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Artificial intelligence could be used to make your next pizza, if you order one at T-Mobile Park. A Seattle startup called Picnic has developed a machine capable of turning out hundreds of pizzas an hour. The CEO of the company said the machine can also help solve a staffing shortage in the food services industry. “You can make different pizzas, each one in a row,” said Clayton Wood, CEO of Picnic. The machine gets the pizza order from an iPad app that was developed in-house, at the company’s office and lab in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood.

NewDay USA, a VA mortgage company, announced it is hiring more than 100 new employees in the Baltimore, Maryland, area to meet rising loan demand. The recruits will be trained at NewDay USA University, the company’s training facility, to become the next generation of mortgage bankers for the industry. NewDay reported its VA loan originations during the three months ending on June 30 totaled nearly 2,500 loans with an aggregate principal balance of $576 million, a 32% increase from the prior quarter. The company has determined that a staff expansion of at least 100 new team members is necessary to...

A California-based manufacturer of metal building panels will expand to Pennsylvania in an effort to better reach markets in the northeastern U.S., state officials announced Friday. All Weather Insulated Panels, which makes foam composite insulated metal panels at factories in Vacaville, California, and Little Rock, Arkansas, will invest $24 million to overhaul an existing facility in Stroud Township near the New Jersey state line. The 13-year-old company’s third manufacturing facility is expected to create 70 jobs over the next three years. Natalia Rizzatti, AWIP’s president, said the plant would feature a “best-in-class” production line and help realize the company’s expansion...

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United Inc. is making a significant investment in its operations in Georgia. The Birmingham company is building a state-of-the-art 300,000-square-foot facility in Tifton, Georgia. The $60 million investment will result in hiring about 200 people. The center will also distribute about 4.5 million cases of non-alcoholic beverages to customers a year after opening in late 2021. “We are thrilled about our plans to build a new facility in Tifton as it will allow us to optimize our distribution network and better serve our customers for decades to come,” said John Sherman, president and CEO of Coca-Cola Bottling...

Telecommunications giant Spectrum Inc. is investing nearly $2 million in a Northern Kentucky facility ahead of a push to hire on 300 more workers. Spectrum, born from the acquisition of Time Warner Cable by Charter Communications (Nasdaq: CHTR), is investing $1.7 million in upgrades to its Florence call center at 7906 Dixie Highway, which it plans to expand to 400 employees from its current 100 as the company shifts all of its residential telemarketing to the facility. "We know there's a good talent pool in Northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati area," Spectrum spokesman Mike Hogan told me. Spectrum is...

BLACKSBURG, S.C. — A newly opened, state-of-the-art steel galvanizing facility located in the Upstate is currently seeking experienced personnel for all shifts and multiple positions. Steel Creek Galvanizing, located in Blacksburg, is hiring for kettle operators, material handlers, pretreatment operators, maintenance technicians, finishers and more. Sign-on bonuses are possible as is possible relocation assistance. Located at Exit 104 on I-85, Steel Creek utilizes one of the largest galvanizing kettles in the United States. The facility was purpose-built to protect the environment and produce virtually zero emissions. For hiring opportunities, visit the Steel Creek Galvanizing website here.

Online furniture giant Wayfair opened a new call center Thursday in a historic mill building in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. As part of the Economic Development Incentive Program with the state, Wayfair will receive more than $31 million in tax credits over the next decade. As part of the deal, the company says it will create 3000 jobs in Boston and 300 in Pittsfield. The Berkshires has a shortage of trained workers, but CEO Niraj Shah, who grew up in Pittsfield, said when hiring, Wayfair cares more about "cultural traits" than specific job skills. "One of the things that I think will...

With two new large orders from the military and a booming new line of business, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. is hiring 60 manufacturing positions in Sacramento.

KYLE — Teeth-straightening company SmileDirectClub Inc. plans to open a $37 million manufacturing plant in Kyle to make dental aligners, bringing 850 jobs to the suburb south of Austin and becoming its largest private employer. Hiring is set to begin next week, company officials said, and the positions — carrying an average annual salary of just under $40,000 — will include everything from production workers to engineers and 3-D printing technicians. The plant will occupy 150,000 square feet in the Hays Logistics Center off Interstate 35 and is expected to be in operation by February, with the bulk of new...

A first-of-its-kind, large-scale career event call Oneida Works will be held on October 21st, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Adirondack Bank Center. The job fair will look to fill 1,000regional job openings across multiple industries. Up to 50 employers will be on hand, ranging from small businesses to the area's largest corporations. “Businesses are hiring in Oneida County, but employers are struggling to fill key roles across all sectors,” County Executive Anthony Picente said. “That’s why we have created this unique event. Whether it’s in the high tech, construction, manufacturing, health care, government or service and hospitality...

