Archive for April, 2011

Denver Manufacturing Jobs See Smallest Monthly Growth

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Although the industry is slowly starting to recover, Denver manufacturing jobs

saw the smallest increase in employment last month.

During March, the Denver

area’s unemployment rate fell from 9.8 percent to 9.3 percent, accounting for the second monthly decrease in a row. However, the latest decrease still puts the area’s rate above the national average of 8.8 percent.

The Denver-Aurora-Broomfield area employed about 1,184,600 workers during March, which is up from 1,176,000 workers during February and a .9 percent increase from last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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PT Jobs Arizona Benefit from New Healthcare App

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Those with PT jobs Arizona (http://rehabjob.abrazohealth.com

) and other healthcare professions will benefit from a new technology partnership that makes it easier for patients to find the care they need.

Abrazo Health Care

recently teamed up with Healthagen to use the company’s iTriage app, which allows patients to easily access a list of the nearest medical and emergency facilities , among other features. Abrazo is the first healthcare organization in Arizona to use this technology.

Anybody can download iTriage for free on a smartphone. Once the program is installed on your phone, you can easily search medical symptoms, find close-by medical facilities, and connect with healthcare providers via social media and videos.

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Peoria Jobs Would Benefit from Incubator

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

A new effort is underway that could create hundreds of Peoria jobs

and strengthen the local healthcare industry.

Officials with the City of Peoria

are currently in talks to develop a medical-device incubator. Opening an incubator would help to better develop the city’s healthcare industry and create more high-paying, high-tech jobs.

According to an article by The Arizona Republic

, the incubator would mainly be responsible for helping companies develop their ideas into practical products and solutions, assisting with everything from the patent process to accounting.

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San Diego Manufacturing Jobs Supported by CMTC

Friday, April 8th, 2011

One organization’s services continue to support thousands of San Diego manufacturing jobs

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A recent study found that the services provided by California Manufacturing Technology Consulting

has a significant impact on jobs. The organization helped to create or retain 2,600 jobs during 2010, with each of those positions supporting an additional four to seven indirect jobs.

CMTC, which serves the area from Fresno to San Diego

, provides consulting services to manufacturers that want to expand and become more competitive. By focusing on technical, production, and sales growth, the organization helps companies bring products to customers quicker and adapt innovate practices that create jobs.

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Arizona Nursing Jobs, Others Supported by Pharmaceutical Company

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

One pharmaceutical company continues to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy, supporting thousands of Arizona nursing jobs

and other healthcare-related positions in the process.

A recent study from the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Business Administration

found that Express Scripts employed 1,700 Arizona residents last year. The company supports 2,665 direct and indirect jobs, including many RN jobs Arizona , and contributes more than $226 million to the local economy.

St. Louis-based Express Scripts operates two facilities in Arizona

that provide high-tech home delivery pharmacy services , prescription processing operations, and a patient care contact center. The company serves numerous commercial clients and the U.S. Department of Defense TriCare program from these locations.

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