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NFIB survey finds optimism in economy rising, but…

MBJ Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13:15 +0000

WASHINGTON — After last month’s disappointing drop in small-business confidence, April’s Index of Small Business Optimism from the National Federation of Independent Business rose 2.6 points to 92.1, just above the recovery average of 90.7. In April’s report, four Index components rose, two fell and six were unchanged. Yet pessimism abounds within the sector, as [...]

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New hospital now hiring; set to open in August

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:03:50 +0000

OLIVE BRANCH — Olive Branch’s new hospital is seeking applicants for leadership positions as it moves toward an August a summer opening. The Commercial Appeal reports Methodist Hospital intends to continue hiring through spring and into the summer months. The hospital expects to hire about 240 people to work at the 100-bed hospital, which is [...]

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Judge sets opt-out deadline for discrimination lawsuit

Associated Press — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:01:46 +0000

LAUREL — A federal judge has set an opt-out deadline of Nov. 29 for those eligible for part of a proposed, $1.3-million class-action settlement alleging discriminatory hiring practices at Howard Industries, which was the target of the largest U.S. workplace raid on illegal immigrants. The discrimination was filed by four black women who claimed the [...]

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GE Aviation to begin hiring for composites plant

Associated Press — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:33:24 +0000

ELLISVILLE — GE Aviation will begin taking applications Nov. 5 for its new Ellisville-based composites factory. The unit of General Electric Co. made the announcement last week as Gov. Phil Bryant visited the nearly completed plant. The company expects to hire 250 workers within five years to make composite parts for aircraft engines and systems. [...]

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State’s joblessness rate falls to single digits, lowest since July 2009

Associated Press — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:59:24 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent in February, the lowest level since July 2009. Jobless figures for January had first appeared to dip to 9.9 percent in preliminary numbers, but later were revised up to 10 percent. The state recorded a 10.2 percent unemployment rate in February 2011. The number of [...]

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GE to open plants, hire 5,000 veterans

Associated Press — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:01:59 +0000

ELLISVILLE — General Electric Co. plans to hire 5,000 veterans over the next five years and invest $580 million to expand its aviation business. The announcements today were part of a four-day event that the global conglomerate is hosting with partners in Washington, D.C., that focuses on issues such as manufacturing and job creation in [...]

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Baker Donelson recognized for hiring practices

MBJ Staff — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:42:29 +0000

JACKSON — The law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, has received a score of 85 in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) 2012 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This marks a 15-point increase from the firm’s 2011 CEI score. The HRC’s CEI report, released each fall, provides an in-depth analysis and rating of [...]

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Labor Department files complaint against Tyson

Wally Northway — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:26:22 +0000

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor has filed an administrative complaint against Tyson Fresh Meats, the world’s largest supplier of premium beef and pork and a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc. The complaint alleges that Tyson systematically rejected female job applicants at its plant in Joslin, Ill. “The Labor Department is firmly [...]

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Toyota begins hiring Blue Springs workers

Associated Press — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:48:25 +0000

BLUE SPRINGS — The Toyota plant in Northeast Mississippi is accepting applications for hourly production and skilled maintenance jobs. The plant at Blue Springs is scheduled to open in the fall of 2011, making the Corolla sedan. Toyota has said the plant will have about 2,000 employees once it hits full operation in 2012. The [...]

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