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Tapping Into Hidden Talent By Recognizing Soft and Other Skills

5/11/20
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the disruption of entire industries along with the way work can be done. And as technology and other forces reshape the nature of work, recognizing soft and…
Talent

COVID-19 Shocks Labor Economy and Drives Unprecedented Job Loss—the Case for Upskilling and Reskilling

5/4/20
The painful and significant disruption to Houston’s labor economy caused by COVID-19 has been a “shock to the system” but will not effectively change the economy’s fundamental makeup. So says Parker…
Construction

Report: Middle Skills Matter to Greater Houston

4/29/20
A new labor market report underscores the long-term and critical role of middle-skill occupations in positioning the Houston region to be competitive in the 21st century and creating economic…
Economic Development

SBA to Businesses: Act Quick on New Round of Federal Funding

4/23/20
Congress gave final approval to a new $484 billion COVID-19 stimulus package on April 23 and President Trump signed the measure a day later.   The bill includes an additional $321 billion for the…
COVID-19 Business Forums

Layoffs & Furloughs: What Employers Need to Know

4/22/20
A survey conducted by the Partnership in late March distributed to 850 small-to-medium sized member companies showed businesses across out region are hurting. Forty-one percent of those surveyed said…
Economy

Small Biz Insider: COVID-19 Tips from SCORE Houston

4/15/20
This is a special episode of Small Biz Insider, a podcast from the Greater Houston Partnership.  The COVID-19 crisis poses mounting challenges for small businesses here and across the country. In a…
Executive Partners