center In Tennessee
Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op will create more than 280 new jobs at a 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Lebanon, TN.
Ford, Samsung Electronics, KORE Power Named 2021 Deals Of The Year
The three winners were selected from a record-setting number of entries submitted for Business Facilities’ 2021 Deals of the Year awards.
Georgia Lands North America’s Largest Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Plant
Battery Resourcers will invest $43 million and create 150 jobs in Covington, GA at its first commercial-scale battery recycling plant.
Green Bay Packaging To Build New “Super Plant” In Texas
Green Bay Packaging's 600,000-square-foot corrugator plant will replace a smaller existing plant in Fort Worth, TX.
Parkway Products Investing $6M In Tennessee Expansion
Injection molding company Parkway Products will expand its operations in Greene County, TN, creating more than 150 new jobs.
Louisiana Is Built For Film And TV Production
Louisiana’s many advantages — including incentives, facilities and skilled crews — attract major productions.
Kentucky Experiences Record Year For Economic Growth
New and existing Kentucky companies announced the creation 18,000 full-time jobs, $11.2 billion in investment in 2021.
Kyndryl Creating New Cloud Innovation Center In Québec
The bilingual technology services center in Montréal is expected to create nearly 500 new IT jobs in the next five years.
Science 37 To Relocate HQ To Research Triangle Region
The clinical research company will create 250 jobs and invest $1.5 million at its new Wake County, NC corporate headquarters.
Retailers Embrace Five Shopper-First Trends In 2022
To meet customer expectations in the year ahead, retailers must evolve as platforms, reimagine store experiences, monetize data, transform as financial companies, and optimize returns.
Roper Corporation Creating 600 Jobs In Georgia
The GE subsidiary will invest $118 million in an expansion of its Walker County, GA appliance manufacturing facility.
Camfil USA Investing $50M In Texas Expansion
The clear air solutions manufacturer will create more than 200 jobs at Synergy Park in Kilgore, TX.
Electric Adventure Vehicle Project Is Largest In Georgia History
Rivian will invest $5 billion, create 7,500 jobs at a nearly 2,000-acre carbon-conscious campus dubbed the East Atlanta Megasite.
