Fighting worker shortage, Wake, Raleigh & N.C. offer bonuses, other perks
In a tough labor market, state and local governments are turning toward what now seems a common practice for in-demand workers: cash incentives.
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Wake County Register of Deeds: median home sale price up nearly 14% in 2021
While a recent analysis of the national trends in more than 400 real estate markets suggests that home buying demand may be slowing, data from the Wake County Register of Deeds shows a different trend: increasing median price.
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Raleigh No. 1 again – this time as best city for ease of doing business
Economic development leaders in Raleigh and Wake County have another “No. 1” ranking to use in its recruiting efforts to lure more business and people to town: It’s the No. 1 city in the US for the “ease of doing business.”
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Wake County climbs to 2nd place in national ‘Digital Counties’ survey
Wake County ranks as the second best for technology efforts by county governments in a new survey. We’ve got the details.
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Talent crunch: Wake County surveys businesses to find out needs for tomorrow’s jobs
Over the next two months, local officials, along with RTI International, will be surveying businesses across 10 industry sectors in RTP as part of its re-launch of the Regional Skills Analysis.
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Raleigh’s ‘East Coast Made Easy’ campaign unveiled for upcoming SXSW
The initiative is a partnership between Wake County Economic Development, the City of Raleigh Office of Economic Development and Innovation and the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Raleigh).
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What’s best county in NC to launch a career? It’s not Wake or Durham, says new study
What county is the best place for young people to start a career in North Carolina? Think it’s Wake? Mecklenburg? Durham? Think again.
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No Apple, no Amazon, but Wake County still generated 14,000 new jobs since the search for HQ2 began
In the 18 or so months since Amazon first announced its search for an HQ2, Wake County has quietly added more than 14,000 jobs. Not bad for a “loser.”
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