Northern Arizona University (NAU) and the Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (STEDY) are teaming up to offer a new Logistics and Supply Chain Management program to local high school and college students.
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Allo Fiber partnered up with ARIZONA@WORK to help host its Hiring Event.
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Local radio station KAWC received a $15,000 grant to help build a new student newsroom.
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In a press release, the event will take place on Friday, January 26 from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the Imperial County Workforce & Economic Development Department, located at 1250 W. Main Street in El Centro.
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NEW YORK, (CBS, KYMA/KECY-TV) – In today’s workforce job hopping stems from several contributing factors. The pros and cons can vary depending on a variety of variables. Employers and recruiters often times overlook the truth and see short term employment as a red flag. When in reality, the employee is simply looking for the
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The company announced Tuesday it is hiring for a variety full-time, part-time and seasonal fulfillment center and transportation roles across the nation.
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In a press release, the proclamation will highlight “the benefits of meaningful career exploration and development and that it is the responsibility of all Arizonans to mentor the future workforce.”
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A local business woman shot for the moon with her business idea and landed a spot as a state finalist. Somerton’s Anabella DeAnda, recently pitched her business, Mama Bella hot sauce, at Moonshot’s 4th annual pioneer pitch state-wide finals in Flagstaff last week. Representing Yuma County, Anabella competed against nine
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According to the payroll processing firm Automatic Data Processing (ADP), the report is a sign the American jobs market is still strong despite an extended federal reserve push to slow the economy and ease inflation.
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CALIPATRIA, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Early visions of what Lithium Valley could look like in Imperial County. The city of Calipatria is set to be the center of a geothermal gold mine in search for untapped lithium deposits. One company showed residents this evening the first steps of what that process may look like. Energysource
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YUMA, Ariz. (KECY, KYMA) – The Arizona Small Business Development Center assists early start ups to learn how to get their businesses off the ground through networking with local business leaders. SBDC partnered with Moonshot, a non-profit entrepreneurial organization, to hold a “shark tank” event over the weekend at Arizona Western College. The event was
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – More is expected to be created as Lithium Valley continues to grow. Another company looks to engage with the community as they begin construction on a new extraction plant. Energysource Minerals held a special workshop at the El Centro library to help keep the Imperial Valley informed about what’s coming next.
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On Saturday, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Cruises sailed into its newest homeport: the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal.
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Yuma County continues to invest in expanding internet access, but a strong workforce is needed to put these plans into action.
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(CNN / KYMA, KECY) – Americans are getting older and that may be a big reason behind the labor shortage in the U.S. That’s according to a new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It says the current labor force participation rate stands at 62.5% which is below pre-covid-19 levels. Researchers analyzed
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(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – National Public Radio will lay off about 10% of its workforce next month. A memo from Chief Executive John Lansing says the network is projecting a $30 million budget shortfall. He says reducing expenses has helped with about half that, but says it’s still not enough. According to a spokesperson, NPR is
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(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – Middle-aged workers who tend to earn low wages have a higher mortality risk. That’s according to a study published in the medical journal “Jama”. Researchers tracked employment and health metrics for about 400,000 workers in the U.S. over a 12-year period. All the participants were at least 50 years old when the study
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(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – Looks like there’s no cool-down in the labor market, at least for the foreseeable future. The U.S. job market is blowing past expectations by adding more than half a million jobs in January. Plus, the unemployment rate hit a staggering 53-year-low. The shocking new jobs report posted by the Bureau of Labor
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(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – Ford Motor Company says sales went up last year, but profits went way down. The automaker lost $2 billion dollars in 2022. In its latest earnings report, Ford reports that revenue went up 17% last year. That was more than what was forecasted. But, the company lost money in its decision to
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A lithium company in Imperial County presented a check to a local school for over $30,000 dollars.
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