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    HTL Advantage and VisionFirst Advisors Use JobsEQ to Bring Ford and SK Innovation to West Tennessee

    The Problem The history of the Memphis Regional Megasite is extensive. Located halfway between Jackson and Memphis, Tennessee, this site was first identified in the early 2000s. HTL Advantage, an...
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    How JobsEQ has Helped Baldwin County EDA Nurture 21% Job Growth in Transportation/Warehousing Since 2015

    Please note that this case study has been amended from the original post to reflect Novelis Inc’s $2.5 billion investment in the South Alabama Mega Site, to build a groundbreaking facility and bring...
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    The Value of Job Ads Data in the Location Decision

    This article was originally published in Area Development Magazine in Q1 2023.  Job ads are an important tool for understanding the labor market at a prospective location. Individual job ads — as...
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    4 Ways Educators Use JobsEQ to Win

    Being an educator will never be easy. But JobsEQ by Chmura can make it easier. And if you subscribe to JobsEQ, you haven’t just purchased a software tool. You’ve joined a community of people who...
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    How JobsEQ Helped Northwest Arkansas Bring 20,000 Visitors to Their Career Website

    Before JobsEQ: Struggling to Match Job Seekers with Real-Time Jobs For over 30 years, the Northwest Arkansas Council has helped shape the development of Northwest Arkansas, a three-county region near...
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    How Hendricks County Used JobsEQ to Create a Targeted Economic Development Plan

    Does your county have a plan for economic development? Hendricks County does. Hendricks County has become widely recognized as one of Indiana’s strongest economic and logistics engines. Located...
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    Economic Impact: Signs of a Slowdown? Watch the Job Market, Which is Slowing Down

    This article was originally published in the Richmond Times Dispatch on March 6, 2023.  Given the strength of the labor market and expectations by some for a recession in the later part of 2023,...
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    Identifying Peer Regions with Evansville Regional Business Committee

    The Problem   The Evansville Regional Business Committee (ERBC) is a coalition of business partners with an ambitious goal: make Southwest Indiana the talent and economic region of choice in the...
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    Chmura Consulting Helps Berkshire Workforce Board Understand Recessionary Impact

    The Problem MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board (BWB) is the lead workforce development organization in Berkshire County, a rural county in Massachusetts. BWB is proud of its strong partnerships with...
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