| Hawker lays off 70 workers in Wichita Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has issued 60-day layoff notices to 70 more workers, according to information filed Monday with the Kansas Department of Commerce. bizjournals.com |
Jonesboro diversifies industry with Nordex When Nordex USA, Inc., completes its $100 million wind turbine plant in 2012, the project will have been the beneficiary of more than $22 million in federal funds, partially thanks to its creation of 200-plus jobs for the city of Jonesboro, Ark. bizjournals.com |
JEDC: Fidelity’s incentives have paid off The nearly $20 million offered in city and state incentives to Fidelity National’s offspring since 2003 is well worth the investment, economic development leaders say, to keep three of Jacksonville’s largest public companies expanding here. (LPS) (FNF) (FIS) bizjournals.com |
How Women Can Reduce Their Wage Gap A new study suggests ways they can improve their chances for better pay. forbes.com |
How women can change the work world No question about it, women have come a long way from the days when Susan Bulkeley Butler first joined consulting firm Arthur Andersen (now Accenture). Back then, in 1965, "There were no female consultants. It was unheard of for a woman to fill any role except support staff," Butler recalls. "So, before they could hire me, my new bosses had to check with clients and make sure they could accept a 'man in a skirt.'" However reluctantly, the clients agreed, and 14 years later, Butler became Andersen's first female partner. money.cnn.com |