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Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage

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These exits weren’t just about compensation, either. Lower-paying jobs in the retail, food service, and hospitality sectors also were roundly rejected or, in the aftermath of the pandemic, rarely reconsidered. He called for an all-hands, industrywide effort to bolster training, compensation, diversity, and productivity.

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Open Borders

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Last month, at a Cascadia Conference held in Vancouver, WA Gov. Microsoft Founder Bill Gates and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella both spoke about globalization and education at the conference. Upscale retailer Nordstrom, a Washingon-based company, has opened a flagship store in Vancouver.

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The Case For Paying Marketers More

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Today, I’m going to make the case for why many marketers are not being properly compensated under Federal law. And I’m going to provide all the information you or they would need to decide for themselves whether or not anyone’s compensation needs to be adjusted. The Highly-Compensated Employees Failsafe. This is huge.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Carolinas Put Out A Welcome Mat for Business from Far East

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Crisco also traveled to China following the SEUS/Japan conference for two days to recruit companies in Shanghai and other cities in Zhejiang Province. Five governors from the Southeast took state delegations to the conference. Department store retailer Belk Inc. Japanese companies “want to have plants in multiple locations.”.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Iowa’s costs for equipment rental, construction, payroll, workers’ compensation and utilities are all below the national average. Not only does the “Hub City” see leisure travelers, but business travelers, conference attendees and athletes visit Lubbock for meetings and tournaments.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. Participating companies are compensated by being able to reduce their federal income tax liability with a tax credit between $1,200 and $9,000 per qualified employee, depending on the target group. TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. Participating companies are compensated by being able to reduce their federal income tax liability with a tax credit between $1,200 and $9,000 per qualified employee, depending on the target group.

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