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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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What Minic found was a weak talent pipeline, a disconnect between what schools teach and what employers need, and way too much employee churn. It plans to add 10 more markets within the next 12 months. . Builders Take the Lead in Training and Job Placement . Turning Leaf Construction , a Sanford, Fla.-based

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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. Four ports are located along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith, Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pine Bluff. That represents 42 percent of the total U.S. population.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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By December 2011, Texas employers had replaced all of the jobs shed during the recession compared with the nation’s 44 percent recovery. Midland is located in the heart of West Texas, half way between Fort Worth and El Paso. Rick Perry. The job creation capital of the nation, Texas shows no signs of stopping.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Two of the leading employers, UPMC and West Penn Allegheny Health System, together account for more than 50,000 jobs. Greater Fort Lauderdale’s IT/telecom companies employ more than 50,000 people, according to recent surveys. In addition, manufacturing, transportation and service sector employment are growing at a steady rate.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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San Jose, CA, San Francisco and New Orleans took the top three places, respectively, in BF’s new Information Technology Employment Leaders metro ranking. TEXAS CITIES SURGE AS RECOVERY EMPLOYMENT LEADERS. No less than six Texas cities appear in Business Facilities’ new top 10 ranking of Recovery Employment Leaders.

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

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DuPage County is in close proximity to North America’s largest inland port, the Centerpoint Intermodal Center, which provides direct access to the BNSF logistics park and the Union Pacific Joliet Intermodal Terminal. American provides service to their Dallas/Fort Worth hub which has connecting flights worldwide.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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There are approximately 200,000 individuals employed in the tech sector in the Atlanta MSA—the sixth largest metro area in the nation for technology employment. With two locations in Denver (Union Station and in the Lower Highlands), WeWork has the capacity for up to 2,000 workers. NORTHERN VA IS DATA CENTRAL.

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