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U.S. Chamber Poll Reveals Return-to-Work Barriers, Mounting Workforce Crisis

U.S. Chamber Poll Reveals Return-to-Work Barriers, Mounting Workforce Crisis

Survey shows many of the newly reported 9.3 million unemployed are never returning to work; nearly one in eight have turned down at least one job offe...

Nominations Open for 2021 National Minority Enterprise Development Awards

Nominations Open for 2021 National Minority Enterprise Development Awards

The Minority Business Development Agency is accepting nominations for its 2021 National Minority Enterprise Development Week Awards.

TexAmericas Center Announces Extension of its SBA HUBZone Designation

TexAmericas Center Announces Extension of its SBA HUBZone Designation

TexAmericas Center has announced the extension of its Small Business Administration Historically Underutilized Business Zone designation until June 3...

Building the 'Plant of the Future' or Manufacturing, Supply Chain Businesses

Building the 'Plant of the Future' or Manufacturing, Supply Chain Businesses

Five Business Trends Driving Technology Adoption on Factory or Warehouse Floor

Report: Disparity in Workplace Experience Ratings Between Employers, Employees

Report: Disparity in Workplace Experience Ratings Between Employers, Employees

New employee experience research shows gap in perceptions surrounding business resilience amid COVID-19 pandemic, signaling a need for digital transfo...

As Offices Plan Reopening, HR Experts Offer Post-COVID Reopening Questions

As Offices Plan Reopening, HR Experts Offer Post-COVID Reopening Questions

OperationsInc released a collection of wide-ranging workplace, employee, and HR strategy questions aimed at helping post-pandemic reopening.

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KS: Topeka to Develop $13 Million Downtown Innovation Campus

GO Topeka, the economic development group for Kansas’ Capital City, announced plans to develop a $13 million innovation campus.

FL: State Dept. of Econ. Opportunity Announces $74M for Job Growth Grants

FL: State Dept. of Econ. Opportunity Announces $74M for Job Growth Grants

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is accepting economic development project proposals for $74 million in Florida Job Growth Grant Funds.

SBA Announces HUBZones to Expand Opportunities for Small Businesses

SBA Announces HUBZones to Expand Opportunities for Small Businesses

The U.S. SBA announced the expansion of HUBZone, a program that provides small businesses with opportunities to compete in the federal marketplace.

Survey: Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Remains Near Historic Highs

Survey: Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Remains Near Historic Highs

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation recently released the May 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry.