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Employers Invited to Learn Benefits of Hiring Disabled Workers

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Employers are invited to learn the benefits of accommodating, hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities, network with specialists and get resources on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The event, hosted by Utah Workforce Services Rehabilitation and Disability in Utah, will take place at the Division of Services for the Blind […]

Utah Department of Workforce Services Hosting Virtual Job Fair

Business Resources and Information, Economic Development, Economic News | Utah Department of Workforce Services, Utah job openings, Virtual Job Fair, Workforce Development Month

The Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) is helping job-seekers meet with employers that are hiring now. DWS is celebrating Workforce Development Month by showcasing employers from around the state and a wide variety of industries. Full-time and part-time job openings are available in several industries including healthcare, construction, e-commerce, banking, government, aerospace and more. […]

Effective Networking Tips at Layton City’ Small Business Seminar

Business Resources and Information, Economic Development, Economic News | Business Networking, Davis Chamber of Commerce, First Community Bank, Layton City Small Business Seminar, networking opportunities

Layton City’s Community and Economic Development department completed another successful Small Business Seminar, thanks to assistance from Tim Roper, Davis Chamber of Commerce. Roper facilitated the August 24, 2022 event and is the Chamber’s Director of Membership Development. He instructed over 30 attendees on how to effectively network their business. Roper demonstrated how business leaders […]

Job Growth Remains Strong in Utah during High Inflation

Business Resources and Information, Economic Development, Economic News | Baby Boomers, Department of Workforce Services, job gains, job growth, labor market, Utah unemployment rate

July’s unemployment rate in Utah remains at a low 2.0%, unchanged across the past three months. The July national unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%. In a press release, Mark Knold, Chief Economist at the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) reported, “High inflation and now two consecutive quarters of declining national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would […]

New Entrepreneur Support Available for University of Utah Alumni

Business Resources and Information, Economic Development, Economic News | alumni, David Eccles School of Business, entrepreneur, Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Lassonde for Life program, student entrepreneurship, University of Utah

All University of Utah alumni interested in entrepreneurship are welcome to participate in the Lassonde for Life program. It offers alumni with lifelong support for their entrepreneurial pursuits and dreams by providing resources and support from the top-10 ranked Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, an interdisciplinary division of the David Eccles School of Business. Alumni can participate […]

Positive Outcomes from Layton City’s CDBG Program

Community Development, Economic News | CDBG, Community Development Block Grant, down payment assistance, Emergency Home Repair, Home Rehab Program, HUD, HUD Entitlement Community, Lantern House, Open Doors, Safe Harbor

Did you know Layton City is a designated HUD EntitlementCommunity? The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) specifies that metropolitan cities with populations of at least 50,000 are eligible to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds directly from HUD. Layton is eligible and approved by HUD to directly receive funds and the […]