On Jan. 10, Gov. John Carney announced that about 350 state jobs under The Delaware Department of Human Resources would no longer require a bachelor’s degree, adding to the approximately 210 state positions opened in previous changes to requirements for certain state roles. The move is aligned with national hiring trends in the private and government sectors, with former […]
Bal Harbour Shops has sued its home municipality over officials’ efforts to block a plan by the luxury mall’s owners that would add high-rise hotel and residential towers, including workforce housing, under a controversial new state law. In a lawsuit filed in Miami Dade Circuit Court on Tuesday, the mall’s owners contend the actions by […]
Sports Illustrated is grappling with a “significant” cut in its workforce after its parent company’s publishing license was revoked. The crisis emerged as The Arena Group, which operates Sports Illustrated since acquiring publishing rights of the iconic sports magazine from The Authentic Brand Group in 2019, failed to meet its quarterly license fee. Calls were […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills and a state lawmaker who immigrated from Somalia unveiled a proposal on Friday to try to resolve the state’s serious worker shortage by tapping swiftly growing immigrant communities. Maine traditionally has had among the smallest immigrant populations in the country. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, only […]
Wayfair is cutting 13% of its global workforce as the digital home goods retailer looks to trim down its structure, cut out layers of management and reduce costs, it announced Friday. The company plans to lay off around 1,650 employees, including 19% of its corporate team, with a focus on people in management and leadership […]
ADRIAN — A former school building in Adrian’s east side that was transformed into a church more than one decade ago, will have a third calling in life. Leaders from Lenawee County’s Align Center for Workforce Development recently announced they will soon purchase the existing Restore World Church building at 430 E. Church St. and […]
Jan. 13—GRAND FORKS — North Dakota’s workforce shortage likely would be a top issue if the Legislature was in regular session this year, say a number of Grand Forks lawmakers. According to a survey by the Grand Forks Herald, a majority of lawmakers from the 17th, 18th, 42nd and 43rd legislative districts — all of […]
Three years after local voters roundly rejected a bid by Bal Harbour Shops to expand by building upwards, the luxury mall’s owners are turning the tables on their nay-saying neighbors. They now plan to put up a tower billed as workforce housing alongside its posh designer shops by using Florida’s controversial new Live Local Act […]
In this video, I will talk about SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI), the recent layoff reports, why this might have happened, and how it might affect the business. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of Jan. 9, 2024. The video was published on Jan. 10, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in SoFi Technologies right […]
Dec. 30—By John Coffren — john.coffren@baltsun.com PUBLISHED:December 30, 2023 at 2:50 p.m.| UPDATED:December 30, 2023 at 2:51 p.m. Susquehanna Workforce Network was one of three organizations selected for the pilot Recovery Friendly Workplace funded by the Maryland Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration. The Maryland Department of Labor announced that through September 2024, over $438,000 […]
General Motors will lay off a total of 1,314 employees at two factories in Michigan in connection to ending production of vehicles, according to the Detroit Free Press. GM filed a WARN notice posted on Thursday that said the Orion Assembly plant’s expected layoff date will take place on Jan. 1, cutting 945 jobs. In […]