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A Tax Credit Was Meant to Help Marginalized Workers Get Permanent Jobs. Instead It’s Subsidizing Temp Work.

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 12:00am

DeMond Bush was living in his friend’s basement in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2017 when he heard about a job that could help him get beyond his past. Since getting out of prison two years earlier, the 43-year-old had cycled through day labor and temp work but hadn’t been able to find anything steady. He’d spent more than two decades behind bars for a violent crime that he was charged with as a teenager.

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Google Named Nebraska Business Of The Year

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 4:00am

From left: Tim O’Brien, Manager-Economic Development, Omaha Public Power District; Dan Harbeke, Head of Public Policy and External Affairs, Google; and Gov. Pete Ricketts.
(Nebraska Department of Economic Development)

LINCOLN, NEB – The Nebraska Diplomats named Google as the state's business of the year. The Diplomats, a statewide economic development organization, presented the awards at a banquet Tuesday, August 9th in Kearney.

Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development presented the award to Google's Dan Harbeke, Head of Public Policy and External Affairs.

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Effort To Interest Teens In Nebraska High-Tech Manufacturing Careers Awards New Grants

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — Gov. Pete Ricketts’ effort to interest more Nebraska teens in high-tech, manufacturing and health care jobs in the state handed out two new grants on Monday.

Hebron-based MetalQuest and 21st Century Equipment, a John Deere dealership with outlets in western Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado, received grants of $125,000 each through the Developing Youth Talent Initiative, launched by Ricketts in 2015.

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CommTech Global Named One Of The 2022 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies In America

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 1:00am

Omaha, Nebr., Aug. 19, 2022 – Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Inc. magazine revealed that CommTech Global, the preeminent start-up solutions company within the energy sector is No. 1542 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses.

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‘Siembra’ Internship Plants Seeds For Budding Professionals Needed In Nebraska

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 12:00am

OMAHA — Armed with red, green, skinny, stubby and other chiles, Haidy Rivera and a team of fellow interns set out to create an unforgettable salsa.

By the end of a weeklong mission, guided by renowned Nebraska chef Clayton Chapman, the half-dozen teens had cooked up and packaged a hot item they felt suited their nonprofit client’s needs.

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United Way Of The Midlands Awards $35,000 To Omaha 100 Grant To Fund Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/16/2022 - 5:00am

Omaha 100 is pleased to announce it was recently awarded a $35,000 one-year grant from United Way of the Midlands (UWM). Thanks to the generosity of UWM donors, Omaha 100 can provide financial support services to multiple businesses throughout the Omaha metropolitan and outlining areas by deploying business lending to diverse entrepreneurs.

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Wall Street Headed For 4-Week Streak Of Gains

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/16/2022 - 4:00am

Stocks rose broadly in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday and added to weekly gains for the major indexes.

The S&P 500 rose 1.3% as of 2:32 p.m. Eastern with about 90% of stocks in the benchmark index gaining ground. It's on track for its first 4-week winning streak since last year.

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Examining The Employer Values That Employees Truly Value

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/16/2022 - 3:00am

With all the upheaval the workforce has seen in the last few years, it’s no wonder employers and employees alike are doing some soul searching. Employees are wondering what their life’s work should be and how to balance work, family, and other pursuits. Employers – having seen an exodus of many workers – are examining their societal responsibilities and what they need to do to attract and retain talent.

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Put Away The Covid Business Plan

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/16/2022 - 2:00am

If you're reading this and your organization is still standing – congratulations! The worst of the pandemic, physically speaking, is behind you, and you’ve managed to navigate an unforeseeable global crisis for over two years.

And your reward is an oncoming recession.

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What’s Dynamic Pricing? An Operations Management Scholar Explains

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/16/2022 - 12:00am

Whether you’re booking a plane ticket at the last minute or looking to go to a lackluster preseason football game, you might encounter what’s known as dynamic pricing.

Using this strategy, companies adjust what they are charging in response to demand. They can cut or raise the prices as high as the market will bear in real time to maximize the money they make through sales.