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Emsi Ranks Wake County for Top Talent

Emsi, the industry leader in labor market insights, unveiled its 4th annual national Talent Attraction Scorecard, ranking the top small and large U.S. counties on how well they attract and retain skilled workers. In addition to the county rankings, the scorecard expands on a six-phase t… Read more >

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Cary Makes History with Drone Delivery

The future has arrived in Wake County as UPS and CVS delivered prescription medication by drone for the first time anywhere in the country. "We now have an opportunity to offer different drone delivery solutions, tailored to meet customer needs for speed and convenience," said Scott Price, U… Read more >

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Duke, UNC, & NC State make Bloomberg's Best Business Schools in the U.S.

The Bloomberg Businessweek 2019—20 Best B-Schools ranking is based on 26,804 survey responses from MBA students, alumni, and recruiters in 2019 about their goals and experiences, as well as compensation and job-placement data from each school. See why three top-tier NC Universities mad… Read more >

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Best Cities for Women in Biz? Raleigh Makes the List

Women-owned businesses in the United States employ almost 9 million people and account for some $1.7 trillion worth of sales per year. And only 39% of US businesses are owned by women, with some states having as few as 19% of their businesses owned by women—just imagine how high those … Read more >

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Haley Talks Jobs with the TBJ

The size of the pipeline is large when it comes to potential job recruitment for Wake County. The figures are 15,000 jobs and 47 companies that Wake County is trying to lure to the region, says Michael Haley, executive director of Wake County Economic Development. Read Michael's comments on … Read more >

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TBJ Panel Features Michael Haley

The Triangle Business Journal held a panel on Tuesday, Oct. 29, to discuss the attraction and retention of the talent pipeline. Michael Haley, executive director of Wake County Economic Development, discussed the Triangle's business recruitment, retention, and expansion strategy when at… Read more >

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Canada’s Largest Newspaper Features Dix Park

As a result of the reporter visit several weeks ago (in partnership with the City of Raleigh), David Israelson published an article in Canada's largest newspaper, The Globe and Mail. The piece titled, "Cities turn to urban forests to combat climate change" includes several quotes on Dix Park… Read more >

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Wake Med and UPS Partner for Medical Delivery Drone Project

UPS has launched an airline for life-saving medical deliveries, this is the first-ever approved drone airline, and used on Wake Med's campus. In partnership with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, drone companies and traffic management companies, WakeMed is one of only two heal… Read more >

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Raleigh ranked in 30 Best Cities for Young Professionals

GOBankingRates released the 30 Best Cities for Young Professionals - Raleigh Ranks #6.   Read more >

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TBJ recaps our Trade Mission to Europe

The TBJ covers the highlights of our Trade Mission to London and the UK.   Read more >