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Meet Eric Watson of Express Employment Professionals
Eric Watson and his wife started Express Employment Professionals almost two decades ago. They focus primarily on long-term contract staffing in manufacturing, warehousing logistics, office administration, and professional placement.
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Don’t miss our upcoming family Breakthrough event
Helping people have healthy relationships will result in nothing less than full community transformation. That’s the theme of an upcoming Breakthrough event focused on family and relational health sponsored by the Georgia Center for Opportunity.
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Fixing things at the local level without government
Inflation, recession , and stagflation are on the minds of most people. A recent Wall Street Journal-NORC poll showed that most people think the economy is in trouble. More than 4 in 5 people, 83% of respondents, said the nation's economy is "poor or not so...
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Roadblocks to work make the world a sticky place
Key Points The hindrances to people finding work goes far beyond an unwillingness or inability to work. Those looking for work face many barriers that range from circumstantial to systemic and even policy roadblocks. It is important that we understand the roadblocks...
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June CPI exceeded expectations and was the fastest pace for inflation in four decades
Key Points Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.3 June CPI exceeded expectations Fastest pace for inflation in four decades Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that in June the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.3, not seasonally adjusted. Year over...
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Georgia experts blame federal government at least partly for state’s inflationary woes
Georgia isn’t immune to the highest inflation in decades, and local pundits say the federal government is at least partly to blame. On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 1.3% in June...
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Georgia nonprofit: New labor numbers show Georgia is benefitting
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that total nonfarm payrolls nationwide increased by 372,000 jobs in June, a higher-than-expected increase. At the same time, the national unemployment rate remained at 3.6%. A Georgia nonprofit says the real...
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the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%
Key Points Total nonfarm payrolls for the U.S. rose by 372,000 Unemployment rate remained at 3.6%. On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that total nonfarm payrolls for the U.S. rose by 372,000 in June and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%. The...
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Gwinnett Coalition celebrates work of Gwinnett Cares effort during COVID-19 pandemic
Gwinnett community leaders recently came together to mark the accomplishments of the Gwinnett Cares effort during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, more than 10,000 people facing eviction and homelessness have been helped by HomeFirst Gwinnett and its partners, and...
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Local Nonprofit Breaking Down Barriers to Poverty | Peachtree Corners Magazine
With gas prices soaring and supply chain issues driving up consumer prices, it’s not hard to imagine more individuals are struggling to make ends meet. Complicate those issues with a lack of education, medical issues, trouble within the home or other barriers to...