 | Students Fight to Save Their Teachers' Jobs
The Unified School District now has an approved budget of $1.18 billion and it's $30 million in the red, even with $100 million in new cuts. Unified School Board members are talking about cutting at least 50 guidance counselor jobs. A lot of them work with poor and traumatized children.  Watch Video
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 | Unified Board Agrees to Outsource Custodial Work
The Unified School Board voted and agreed to outsource custodial work, affecting hundreds of jobs. Watch Video
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 | Vehicle Inspection Employees to Lose Their Jobs
A letter has been sent to all employees of the Memphis Vehicle Inspection Bureau, stating their positions will be terminated later this year when the city turns over inspections to the state.
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 | New Steel Mill in Osceola to Bring New Jobs
Hundreds of high paying jobs are coming to Northeast Arkansas. Watch Video
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 | Company Expansion to Bring Hundreds of Jobs to Memphis
Nearly 500 new jobs are coming to Memphis. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced Wednesday that New Breed Logistics will expand its operations in the Bluff City.
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 | Company Offers to Buy Closed Memphis Hostess Bakery
Flower Foods has put up nearly $400 million to buy six Hostess Bread brands. Along with the dough comes 38 of the company's depots and 20 bakeries, including the one here in Memphis.
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 | Pinnacle Airlines Leaving Memphis Along with Hundreds of Jobs
Pinnacle Airlines is flying out of Memphis and taking 500 good paying downtown jobs with it. Watch Video
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 | National Weather Service Job Opening Aimed to Cut Jobs
The NWS is hiring for the Chief Financial Officer position with a job description that has employees outraged. Watch Video
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 | Crowds Expected for DeSoto Job Fair Next Week
500 people were hired on the spot last year. For those looking for a job this year, organizers say come prepared to shine with resumes ready and dressed to impress.
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 | $1B Steel Mill to Bring 500 Jobs to Osceola
Big River Steel, LLC announced Tuesday that it plans to build a $1.1 billion steel mill in Mississippi County, Arkansas, bringing more than 500 jobs to the area.
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 | Council Hopes to Boost Workforce for New Memphis Companies
More than a thousand jobs are expected in the next couple of years when Mitsubishi and Electrolux open their factories. Those jobs won't mean a thing if people in Memphis aren't qualified for them. Watch Video
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 | Hostess to Liquidate after Union Negotiations Fail
A bankruptcy judge will allow Hostess Brands Inc. to liquidate its assets after negotiation efforts between the company and its bakers' union failed.
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| Event: GreenTech Automotive Announces Talent Fair
GreenTech Automotive (GTA) will host a Talent Meet and Greet at its Horn Lake facility on Tuesday, July 10 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM for those interested in finding out more about GreenTech, current and future employment opportunities.
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 | Unemployment Taking its Toll in Shelby County
Got a pink slip, grab your gun. That's what an ex-con says he may have to do to pay his bills. It's the darker side of the unemployment numbers just released Thursday afternoon. Watch Video
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 | Olive Branch in Line to be Next Mid-South Medical District
Methodist is building the town's first hospital, set to open next June. In the meantime other companies are giving Olive Branch a closer look. Watch Video
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 | Trucking Industry in Need of Drivers
Out of work and need a job fast? There's one occupation in desperate need of workers: the trucking industry. Watch Video
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| Proposed Furloughs Threaten National Weather Service Offices
A deficit of between $26 million and $36 million could lead to the National Weather Service agency putting 5,000 employees on unpaid leave during the summer. Watch Video
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 | Hard Work Becomes Hot Work as Temperatures Rise
Couple the high temperature and humidity and with strenuous activity, you have the perfect combination for heat exhaustion. Watch Video
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 | Thousands Not Giving Up on Job Search
The down economy has forced many people to take drastic measures to save money and apply for jobs they've never considered before.
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| Tough Job Market for College Graduates
Do you have a degree in graphic arts, but find yourself slicing meat at the local deli? Watch Video
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| Hundreds of Jobs Coming to West Memphis after Railroad Expansion
Hundreds of jobs may soon come to Crittenden County. Half a dozen companies are interested in setting up shop in West Memphis. Watch Video
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| Event: Peabody Hotel to hold Housekeeping Job Fair on Wednesday, August 15
The Peabody Hotel will hold a Job Fair on Wednesday, August 15 to fill 30 full-time positions within its Housekeeping Department.
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| Announcement: YWCA Offers Free Job Skills Training for Youth 18 – 21 years old
The YWCA Greater Memphis is accepting applications for its job skills training program for youth between the ages of 18 to 21 who are no longer attending school.
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 | Long Lines at Peabody Hotel Job Fair
More than a thousand people spent Wednesday waiting in line in downtown Memphis, hoping to land a job at the South's grand hotel.
