Gregg County is working with ACT's Work Ready Communities Initiative to prove career and work readiness:
Did you know that 53% are employed in white collar professions in Northeast Texas while 47% are employed in blue collar professions? Now the staff at the Office of Economic Development and Tourism in Austin do, too.
Roger Feagley from Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County EDC and Wendy Ellis from Palestine EDC listen as Kilgore EDC, along with other members of the Northeast Texas Economic Alliance, update OEDT staff.
Kilgore Economic Development Corp. Assistant Director Lisa Denton(far left) prepares for a presentation to the staff of the Office of Economic Development and Tourism in Austin.
Did you know that 15% of the labor force in the Northeast Texas area is employed in manufacturing as opposed to 8% for the nation as a whole? Now Austin does, too.
Kilgore College has the recruits that businesses are looking for. And to help businesses make that connection the Career Services Department is sponsoring a Job Fair March 27, 2012, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Devall Student Center ballroom.
The event is free, and Kilgore College makes registration easy. Just e-mail at careerservices@kilgore.edu or phone at (903) 983-8678.
"Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice, which make philanthropy necessary."
-Martin Luther King Jr.
Amen, Dr. King. It's why economic developers do what they do. It's why KEDC's mission is to enhance a business climate so that it is conducive to job creation and retention improving the standard of living for Kilgore residents. It's the best kind of philanthropy.
Kilgore EDC accomplished its goals in 2011, and 2012 is on track for continued growth, retention and expansion of existing companies and ongoing diversification of local industry.
Why Boys & Girls Clubs?
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Posted: 12/20/2011
Author:
Jana M. Russell/KEDC Marketing Director/jrussell@kilgore-edc.com
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Kilgore EDC works hard every day to meet its business objectives, one of which is to attract jobs and investment that improve the standard of living for Kilgore residents. And we like to celebrate our success, because as KEDC meets its objectives, the community of Kilgore is successful.
Take a look at the most recent success story:
