AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHealthcare Workforce: Maryland is directing $16.4 million to rural healthcare hiring, training, apprenticeships and retention, targeting shortages across 18 regions. Manufacturing Jobs: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories plans to hire about 250 people for a new Post Falls plant, with recruitment expected to start in spring 2027; Med-Mizer’s Indiana expansion is set to add up to 73 jobs. Labor Market: Idaho employers face rising demand and persistent hiring shortages, while September unemployment reached 7% for Black workers, nearly twice the rate for White workers. Workplace Rules: Maryland’s Worker Freedom Act, effective Oct. 1, bars employers from retaliating against workers who skip mandatory meetings where political or religious views are expressed. AI and Work: Google’s chief economist expects AI to change more jobs than it eliminates, urging employers to rethink how work gets done.
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