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| Event: McDonald's Mid-South Hiring Day
On Wednesday, July 18, McDonald’s franchisees will have the opportunity to hire up to 1,000 new employees for crew and restaurant management positions at its restaurants across the Mid-South.
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 | 100 New Jobs with West Memphis Trucking Company
Freight demand is on the rise and that means more jobs in the trucking industry. Watch Video
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 | More than 200 to be Laid Off at Batesville Plant
ConAgra Foods Inc. is laying off as many as 250 people at its Batesville frozen food plant.
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 | Laid-Off Cargill Workers could be Recalled
Cargill Inc. says the remaining laid off workers at its poultry plant in Springdale may be recalled by Christmas.
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 | Electrolux Vows to Increase Use of Local Contractors
Following a letter from Memphis and Shelby County leaders, Electrolux has vowed to increase its commitment to use local contractors and businesses while constructing the appliance company's new multimillion dollar Memphis facility.
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 | Mitsubishi Puts Fort Smith Turbine Plant on Hold
Mitsubishi Power Systems America has given official notice that a $100 million wind turbine plant in Fort Smith won't open any time soon.
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 | Mayors Trust Electrolux to Hire Locally
After plenty of talking and some complaining, both city and county mayors say they trust Electrolux. However, the key will be whether minority and women-owned businesses can trust them. Watch Video
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 | Whirlpool to Close Fort Smith Plant June 29
Whirlpool Corp. has formalized its closing plan for its refrigerator factory in Fort Smith.
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 | Local Job Fairs Adding Boost to Economy
Job fairs are popping up all across Tennessee. Experts say it's a sign of economic recovery, but there will be thousands of people competing for those jobs and it's just a little too early to start celebrating. Watch Video
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 | Requests for Expunged Record Jump in Tight Economy
An increasing number of people in Tennessee are requesting that their criminal records be cleared.
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 | Wharton: Big Company Incentives Worth the Jobs
Mayor Wharton says he doesn't like it, but the only way to get a lot of companies to bring jobs to Memphis is to give them every type of break possible. Last year several new companies said they were coming to Memphis, bringing more than one billion dollars in investments and 3,700 new jobs. Watch Video
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 | New Skill Sets Needed for Influx of Memphis Jobs
Senior White House business advisors said Memphis is not in bad shape when it comes to the economy, with a city work force ready to get busy. The trouble is many of them aren't ready to deal with the needs of new companies coming to the city. Watch Video
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 | 300 Jobs Coming to Memphis
The Great American Steamboat Company is bringing jobs to Memphis, and they plan to start hiring soon. Watch Video
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 | Investors Buy Dormant Pine Bluff Poultry Plant
A group of California investors has bought a former Tyson Foods Inc. poultry plant in Pine Bluff and plans to open the facility later this year.
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 | Amazon Finalizes Deal to Open 2 Centers in Tenn.
With Amazon and Tennessee finally in agreement over the collection of sales taxes, the online retailer formally finalized its plans to open two new distribution centers in Murfreesboro and Lebanon that are expected to create 1,300 new jobs.
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 | Thousands Vie for Jobs at Great American Steamboat Company
The Great American Steamboat Company held its job fair Tuesday, offering 300 new jobs with more than a thousand people fighting to get one. Watch Video
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| Amazon Expanding Chattanooga Distribution Center
Amazon.com Inc. plans an expansion of its Chattanooga distribution center that will eventually add hundreds of jobs.
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 | Pinnacle Airlines Announces over 150 Possible Memphis Layoffs
Pinnacle Airlines announced plans to lay off over 150 employees in Memphis on December 19, 2011.
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| Memphis Ranks among Top Cities for Hiring
Employers are hiring and people are going back to work in Memphis. Watch Video
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 | Bad Boy Mowers to Add 150 Jobs in Batesville
Bad Boy Mowers says it will expand its operations in Batesville, investing $7.4 million and adding 150 jobs.
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 | 600 to Lose Jobs when Jonesboro Plant Closes
A printing company says it will close its plant in Jonesboro, leaving 600 people out of work.
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| Electrolux Commits to Giving Minority Contracts
Electrolux officials say they are committed to awarding contracts to local businesses and companies owned by minorities and women for construction of its $266 million kitchen appliances manufacturing plant in Memphis.
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 | An Uncertain Future for Pinnacle Airlines
It looks like thousands of workers at Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines will start the New Year uncertain about the future of the company. Watch Video
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 | Tennessee Solar Study Says Need to Stay Aggressive
A report shows Tennessee's solar power and related industries provide more than 6,400 jobs and are helping put people back to work.
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 | Goodyear Ex-Workers Climb aboard College Express
A new fast-track option at Dyersburg State Community College is being tapped by workers who lost their jobs when the Goodyear tire plant closed in Union City.
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