Work Force Development
Posted January 15, 2024 Lenexa-based Ceva Animal Health announced it has appointed its new senior vice president for North America who will lead development and activities in the United States and Canada. Brad McCollum is now the senior vice president…
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Posted January 8, 2024 Leslie Duke, the new CEO of Burns & McDonnell, has stepped into her role in a big way by starting the year addressing workforce shortages and appointing three new leadership positions and offices. “I’m excited about…
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Posted January 4, 2024 The Kansas City metro is gaining development traction with more construction projects entering the pipeline and a new partnership is hoping to answer a concern in the industry, the labor shortage. On Wednesday, Tim Cowden, CEO…
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Posted on January 2, 2024 Updated 2:00 p.m., March 1, 2024 Creighton University released its Mid-America Business Conditions Index which shows a positive rise in the region's business conditions but many supply managers still see a recession looming in 2024.…
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Posted on January 2, 2024 The state of Missouri announced it will be raising its minimum wage for workers in November, a boost for Missourians who are heading back to work for the new year, however, Kansans have yet to…
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Posted December 26, 2023 Missouri experienced growth in workforce development during the month of November while Kansas continues to remain unchanged month-over-month, according to Kansas And Missouri monthly jobs reports. Kansas Kansas has remained stagnant with a seasonally adjusted unemployment…
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Posted December 26, 2023 Mission-based Lettermen's Energy Holdings LLC announced a series of asset acquisitions equating to five additions across the country. Lettermen's Energy, a propane company that serves residential, industrial, agricultural and autogas customers recently bought five retail propane…
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Posted December 26, 2023 Kansas City-based TranSystems announced it is adding a full-service engineering and consulting firm to its roster of acquisitions, expanding its Washington footprint with a 75-person team. Washington-based BCE Engineers, Inc., established in 1986, provides design services…
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Posted December 26, 2023 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its tenth district services survey, showing a moderate decline for December while the forecast for the next six months remains still. According to the survey, the month-over-month services…
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Posted December 19, 2023 The Federal Reserve's impact on high-interest rates for the housing market has been bleeding into multiple housing-tied sectors, leaving other businesses that strive on people buying and furnishing their homes with lower sales and employment. The…
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