IBM Corp. will create 500 jobs over the next three years as it establishes the IBM Client Center for Advanced Analytics at its northwest Columbus campus.

Categories: Deals, Job Creation, Site Selection
Tagged: Florida, IBM, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio,

With 80 million members, the Millennial generation will soon represent the largest and most diverse group of employees in the workforce. What makes them different from previous generations of workers — and what do employers need to know to motivate them?

Categories: Research
Tagged: Baby Boomers, Demographics, Generation X, Generation Y, jobs, Millennials, talent, workforce, workplace,

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data on weekly wages shows some encouraging news. Wages are up in 83 of the top 102 U.S. metros, though outside of a few markets, the rate of the increases are not much to get excited about.

Categories: Research
Tagged: tax climate, Tax Foundation, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wages,

From Baby Boomers to Gen Xers to Millennials, today’s workforce consists of multiple generations. How can employers bridge the divides between these groups and better retain and motivate them?

Categories: Research
Tagged: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, Millennials, workplace,

The population of the Plains States is up more than 14 percent since 2000 and the positive net migration experience by the region is making boomtowns of places such as Oklahoma City, Omaha and Fort Worth.

Categories: Research, Site Selection
Tagged: Joel Kotkin, Kansas Economy, North Dakota economy, Texas economy, Wyoming economy,

Global cosmetics and hair care manufacturer L’Oréal USA plans to add 211 jobs and invest more than $42 million in an expansion of its operations in Florence.

Categories: Deals, Job Creation
Tagged: Kentucky manufacturing, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee economy,

What will the future economy look like, and what will cities need to do to compete in it? To stay ahead globally, they will need strong industry clusters, innovative ecosystems and a diverse talent base, according to Amy Liu, co-director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings Institution.

Categories: Job Creation, Workforce Development
Tagged: clean economy, diversity, Exports, global competition, Innovation, minorities, STEM, traded industries,