Category: Economic Development
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Veterans Make Valuable Contributions in San Bernardino County
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Dalton Trucking, a transportation company based out of Fontana, is now shipping modular building units that will become the temporary facility for St. John’s Regional Medical Care Center in Joplin, MO. The transportation company couldn’t have taken on such a project without On-the-Job Training incentives and employee referral support through the San…
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Montebello’s Short Term Borrowing is Sold and Closed – City Continues Moving Forward on Pro-Growth Plan
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Montebello’s $2.5 million Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRANs) closed today – marking a milestone towards the City’s ability to continue improving its operations.
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Microdyne Plastics Regains Strength with Efficiency Overhaul
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board’s partnership with California Manufacturing Technology Consulting(R) (CMTC) helped a local manufacturer, Microdyne Plastics, create a more competitive pricing structure and identify cost savings to maintain profitability.
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The City of Montebello – Road to Recovery, Kosmont Management Report states City is on an Improved Path
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The City of Montebello announces an improved path. As Americans, we are all in this together. Our country has gone through the worst recession since the tumultuous years of the Great Depression. Thousands of cities across the nation are in financial turmoil. Economic analysis shows continued stagnation over these next few years,…
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Workforce Investment Board Receives Grant to Fund Free Job Training for 200 Laid-Off Workers
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Two hundred laid-off workers are being recruited for free job training by the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board. Employers are also being sought to receive a reimbursement for wages paid through On-the-Job Training contracts.
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Workforce Investment Board’s Business Resource Team to Host Job Fair for United Furniture Industries
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board (WIB) will hold a Job Fair on Saturday, October 15 to recruit up to 70 employees for United Furniture Industries (UFI), which is opening a manufacturing and distribution facility in Victorville, CA this November. Approximately 400 new jobs will be created at the plant…
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Soy Labs and Missouri Plant Science Center in Governor’s Spotlight for Innovative and Economic Development
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, whose job-creation strategy has focused on investing in science, technology and innovation, and encouraging and incentivizing entrepreneurship, selected Soy Labs and the Missouri Plant Science Center on Friday, as the site to discuss the importance of the Missouri House passing the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act.
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No-Cost Green Training Programs Available for Veterans in San Bernardino County
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board seeks 100 veterans to participate in free job training programs. These training programs will teach the skills needed for green jobs available with local employers. Green industries include solar panel maintenance and installation, sustainable and recycled products manufacturing, transportation and logistics using alternative fuels.
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Business Resource Team Strengthens Manufacturing Bottom Line
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board is helping companies keep manufacturing jobs in California. Six months after taking advantage of a Lean Manufacturing Program funded by the Workforce Investment Board, local employer A&R Tarpaulins has added three positions, including one inventory manager and two entry level engineers, and is still growing.
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Announcing the 2011 MADE In Missouri Winners
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship held the final round of competition for 2011 at the Missouri State Fair. The all-day event was held on August 18, 2011. The MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition is an event that highlights new and aspiring businesses through a competitive and educational business…