Raleigh-Durham ranks 20th in talent, 25th in innovation in global report
A new report that ranks global cities for innovation and for talent concentration finds Raleigh-Durham to be in the top 25 for both.
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workforce development
NC Chamber Foundation launches new initiative to advance quantity, quality of NC’s workforce
The NC Chamber Foundation announced it would launch the Institute for Workforce Competitiveness in March 2022 at a virtual event today.
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Duke professor: Individual North Carolinians are ‘center stage’ in Department of Commerce Economic Development plan
Duke professor John Quinterno shares what’s to like, what’s not to like, about the new North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Strategic Economic Development Plan in this WRAL TechWire Q&A.
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East Coast Game Conference brings professionals, gaming representatives to the Triangle
Professionals from all over the world are at the East Coast Game Conference, which means gamers can learn how to get scholarships and jobs in the gaming industry.
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Food truck course gives entrepreneurs recipe for success
Wake Tech’s “How To Start a Food Truck Business” course is a 33-hour workforce continuing-education class that teaches the different facets of running a food truck business.
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Local entrepreneurs weigh in: Tech isn’t just for tycoons
Martin Brossman, director of Martin Brossman & Associates, said entrepreneurs don’t have to be on the cutting edge, but they do need to know what will help them.
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The art of science and the science of art will mix to make beautiful learning
Someday, in a few years, high school students who have chosen to study theater or dance or music or the visual arts will share the hallways with students who have selected biotechnology and a pharmaceutical career.
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Military values in demand in IT
Veterans come with discipline, maturity and an innate understanding of the value of teamwork — qualities in demand in IT.
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Wake Tech president: Workforce makes Raleigh prime contender for Amazon HQ2 project
Wake Tech President Dr. Stephen Scott, a veteran of expansion projects across Wake County and someone who has been very much involved in other economic expansion projects with companies looking to train workers, says workforce availability and quality will be advantages in the bidding for the Amazon HQ2 project.
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