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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An military and business—will rule the cyber sector tomorrow.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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McAuliffe signed Executive Order 23 establishing “The New Virginia Economy” Workforce Initiative which laid out plans to overhaul Virginia’s economy in four ways: increasing postsecondary education and workforce credentials; securing employment for veterans; aligning education with the needs of businesses; and diversifying the economy.

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From net zero to net positive in K-12 schools

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These certifications speak to the quality of the indoor environment, the efficiency of its mechanical systems and energy use, its daylighting and indoor-outdoor flow, its acoustics, and the security and well-being of those who use the building. Since Washington, D.C., Enrollment and graduation rates also increased. At Washington, D.C.,

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Washington Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Collateral Support Program (CSP): The CSP can help small businesses secure bridge loans of up to 18 months including SBA 504 bridge financing. Energy Efficiency and Solar Grants: Commerce received a $25,000,000 appropriation in the 2015-2017 state Capital budget to continue the program.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Business Facilities

TCC is a statewide economic development organization whose mission is to help increase PA’s technology-based economy through the development of collaborative industry clusters that leverage the region’s world-class assets in advanced electronics, cyber security and robotics. Eligibility for benefits is based upon annual certification.

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2020 Builder of the Year: True Homes—a Culture Like No Other

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For Lyncel Earley, senior HR manager, it was pursuing a professional certification. Those metrics are validated by Energage , an independent company measuring employee engagement, and The Charlotte Observer , which named True Homes “ The Best Place to Work ” out of 6,000 local companies in 2017, and every year since. .

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True to Itself: True Homes' Purpose-Driven Company Culture Is Like No Other

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For Lyncel Earley, senior HR manager, it was pursuing a professional certification. Those metrics are validated by Energage , an independent company measuring employee engagement, and The Charlotte Observer , which named True Homes “ The Best Place to Work ” out of 6,000 local companies in 2017, and every year since. .