X-Culture Project Breaks Enrollment Record

University of North Carolina-Greensboro announces record enrollment in program to ready students for global workplace.

This month a record-breaking 3,200 students from 84 universities in more than 40 countries are participating in UNCG’s X-Culture Project, an initiative to prepare a new generation of workers for…

Most Companies Plan to Keep Teleworking Programs

Will others follow Yahoo! in telecommuting ban? No.

When struggling big box retailer Best Buy followed in the footsteps of Yahoo! Inc. by altering its telecommuting policies for employees, some undoubtedly concluded that there would soon be a flood of companies doing the same.

However, a new survey indicates that…

Raleigh, N.C., Takes on SXSW in Austin

Jennifer Bosser, assistant executive director, and James Sauls, director of economic development with Wake County Economic Development, attend the SXSW Interactive Trade Show.
 

Work in the Triangle initiative makes first appearance at the SXSW Interactive Trade Show.

In addition to waiting in line two hours to take a picture…

Economic Developers Lower Expectations for 2013

Economic development officials across the country report lowered expectations for 2013 as prospect activity in the second half of 2012 was lower than expected, finds Avalanche Consulting in its biannual survey, Economic Development Activity Index, conducted earlier this year. The economic development consultancy, based in Austin, Texas, specializes in workforce…

JobsOhio Releases Annual Report and Strategic Plan

JobsOhio recently released its 2012 Annual Report and 2013 Strategic Plan.

With its state and regional partners last year, JobsOhio successfully assisted 277 companies that committed to creating or retaining 75,612 total jobs for Ohioans, and making $5.8 billion in capital investments.

John Minor, president and chief investment…