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Women to the Rescue: How to Solve The Skilled Labor Shortage in Construction

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Likewise, Chicago Women in Trades provides training, resources and mentorship opportunities for women in Illinois interested in becoming bricklayers, carpenters, electricians and other skilled workers. And the Iron Workers, in April 2017, became the first building trades union to offer up to eight months of paid maternity leave.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co.

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Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah

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Taking office in the midst of the Great Recession, with unemployment in Utah peaking at 8.4 Earlier this year, the Chicago-based aircraft giant came close to moving its primary 787 assembly facility from the Seattle area to Salt Lake City [a last-minute union deal kept the plant in WA]. Jon Huntsman was named U.S.

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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. population.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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because of its strong pro-business environment. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. per square foot, lower than the Chicago Market average of $4.84. rail freight passes through Chicago’s rail yards. DuPage County has a business-friendly environment. million tons).

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The Austin Chamber of Commerce, Travis County and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism were key players in bringing the project to fruition. In addition, through the Bluegrass Business Development Partnership, a study of the High-Tech Environment for Entrepreneurs was conducted by the Institute for Workplace Flexibility.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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But when coupled with the right sets of policies and institutional environments, PPPs can be powerful catalysts for economic growth. Less Taxing,” aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT, Boston and Chicago markets. Navy Federal Credit Union, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Deutsche Bank. The campaign, built on the tagline of “Life.

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