Pittsburgh looks to draw Puerto Ricans into its economy
June 23, 2014
Pittsburgh, PA — Music and sports are two pursuits that cross borders and link cultures. This weekend, this northeastern city relied on both to convey its desire to boost diversity and attract more Latinos, which are significantly underrepresented in this community.
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SBA, CIAPR hosting gov’t contracting matchmaking event
May 5, 2014
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Puerto Rico Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors (CIAPR by its Spanish acronym) will conduct on Tuesday their 10th annual “Business Matchmaking Event” to pair small firms with federal government agencies seeking vendors.
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Op-Ed: 50+ and seeking a biz mentor? SBA, AARP can help
April 17, 2014
Our country has always been proud of our entrepreneurial spirit. But great business ideas don’t just come out of college dorm rooms — in fact, “encore entrepreneurs” are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the United States.
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Looking for a gig? Guisito.com is the online place to be
April 16, 2014
Everybody knows that Puerto Rico’s economy is tough and finding a job may be no easy feat. And even if you have a job, challenging times such as these often bring out the creativity in people who will turn to their natural or learned talents to make ends meet.
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Puerto Rico jobless rate at 15.2% in Jan., up slightly YOY
March 18, 2014
Puerto Rico’s unemployment rate reached 15.2 percent in January, up slightly from the 14.6 percent on record for the same month in 2013, but down marginally from the 15.4 percent the Department of Labor and Human Resources confirmed for December 2013.
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U.S. Dept of Labor opens $150M job creation grant cycle
February 20, 2014
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday the availability of approximately $150 million in grants to prepare and place those facing long-term unemployment into good jobs.
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Univ. signs collaborative agreements to create jobs
February 20, 2014
The Center for Empowerment and Free Enterprise at the Universidad del Este in Carolina signed several collaborative agreements with private-sector organizations, the government and communities, to spur job creation in Puerto Rico, college officials announced Wednesday.
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Restaurant chain creating 460 jobs with gov’t support
February 19, 2014
Puerto Rican sister companies Apple Caribe Inc. and Famous Caribe Inc., operators of the Applebee’s and Famous Dave’s chains, respectively, will create a total of 460 full-time jobs supported by the incentives provided through the Jobs Now Act passed by the current administration a year ago.
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T-Mobile creating jobs, expanding 4G LTE network in ’14
February 19, 2014
Wireless carrier T-Mobile announced Tuesday part of its plans for this year, which include adding jobs, expanding its 4G LTE network and expanding its portfolio of products and services, including a new equipment protection and trade-in program for its Puerto Rico customer base.
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Gov. García-Padilla: Administration has created 41K jobs
February 13, 2014
Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla said Wednesday his administration has created some 41,145 new jobs in the past 12 months, under the Jobs Now Act legislation passed in January 2013 to boost employment in Puerto Rico.
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Insight Managing Solutions investing $200K to expand
February 12, 2014
Through an estimated investment of $200,000, Puerto Rican company Insight Managing Solutions will expand its operations in San Juan, after reaching an incentives agreement with the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, representing a commitment to create 100 new jobs over the next 36 months, company and government officials announced Tuesday.
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AT&T looking to fill nearly 60 jobs in Puerto Rico
February 4, 2014
AT&T de Puerto Rico is looking to hire for nearly 60 jobs in Puerto Rico. More than half of the local openings are newly created jobs, mostly retail and business sales positions and are a result of AT&T’s continued investment in Puerto Rico, the company announced Monday.
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Claims Software Dev., Science Trust join to spur 75 jobs
January 14, 2014
Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust officials announced Monday the signing of a collaborative agreement with Claim Software Development Inc. to create 75 new jobs for professionals dedicated to developing technologies in health informatics mainly for Puerto Rico, the U.S. mainland and Latin America.
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Sports Authority hiring for new Puerto Rico locations
January 10, 2014
Sporting goods retailer Sports Authority announced Thursday it will be hiring 200 people for the company’s two newest locations in Plaza Las Américas and Plaza Carolina, which are set to open in early April 2014.
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Gov’t assigns $25M to retain, create jobs for youth
January 9, 2014
The Workforce Development Administration and the Office of Youth Affairs announced Wednesday a joint initiative that will provide $25 million to create and retain jobs for employees between 18 and 29 years old.
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