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LinkedIn | January 14, 2020

Various midsize metropolitan areas around the country sport hiring rates well above the national average due to a focus on "a single home-grown industry so robust it can be an enduring job magnet, all by itself," according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn report. Healthcare dominates many, responsible for hiring growth in Kalamazoo, Michigan; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; Boston; Cincinnati, Ohio; and both Allentown and Erie, Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Fayetteville, Arkansas, relies on retail for ...

HR STRATEGY

TeamSense | September 13, 2021

After a successful launch as a COVID symptom tracker tool for the hourly workforce, TeamSense, the leading app-free, text-based human resources tool for hourly workers in the manufacturing space was acquired by the Fortive Corporation. TeamSense is the first spinout company from a joint innovation studio created by Seattle, Washington-based Pioneer Square Labs and Everett, Washington headquartered Fortive. Adding to its portfolio of more than 20 companies, TeamSense joins similar Fortive compani...

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Ironclad | June 13, 2022

At its quarterly State of Digital Contracting (SDC) event, Ironclad, the leading digital contracting platform, announced the launch of its Skills Verified badge program, the initial phase of a more comprehensive certification program. The badge program will encourage Ironclad product adoption, validate technical skills within Ironclad, and give recipients referenceable workplace merits. "Contract management and execution is quickly growing beyond the legal purvi...

Florida Power & Light Company | August 05, 2020

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today deployed more than 600 employees and contractors to New Jersey to restore power in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias. FPL joins its sister company, Gulf Power, that is also traveling north to support restoration efforts with nearly 120 employees and contractors. FPL will assist Jersey Central Power & Light with its restoration efforts. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to our northern neighbors. While Florida was ultimately spared the worst ...