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Kewaunee Scientific expands, adds 120 jobs

LOCALJOBS.COM — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:30:10 +0000

Kewaunee Scientific Corp. plans a major renovation and expansion of its Statesville manufacturing plant that will add up to 120 jobs over the next five years. (KEQU)

Source: Charlotte Business News – Local Charlotte News | Charlotte Business Journal

Charlotte Observer cutting 25 jobs

LOCALJOBS.COM — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:19:14 +0000

The Charlotte Observer is cutting 25 jobs, the newspaper reports on its Web site.

“Our revenue is still declining because of a difficult local economy,” says Ann Cauklins, publisher. “The revenue decline is lessening, but the change is very gradual. While we see some signs of improvement in our business, the revenue trends are still negative.”

Full Story at Charlotte Business Journal

The Best Places For Business And Careers

LOCALJOBS.COM — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:19:19 +0000

The economy shed 651,000 jobs in February and 4.4 million since the recession began in December 2007. Only a handful of metro areas have escaped falling employment over the past three months. Yet there are still some places out there that remain attractive to businesses.

Our 11th annual ranking of the Best Places for Business and Careers features clear winners in North Carolina and Colorado, home to a combined 10 of the 20 top metro areas.

For a Special Report on How North Carolina Continues to Outperform the Other States – watch here.

Source: Forbes.com

Lake Norman Chamber Presents Survive & Thrive in Today’s Economy: Funding Strategies for your Business

werussell — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:10:36 +0000

     The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce in association with the Small Business & Technology Development Center at University of North Carolina at Charlotte will present the last in a series of four free workshops addressing business management in today’s economic environment.     The last program will be held Tuesday, April 28th from 8:30 am until 10:00 am, with a session entitled “Funding Strategies in Today’s Economy: Meeting the Challenge.” The format is comprised of a thirty-minute networking opportunity followed by a one hour panel discussion. The panel includes Eileen Joyce, the Lead Business development Specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration; Christopher A. Coutinho, the President and CEO of Paystar Logistics; and Lynn Batchelor, Financial Center Leader and Banking Officer for BB&T in Cornelius.
     Joyce will discuss financing options available for small businesses through the SBA. Batchelor will present funding strategies and credit lines available through local community banks and Coutinho will discuss “Angel Investors” an option many local businesses are turning to for options meeting today’s challenges.
      Bill Russell, President and CEO of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce states the business organization is working to give local businesses the resources they need to compete in today’s challenging economy. “The Lake Norman Chamber is working to ensure that our businesses have the tools in their toolbox to compete in today’s market.”   While the program is intended for chamber members, Russell states that any local business seeking assistance is invited to attend. Our previous programs have focused on creating a strong business and marketing plan; the basics of sales and networking, and most recently; human resource and fiscal management. Our last session really deals with financing the business and making sure your business has the revenue to meet bottom line expenses.”

Bill Russell

The program will be held in the Chamber’s Randy Marion conference room, located on the 2nd floor at 19900 West Catawba Avenue in Cornelius. For additional information, please call the Lake Norman Chamber at 704-892-1922.

Lake Norman Chamber Program to Examine Sweeping Labor Law Legislation and its Impact on Local Business

werussell — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:17:18 +0000

The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will hear a presentation on labor law legislation currently pending before congress, specifically Senate Bill S560 the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as the Card Check Bill. The program will take place Friday, April 24th, from 8:00 – 9: 30 a.m. at the Lake Norman Chamber. The Employee Free Choice Act has been introduced in both Houses of Congress. According to information posted on the Lake Norman’s advocacy website (VoteLakeNorman.com) the bill includes provisions which would allow sweeping changes to North Carolina’s workforce:

Elimination of the Secret Ballot: Trading the secret ballot process for one that invites intimidation and coercion and leads to widespread disenfranchisement of workers is not a step in the right direction.
Writing contracts through government imposed arbitration: Forced arbitration would impose unreasonable and inflexible terms and cause an employer to lose control over their operations, preventing them from growing their business.
Unreasonable and one-sided penalty expansion: EFCA imposes dramatic new penalties on employers for violations of the National Labor Relations Act, but not a single new penalty on unions or labor organizers. EFCA would have a particularly devastating impact on small employers who, as the primary source for new jobs, are counted on to reverse the current economic downturn.

