A group of economists recently performed an experiment on around 100 of the largest companies in the country, applying for jobs using made-up resumes with equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics. They changed applicants’ names to suggest that they were white or Black, and male or female — Latisha or Amy, Lamar or Adam.
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Early Q1 2024 data indicates an uptick as employers re-evaluate hiring plans put on hold and eyeing growth investments requiring new skills and tech talent.
Read MoreFranklin-based Duotech Services, which specializes in the maintenance of older defense equipment, will pay an average salary of $91,271 for the new positions.
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An analysis of tech job openings as a proportion population shows that North Carolina continues to be among the states with the highest demand for those skills. DevRev, a company whose motto says it connects makers to customers, published the recent study, which shows Virginia ranks as the state...
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The jobs would be part of a $317 million investment in the county. The announcement came during a meeting of the state Department of Commerce’s Economic Investment Committee.
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In exchange for the 102 jobs and millions of dollars in promised capitol investment in Lee County, Kyowa Kirin will receive over $10 million in state and local incentives.
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Many of the potential expansions are blue collar, industrial jobs. Of the 20 projects that kicked off in January, none were for office jobs, officials said.
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An incentives package was canceled after Credit Suisse failed to meet employment targets.
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The unit of German technology conglomerate Siemens AG plans to add most of the jobs in Mecklenburg and Wake counties, where it already has operations.
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