The largest manufacturing exposition and conference in the Northeast, EASTEC, wrapped up in West Springfield, Mass., on May 16 with a series of speaker sessions focused on workforce development. Students, educators, and manufacturing representatives … [Read more...]
IMT Career Journal is live at EASTEC 2013, sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). Over 14,000 visitors and 550 exhibitors have gathered in West Springfield, Mass., for one of the largest metal fabricating and machining trade shows … [Read more...]
Like many other businesses, start-ups are hiring, but executives indicate that the most challenging part of filling positions is finding candidates with the right skills, according to a new study by Silicon Valley Bank. A significant amount of … [Read more...]
Several initiatives across the country are in place to help grow immigrant entrepreneurship and boost the U.S. economy. Here is a round-up of the latest efforts.
ACCESS for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
ACCESS, a social and economic services … [Read more...]
The New York City Council has approved a bill that will require small businesses with 20 or more employees to offer sick-leave days. The legislation, set to take effect April 1, 2014, comes after several years of opposition, as some business leaders … [Read more...]