AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHiring and Investment: Cambrex has started a $120 million expansion at its Charles City, Iowa, pharmaceutical plant, with completion expected in 2028; the company did not announce how many jobs it will add. A Texarkana job fair on Nov. 5 will offer more than 100 openings. Labor Market: U.S. jobless claims fell to 194,000, near a 57-year low. October payrolls are forecast to rise by 60,000, up from 29,000 in September; reports due this week will offer a fuller picture of hiring. Workforce Training: Tennessee community colleges won a $7.6 million grant to develop short-term certificate programs in fields including manufacturing, health care and IT. Minnesota’s Alexandria Technical & Community College received $2.4 million for a regional manufacturing career pathway linking students with employers. Automation: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says robots are expected to take over many repetitive warehouse tasks, but gave no estimate of affected jobs or timeline.
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