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Why construction should stop thinking of software as a cost

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It is an investment to improve current work processes and fix a problem. As reported by McKinsey & Company , the growth of labour productivity in the construction industry has averaged just 1% a year over the last twenty years on a global scale. Things can get even more intense if we also add affordable housing to the mix.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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According to a recent report, 10 million manufacturing jobs are unfilled worldwide due to a shortage of skilled workers. The lack of skilled workers is nothing new. about 600,000 jobs in manufacturing remain unfilled, a situation that is expected to get worse in the next three to five years as older workers retire. In the U.S.,

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Every state in the nation is struggling with the critical need to repair and replace dilapidated infrastructure. The wind turbines operating at Buffalo’s green energy complex on Lake Erie generate enough electricity to power roughly 15,000 homes; the turbines are under contract to a local utility, Constellation Energy Resources.

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Recruiting Ideas for Low Wage Workers 

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Prior to the pandemic, most people used terms like “essential worker” to refer to healthcare workers, police and other first responders. Who Are Low Wage Workers? One study found that restaurant workers—hard hit financially because the pandemic caused them to lose their low-wage jobs—endure the most sexual harassment.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Food processing can improve the taste, look and demand of different food products. However, with food processing, meals can be cooked faster and still taste delicious and contain most of the health benefits of the foods they are made from. Oswego County has a skilled and ready workforce with many workers experienced in food processing.

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Recruiting Ideas for Low Wage Workers 

ExactHire - Construction

Prior to the pandemic, most people used terms like “essential worker” to refer to healthcare workers, police and other first responders. Who Are Low Wage Workers? One study found that restaurant workers—hard hit financially because the pandemic caused them to lose their low-wage jobs—endure the most sexual harassment.

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