AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTech Workforce: Amazon has cut fewer than 1,000 corporate jobs in its retail division, adding to a wider restructuring. The U.S. also suspended Microsoft and seven other companies from the PERM green-card labor-certification program. Vice President JD Vance alleged Microsoft replaced U.S. workers with foreign hires; Microsoft says most of its H-1B applications involved current employees. Hiring Push: Walmart says its new Stockton fulfillment center will create more than 1,000 jobs. UPS is hiring 100,000 seasonal workers nationwide, while Target plans thousands of holiday jobs in Atlanta. Workforce Access: Career fairs in Greenville, Genesee County and Peoria are connecting job seekers with employers; Appalachian Regional Healthcare’s fair also offered services to address barriers to work. Young Workers: Employers warn rising employment costs are making it harder to hire young people, as Ohio funds career-pathway exploration for students. Skills and Careers: New Mexico has joined a Census Bureau initiative giving students and families data on graduates’ employment and earnings by college and major.
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