The Lake Norman Chamber is opposed to both The Employee Free Choice Act and the potential unionization of public employees. Mason G. Alexander, a partner with Fisher &Phillips, LLP Attorneys at Law will be on hand to discuss in more detail how this legislation, and other acts being introduced, will impact Labor Laws in North Carolina. Also speaking is Davidson Mayor John Woods, who serves as First Vice President Area Executive for People’s Bank. Mayor Woods will address how this legislation impacts both the public and private sector.

Mason G. Alexander

Bill Russell, President and CEO of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce stated in a message to the Chamber members, “This could be the final straw that some companies may use to move their operations offshore to countries where unions are non-existent. As we rebuild our struggling economy, we do not need to lose more jobs to international competition. A major competitive advantage for North Carolina has been our status as a right to work state and low union activity. If this bill passes, there will be a renewed emphasis by the AFL-CIO to change the face of our labor force in the Carolinas.”

While this program is intended for Lake Norman Chamber members, any business or interested individual is invited to attend. This program is sponsored by Baker Human Resources Consultation.

Lake Norman Times to cease publication

LOCALJOBS.COM — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:48:24 +0000

The Lake Norman Times will cease publication April 15, the newspaper reports on its Web site.

Womack Publishing Co. Inc., which founded the weekly newspaper 17 years ago, cites the recession and declining advertising revenue.

Subscribers will receive prorated refunds, as will advertisers with multi-week contracts.

Virginia-based Womack Publishing owns and operates 15 community newspapers in North Carolina and Virginia.

Source: Charlotte Business Journal

Lake Norman Chamber Launches New Job Site

LOCALJOBS.COM — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:43:28 +0000

Cornelius, NC (January 6, 2009) – Looking for work? Need Employees? A new online resource might help you find what you need. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce has partnered with LocalJobs.com to produce a Charlotte-Lake Norman region focused jobs site. The new employment resource is available on the Chamber’s homepage at www.lakenormanchamber.org. It allows users to search by keyword, company name or category.

U.S. Department of Labor statistics released for November 2008 indicate North Carolina is now ranked 44th in unemployment with a 7.9% unemployment rate, the highest in 25 years. Mecklenburg County had a rate of 4.5% for the same period.

Chamber president Bill Russell states the Lake Norman Chamber is committed to keeping the Lake Norman region’s workforce employed. “This is a very challenging time for our local businesses. While downturns and recessions are a natural occurrence of the market over a given period time, they are never welcome and often leave workers displaced and businesses struggling to stay afloat. Our business community must continue to seek ways to maximize customer service, increase exposure for their businesses, while keeping an eye to the bottom line.”

“Unfortunately, in every economic downturn, some of our best talent find themselves unemployed. Our goal is to increase networking opportunities among our engaged professionals as well as providing employment opportunities to those seeking new career paths.” Companies seeking to post employment information can do so by contacting LocalJobs.com at 888-681-8975. Lake Norman Chamber members have a FREE trial listing for 30 days. Contact the Chamber at 704-892-1922 for more information or visit the Member Special Offer direct.

Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Selects LOCALJOBS.COM to Power New Job Board

LOCALJOBS.COM — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:34:53 +0000

Awarded just days after the Asheville Chamber of Commerce did the same thing, LOCALJOBS.COM has secured it’s second Chamber account in a week with the final approval from the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce committment this week.

The objective is to build and host a Job Board which in the words of Chamber President Bill Russell, will “enhance chamber membership value for both existing members as well as visitors to the Lake Norman Chamber website”.

This new relationship will help LOCALJOBS.COM get a foot hold into the greater Charlotte market – a market just launched a few weeks ago.

Expected launch of the new Lake Norman Chamber Job Board is sometime in 4Q 2008.