Virtual Interviews October 15 – 18 Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL) will host a Virtual National Hiring Event on October 15, 16, 17, and 18. Stericycle is recruiting talented individuals for full-time, direct hire positions including CDL and non-CDL Drivers and Trainees; Warehouse and Plant Laborers and Supervisors; Transportation, Logistics and Fleet Operations; Customer Support and Call Center; Inside and Outside Sales; Accounting, Finance, IT, Marketing, HR, and other professional roles. During the Stericycle National Hiring Event, candidates across the U.S. and Canada will virtually meet with recruiters, ask questions, and begin the pre-screening and interview process. Qualified candidates who attend...

The founders of F.H. Cann & Associates (FHC) are excited to announce that they are currently hiring 100 new team members to join the organization in their North Andover, Massachusetts office. Interested candidates can apply for the new positions at https://www.fhcann.com/jobapplication. As a company spokesperson noted, FHC has seen such significant growth, they now need to significantly expand the size of their team of Collection Specialists. "F.H. Cann & Associates, which has been a dynamic leader in the accounts receivables management industry since 1999, is currently hiring Collection Specialists to work in our call center environment, presenting solutions and obtaining...

Wisconsin ranked second in the nation for manufacturing job growth

Shahid Khan, an auto parts billionaire who also owns the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, is extremely encouraged by the state of manufacturing in the United States. “I’ve been in an auto parts factory for 50 years. Times in the U.S. have never been better,” Khan said on “Squawk on the Street” on Thursday. “We’re entering the ... golden area for American manufacturing right now.” Khan, owner of Illinois-based auto parts supplier Flex-N-Gate, said the past few years under President Donald Trump has benefited the manufacturing sector. “What we’ve gone through here over the last few years ... on investments, interest rates,...

America's job market may be the strongest it's been in at least half a century, but not all workers are getting a lift. The proportion of men in their prime working years without a job is higher today than it was before the Great Recession, according to a new study. Roughly 1 in 7 U.S. men between the ages of 25 and 54 aren't employed, federal labor data show. That's a higher rate of unemployment for the group than in 2007, the year before the housing crash slammed the economy.

Schluter Systems, a company that specializes in manufacturing tile and stone installation products, is opening a Fort Worth hub and plans to hire 300 people. The company will build its 500,000-square-foot regional distribution center at AllianceTexas, in the Northport 1 development. Northport 1 is actually in Northlake, at the intersection of Interstate 35W and Texas 114, near the border with Fort Worth. “Schluter Systems is the largest supplier of tile installation systems around the world, and Hillwood is proud to welcome them to AllianceTexas after a comprehensive search of the entire Dallas-Fort Worth market to find the best location for...

The most surprising thing about the latest unemployment report isn’t that the rate dropped to the lowest level since December 1969. It’s that unemployment wasn’t supposed to get anywhere near that low under President Trump. At least, not if you believed mainstream Keynesian economists. The economy created 136,000 jobs in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of businesses. The separate household survey, which is used to track unemployment, showed that the number of unemployed dropped by 275,000. Not only did the job market pull 275,000 off the unemployment line last month, it pulled more than 100,000 who...

Cleveland Vibrator Company is expanding. The company offers industrial vibration solutions for a host of industries, including mining, agriculture, pharmaceutical, food, medical, powders, foundry, aggregate, recycling and more. The company is moving their office from the west side of Cleveland to a larger facility on the south side. “Relocation of headquarters’ personnel and equipment should be complete by the first of the year,” said CEO Craig Macklin. “We have seen our growth accelerate over the past eight years and we need a larger space to continue serving our customers at the highest level. We are very excited about moving to...

Direct-to-consumer digital health company Hims & Hers—reportedly valued at $1 billion—plans to build its first in-house pharmacy fulfillment center in Columbus, Ohio, next year. The company plans to invest $1.5 million to build a fully licensed mail-order pharmacy, fulfillment center and customer support center. The 300,000- to 400,000-square-foot location will create 500 jobs and will help speed order fulfillment, company executives stated in a blog post. It will also help reduce the chances of service disruption as the company won't solely depend on third-party pharmacies. The company, which combines telehealth and medication delivery, is currently in the process of finding...

Allstate is expanding and bringing more than 200 new job opportunities to Missouri. The company is hiring for positions in agencies and sales in the Show-Me State, including 20 Allstate agency owners. "We're growing and have an opportunity for entrepreneurs to become agency owners in a very reliable industry," said Travis Peterson, Strategic Deployment Leader. "Candidates don't need an insurance background. We're in search of individuals with a strong entrepreneurial drive and the passion to help households in the communities where they work and live. The ideal candidate wants to build a legacy they can pass down for generations." Allstate...