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9 Jan 2020
The holiday shopping season is officially upon us, and this is the perfect time to remind readers that shopping locally greatly impacts our community. While the convenience and price comparison options of online shopping are enticing, let’s consider how we can strengthen our local economy when choosing gifts for our family and friends this year.
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Where the (good) jobs are
Jan 9 2020With unemployment at a 50-year low—the rate in Illinois was 3.9 percent late last year—it's an excellent time to be in the job market and not a bad time to be a corporate employee.
Labor shortages have put the spotlight on once-sleepy corporate human resources departments. HR has gained...
The mission of the Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corp. (JREDC) has remained the same since its inception as the Jacksonville Area Industrial Corp. in 1964: to create, expand, recruit and retain job opportunities for Morgan County.
Today, the JREDC Board of Directors and staff are dedicated to continuing this...
Vacant business properties currently are plentiful around Jacksonville. While the blame for why businesses have left and what caused them to leave are many; currently, a few groups are working to try and get Jacksonville’s economy back on track right now.
With the Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation’s recent...
