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More Employers Plan to Hire in 3Q

The job market is looking up according to Manpower’s quarterly employment outlook survey. About 19 percent of employers in the Raleigh-Cary area plan to hire during the third quarter while just 5 percent plans to cut their staff. The result is a net employment outlook of 14 percent, up… Read more >

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SKEMA Business School Coming to Raleigh

SKEMA, one of France’s largest business schools, has chosen Raleigh and Centennial Campus for their first U.S. campus. As early as the end of last week, SKEMA was still considering either Tampa, Florida or Raleigh for their location, however, in the end, the strengths of Centennial cam… Read more >

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Raleigh Ranks High in Keeping Jobs

Raleigh continues to lead the way grasping the top spot for the third year in a row as the highest strength of strong job growth (both past and projected). The ability to retain this accolade is due to the low business costs and a highly educated workforce. Matthew Martin, an economicst at … Read more >

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Gilero President And Chief Technical Officer Featured In Wake County Economic Development Video Testimonial

RALEIGH, N.C. – Ken Atkins, executive director of Wake County Economic Development (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced the release of the second video in its new testimonial series featuring a number of Triangle leaders offering first-hand accounts of why Wake County is a great… Read more >

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WCED Podcast Explains How The Triangle Is Supporting Electric Powered Vehicles

RALEIGH, N.C. - Wake County Economic Development (WCED) (www.raleigh-wake.org) has announced the release of a new audio podcast featuring commentary from Adrienne Cole, Raleigh Economic Development executive director.  In the podcast, Cole discusses the development of PHEVs, or electric… Read more >

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CC Intelligent Solutions CEO Featured In Inaugural Wake County Economic Development Video Testimonial

RALEIGH, N.C. – Ken Atkins, executive director of Wake County Economic Development (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced the release of the first video in its new testimonial series from a number of Triangle leaders offering first-hand accounts of why Wake County is a great place to li… Read more >

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Wake County Economic Development And Protochips Discuss Photonics Industry

RALEIGH, N.C. – Ken Atkins, executive director of Wake County Economic Development (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced the release of the third video profile in the “Raleigh-Wake County Business Feature,” a video series profiling locally-based companies that continue to g… Read more >

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Wake County Economic Development And Allied Automation Discuss Local Medical Device Industry

RALEIGH, N.C. – Wake County Economic Development (WCED) (www.raleigh-wake.org) has announced the official release of its second video profile for “Raleigh-Wake County Business Feature,” a video series profiling locally-based companies that continue to grow and remain compet… Read more >

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Video: Holly Springs booms

WRAL reports on the continued growth that is apparent in Holly Springs. Click here to watch the report. Read more >

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Video: "Raleigh on the Road to Recovery"

NBC's The Today Show recently picked Raleigh as one of the top 5 real estate markets on the road to recovery. View the video Read more >