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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state. Source: Oklahoma Department of Commerce).

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), working with other state agencies, offers a Career Readiness Certificate to potential employees. population.

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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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The number of STEM degrees and certificates conferred at state system colleges and universities reach a record high in the last academic year with more than 6,000 students receiving degrees and certificates in STEM disciplines, a 28-percent increase over the last five years.”.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Lindsay Haltom , 39, Director of Marketing, Homes By Taber, Oklahoma City. Kayla Watson , 31, VP Operations, Timbercraft Homes, Oklahoma City, Okla. Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Certifications • Arkansas Contractors License. Nikki James , 38, Studio Manager, Ashton Woods Homes, Dallas.

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Breathe Easier—Healthy Homes Go Mainstream

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For builders looking for the right science-based answers, Indoor airPLUS , a voluntary certification and labeling program administered by the U.S. Scialla is also the founder of the International Well Building Institute , a public benefit corporation that offers its own Well Building Standard for healthy home certification. .

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AAR to Open New Aircraft Maintenance Facility in Duluth, MN

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AAR , a provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to commercial airlines announced it has passed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification approval process for a new aircraft maintenance facility in Duluth, MN.

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Measurement Fails in Business, Part II: Real-World Examples and Solutions

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And try comparing the cycle time of a basic slab unit on stable, flat soil in Oklahoma City with a poured-wall home on rocky soil and challenging topography in Harrisburg, Pa. Certificate of occupancy? And if it’s a slab, is it monolithic, post-tension, or one of countless variations? Final inspection? Close of escrow?

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