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.
TwelveStone Creating 200 Jobs At New Tennessee HQ
TwelveStone Health Partners will invest $14.9 million to build a new corporate headquarters, expanding its Murfreesboro, TN operations and creating 200 new jobs.
Emser Tile To Invest $16.25M In Virginia
Emser Tile will invest $16.25 million to establish a new East Coast distribution center in CenterPoint Intermodal Center in the City of Suffolk, VA.
Jack Daniel’s To Undergo $140M Expansion
The $140 million investment will be used to build two new barrelhouses and expand the existing bottling facility at the company's Lynchburg, TN facility.
RV Manufacturer Doubling Production in Indiana
Highland Ridge RV, a manufacturer of towable RVs, will expand its operations in LaGrange County, IN, creating up to 65 new jobs by 2019.
Rapid Growth Leads 2U To New Maryland HQ
2U Inc., a technology-enabled education company, is moving its headquarters from Prince George's County to Lanham, MD to accommodate its growing workforce. The company expects to create more than 900 jobs in the county in the next five years.
Indiana Electrical Grid Management Firm Adding 80+ Jobs
MISO Inc., an independent regional electric transmission organization, is expanding its headquarters in Carmel, IN, creating up to 84 new high-wage jobs by 2020.
AvePoint Expanding In Richmond And Arlington County, Virginia
AvePoint, Inc., a leader in enabling enterprise collaboration across platforms and devices, will invest $1.5 million to establish an operation in the City of Richmond, VA, creating 100 new jobs, and expand in Arlington County, creating 55 new jobs.
Olympus Will Build National Service Center in Bartlett, TN
Olympus will construct a new East Coast national service and distribution center in Shelby County, TN’s Bartlett Corporate Park.
Shift To Invest $20M In First East Coast Operation
San Francisco-based Shift Technologies will create 100 new, high-tech jobs in Arlington County, VA.
Kaiser Permanente Bringing 800 Call Center Jobs To Georgia
Kaiser Permanente will open a national member services contact center in Gwinnett County, GA this year, bringing more than 800 new jobs to metro Atlanta by 2020.
Culture Is A Top Challenge for Business Leaders
Facing increased pressure to deliver more growth and productivity while addressing workforce mobility trends and skills shortages, 87 percent of business leaders cite organizational culture and employee engagement as their top challenge, according to Deloitte's "Global Human Capital Trends 2015" report.
New Report Illuminates Global Work Opportunities, Disruptions
Workers everywhere will be affected by accelerating disruptions to the world of work—yet people in different economic positions will be impacted in very different ways, according to a new report from Foresight Alliance.
Richelieu Foods Expanding In Wheeling, IL
Richelieu Foods Inc. will expand its manufacturing capacity by leasing a 115,000-square-foot food grade manufacturing plant in Wheeling, IL.
Businesses At Risk Of Losing Top Talent
Businesses must adjust how they nurture loyalty among Millennials or risk losing a large percentage of their workforces, according to Deloitte’s fifth annual Millennial Survey.
VXI Global Solutions To Create 570 Jobs In Metro Atlanta
VXI Global Solutions, a business processing and information technology outsourcing services provider, will open a call center in College Park, GA in 2016, creating 570 jobs.
Finding Employees Who Support Company Culture Top Concern When Expanding Abroad
New report from The Economist Intelligence Unit identifies "softer" aspects of business expansions, such as finding new employees who support and enhance the brand’s existing culture, as a top concern.
Norway Most Prosperous, Singapore Most Successful Economy In The World
Norway is the most prosperous country, while Singapore is the most successful country economically, according to the 2015 Legatum Prosperity Index™. The report ranks 142 countries across eight categories: the Economy, Entrepreneurship & Opportunity; Governance; Education; Health; Safety & Security; Personal Freedom; and Social Capital.
