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Wake County Hiring to Support Continued COVID-19 Response

People seeking jobs during the current economic downturn may find new employment opportunities with Wake County. The county plans to hire about 235 temporary staff members over the next month to support its ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the positions will support the pu… Read more >

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Cities With the Most Successful Female Entrepreneurs

Nationwide 7.7% of female workers own their own business, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. For many of these women, entrepreneurship offers more flexibility than traditional jobs, which is appealing. To find the locations with the most successful female entrepreneurs, researche… Read more >

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The Best Cities to Start a Career

Starting your career can be tough. No matter how old you are or how much schooling you have, it’s always difficult. It especially doesn’t help when you have your parents on your back about it because they want you out of the house. If you’ve been searching for a job in your… Read more >

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Town of Cary to Welcome Amazon Delivery Station

The Cary Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Amazon will become a new corporate citizen for the Town of Cary in the coming months.Based on the company’s expansion plans, they will be opening and operating a new Delivery Station in Cary, adding to their existing presence in … Read more >

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European crop protection firm picks RTP for US headquarters

Ag tech companies around the world are scrambling to develop new and better ways to use safe and socially acceptable biological methods to protect food crops from diseases and pests. Now, a transformative Belgian crop-protection company, Biotalys NV, is bringing some of its $66 million of i… Read more >

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Best Places to Work in Tech 2020

The tech industry is one of the most lucrative in the U.S. Though the COVID-19 crisis has cost the industry jobs just like virtually every industry, going into tech remains the goal of many young people, especially those with degrees in hard sciences. SmartAsset analyzed the data to uncover … Read more >

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The EDPNC is Ready to Help Restore International Trade

North Carolina businesses exported a record $34.35 billion in merchandise in 2019 but started this year facing the economic impact of an unprecedented global pandemic. Since then, trade specialists at the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina have stressed one message to the hu… Read more >

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myFutureNC Blog Series: A Board Member Q&A with Kevin Howell, Vice Chancellor for External Affairs, Partnerships, and Economic Development, NC State

The ability of North Carolina’s institutions of higher education to prepare an industry-ready workforce has become increasingly important in attracting business to our state. The Hunt Institute spoke with Kevin Howell, Vice Chancellor for External Affairs, Partnerships and Ec… Read more >

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Best Cities For New Grads 2020

With the impact of COVID-19 this year, it’s more important than ever for the graduating class of 2020 to find the right cities to live that offer job opportunities, manageable cost of living, with salaries that make sense with the respective city rents, and the potential for a good soc… Read more >

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Wake County Launches Surveys to Gauge Pandemic’s Impact on Local Companies

Wake County Economic Development wants to know how businesses are coping during this pandemic. In partnership with Raleigh Chamber and Innovate Raleigh, it has launched two surveys to gauge how local companies are adapting to these unprecedented times, and sudden economic downturn. The firs… Read more >