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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

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According to Commonwealth Magazine , “in 1989, women made up somewhere between 2% and 3% of the national construction workforce. Chicago Women in Trades has been helping women move into jobs in the construction industry since 1981. Lauren Sugerman, Director at Chicago Women in Trades. construction industry.

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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. Louis and Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south, while Interstate 30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico. Department of Education.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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McNeese State, located in Lake Charles, is the region’s largest educational provider and graduates a large segment of the area’s engineers and other technical support employees. Residents and officials from the region’s governmental, private and educational sectors are participating in numerous committees set up by the Group.

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FEATURE STORY: The Cultural Roots Of High-Tech Growth

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” Research universities and other institutions of higher education are important for metropolitan entrepreneurship, but they are not the sole cause in spurring such activity, the report said. billion in equity. Seattle, Austin, Philadelphia and Chicago. billion; San Jose notched 276 startups and nearly $3.3

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Lexington is a diversified growth engine for health and educational services, technology, retail trade, and manufacturing.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Custom training at a NM public educational institution may also be covered. AnC Bio Vermont’s new 85,000-square-foot facility will feature a clean room that meets FDA standards, according to a report in Vermont Business Magazine. It reimburses 50 percent to 75 percent of employee wages. since they’ll qualify for EB-5 visas.

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