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Employers

Manufacturing Activity Advanced in September

PRNewswire (10/01/21) New Orders, Employment, and Production Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing at Faster Rate; Backlog Growing; Manufacturing Inventories Growing; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Increasing; Exports and Imports Growing TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in September, with the overall economy notching a 16th consecutive month of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued

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Job Seekers

Pay Increase in Greensboro!

Make $13.42 – $17.70 in Greensboro, NC! We are hiring for a growing plastic manufacturing company with two Greensboro locations.  Apply today and start ASAP! 1st, 2nd, 3rd shift open. 12-hour shifts are available too. Growth opportunities and full-time employment with benefits! Get a raise after 250 hours worked! Hiring for Two Main Positions: Machine Operators No experience necessary! On-the-job training provided. 1st shift: $13.42/hr

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Job Seekers

Hiring Event in Winston-Salem Oct. 12

Heads up, job seekers! Goodwill & NCWorks is hosting a Multi-Employer Hiring Event on Tuesday, October 12th in Winston-Salem! Come see us and learn about the hundreds of openings we have available throughout the Triad with various shifts and pay rates to best match your career goals. Below are some of the hot jobs we have available now! Administrative Assistant Customer Service Representative Medical Office

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Employers Are Baffled as U.S. Benefits End and Jobs Go Begging

Bloomberg (09/20/21) Dmitrieva, Katia; Rockeman, Olivia Emergency unemployment benefits expired two weeks ago, but there has not been much increase in job applications, which employers had been expecting. “People who have been on the sidelines have by and large stayed on the sidelines,” said Richard Wahlquist, president of the American Staffing Association. “Nothing has changed in regard to the benefits that have fallen off and

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Employers

Half of Small Employers Report Supply Chain Disruptions Are Significantly Impacting Their Businesses

National Federation of Independent Business (09/15/21) Half of small business owners say that supply chain disruptions have a significant impact on their business, up from 32% two months ago, according to a survey of 586 owners by the National Federation of Independent Business. Over one-quarter (27%) of small employers are currently experiencing a significant staffing shortage and another 18% are currently experiencing a moderate staffing

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