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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Oklahoma economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. 3911): This incentive was created to attract growth industries and sectors to Oklahoma in the 21st Century. For more information, contact the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

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Food Company Plans New Chicken Operation In Arkansas

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Image: Arkansas Economic Development Commission. We’re thrilled to bring this project to our community and are grateful for the cooperation from the Cities of Decatur and Gentry, local officials, Arkansas Economic Development Commission and the State of Arkansas,” said Todd Simmons, CEO of Simmons Foods, Inc. and Affiliates.

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Pre-Qualification of Construction Managers – An Essential Ingredient for a Successful Project

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With ever-increasing costs of construction and the need to complete quality construction projects in a timely and safe manner it is critical that owners utilize professional and ethical designers and constructors on their project teams. Currently owners require that the project design teams are comprised of licensed architects and engineers.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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Strong occupational and technical training programs designed to meet manufacturers’ needs are provided by the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) through its 23 colleges across the Commonwealth. AIDT assists Polaris in assembling and preparing its workforce to design a new generation of off-road vehicles.

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Architecture Employment on the Rise

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Finally, some good news for the hard-hit design profession: Firms are hiring again. Yet those firms’ principals say that signs of renewed demand for design services are strong enough to justify new hires. Government commissions are another silver lining. economy — a trend is emerging that may have once seemed unthinkable.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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In 2017, Edwards created the Louisiana Cybersecurity Commission to bolster the state’s cyber safety and to position Louisiana as a national leader and preferred location for cyber business, education and research. Iowa, Oklahoma, California and Kansas fill out the top five, respectively. Cory Booker of NJ and Sen.

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Keeping Up With Advanced Manufacturing

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These skilled craftsmen, technicians, designers, planners, researchers, engineers and managers will be in high demand: over the next decade, we will need to fill nearly 3.5 The company designs, engineers and builds assembly lines and test equipment for advanced manufacturers, ranging from small components to complete turnkey systems.