Veterans Day: Hiring Continues to Rise, But Veterans Still Feel Underemployed
The percentage of working veterans reporting underemployment or low-paying job increased to 31 percent from 23 percent last year, according to the CareerBuilder Veterans Day Job Forecast.
Americans Confident U.S. Is A Global Technology Leader
Americans are confident the U.S. is a global technology leader, and 61% of Americans are willing to relocate for a higher salary, according to new Modis survey.
Infographic: Small, Mid-sized Businesses Plan To Hire, Invest Despite Economic Concerns
CEOs remain optimistic about their businesses’ growth, despite greater concerns about the challenging economy, according to the latest Vistage "CEO Confidence Index Survey."
Business Owners Expect To Profit In 2015: Will Increase Hiring, Invest In Operations
Small and mid-sized business owners nationwide expect to increase hiring and wages for their employees over the next six months, according to the latest PNC Economic Outlook Survey findings.
Labor Shortages To Have Uneven Effect Across U.S.
As demographic transformation continues, qualified workers are fast becoming scarce in many states, according to a new report from The Conference Board.
Expatriates Vote Singapore Best Place to Live and Work
Singapore has earned the top spot in the eighth annual Expat Explorer country league table, with expatriates praising the city-state’s opportunities for career development, appealing salaries, and an excellent quality of life.
Millennial Report: Winning Talent Through Workplace Strategies
Study cites influence of site selection and space design on employee value proposition.
What Job Defines Your State?
CareerBuilder and its Economic Modeling Specialists division have released a report that reveals which job is most typically associated with each state.
U.S. Office Sector Fundamentals Heating Up
The top 10 strongest markets in terms of demand for office space were New York, San Jose, Sacramento, Chicago, Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, Raleigh, San Diego, and Baltimore.
Executives Optimistic About US Economy In 2015
Capital investments, deals expected to increase; Mideast turmoil not necessarily biggest challenge.
Data Mining Expertise | Future Skill Set Requirement For CFOs
Majority of CFOs say business analytics know-how mandatory for accounting and finance professionals.
New Report Examines How To Create Manufacturing Jobs
UVa Miller Center's Milstein Commission has released a report on creating manufacturing Jobs; report is first in a series on restoring middle-class jobs.
Can Solar Gardens Grow Jobs?
Massachusetts joins the states permitting regional solar-array utilities.
Employees Place High Standards On Employers’ Environmental Practices
Nearly one-quarter of respondents of new TD Bank Environmental Attitudes Survey said they would refuse a job if they disagreed with the organization's sustainable impact.
All the Way Back
The United States finally has recovered all of the jobs we lost in the Great Recession.
Confidence Growing Among Manufacturing And Logistics Workers
Job security and economic outlook within the manufacturing and logistics sectors on the upswing according to a recent survey from Randstad.
State Focus: Pennsylvania – Built To Advance
As the keystone state supports the industries of today, Pennsylvania also is well-positioned for tomorrow.
CFOs Increasingly Optimistic About Economic Growth
Concern over competitive environment rising; top areas for increased spending include technology (64%), existing facilities (42%) and workforce hiring (40%) in 2014.
2014’s Top Occupations And Metros For Temporary Employment Growth
CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists release 2014's top occupations and metros for temporary employment growth.
Industry Experts Added to LiveXchange Executive Conference Program
The 10th annual Business Facilities LiveXchange is only a few months away. If your company is planning to expand or relocate its operations, you...
Cautious Hiring To Continue In The New Year
More jobs coming back to U.S. shores; part-time and temporary hiring to increase; U.S. debt negotiations and the Affordable Care Act factor into hiring activity.
David Brandon to Speak at 2014 LiveXchange
David Brandon, Senior Vice President at Site Selection Group, has signed on to speak at the 2014 Business Facilities LiveXchange event. LiveXchange will take...
Commercial Real Estate Recovery To Accelerate In 2014
JLL forecasts investment volumes up 10 percent and leasing markets to moderately improve.