Work Force Development
Posted February 5, 2024 Creighton University released its Mid-America Manufacturing Index which shows job losses in the sector across all states in the ten-state region, excluding South Dakota, in January. The Business Conditions Index (BCI), which uses the national Institute…
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Posted January 30, 2024 The Red Bridge Shopping Center is set to open its new Red Bridge Farm Fresh Market in late spring to early summer 2024. The new grocery store will occupy the former 35,000-square-foot Sun Fresh and will…
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Posted January 29, 2024 The education non-profit i.c.stars|Kansas City, which gives students from low-income backgrounds experience in the hi-tech sector, graduated its first class of 11 students with former Kansas City Chiefs player Will Shields addressing the class. i.c.stars|Kansas City…
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Posted January 29, 2024 The Kansas Department of Labor released its Today’s Occupation report which provides a list of the most in-demand and highest-paying jobs that don’t require a bachelor’s degree. A total of 56 occupations populated the list with…
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Posted January 29, 2024 Universities and community colleges could receive a 3 percent boost in funding if the state legislature approves Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s state budget proposal. During Wednesday's annual State of the State Address to the Missouri General…
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Posted January 24, 2024 California-based Hart, Inc. has announced the company will locate a new national headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. and will bring new jobs with it. Hart was founded in 2012 and was originally based in Orange County…
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Posted January 22, 2024 Kansas City-based TranSystems names its new chief executive officer in addition to a slew of leadership positions. Tim Rock is now the CEO of the company and brings more than 40 years of industry experience with…
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Posted January 22, 2024 Strategic Telecom Partners, a technology services advisory firm based in Overland Park, has officially sold to UPSTACK, a larger New York firm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the transaction, Strategic Telecom’s…
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Posted January 22, 2024 Wichita State University has unveiled renderings for its downtown biomedical campus, marking phase one of the collaborative project. The renderings depict an 8-story building of approximately 350,000 square feet. The center also features a 3-story pavilion,…
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Posted January 17, 2024 TAB, an international manufacturer of industrial, SLI, and lithium-ion batteries, announced it has chosen Liberty, Missouri as the location of its United States headquarters. TAB is a Slovenia-based company and this new U.S. headquarters marks the…
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