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ASU price tag jumps $7 million for North Phoenix Center
There were no comments during Wednesday’s council meeting when members unanimously approved an extra $7 million for public infrastructure. A city report said it will cover a public pedestrian-bicycle bridge and public street and sidewalk improvements. ASU will be reimbursed after improvements are…
New initiative focuses on connecting Maryvale residents to jobs
Currently, more Maryvale residents work outside the neighborhood’s borders than in it. The area has developed a reputation: low income, crime ridden, run down. Maryvale makes up about 5 percent of the state’s population, but 12 percent of the state’s unemployment, according to the Arizona…
5 alumni on what it takes to get to Silicon Valley
ASU recently made Business Insider's list of the top 20 universities for landing a job in the high-tech mecca, and a different analysis, by the online recruiting company HiringSolved, put ASU in the top 10 for sending the most graduates to Silicon Valley.
Navajo, Hopi tribes get funding to ease coal plant shutdown
The Hopi Tribe will receive about $265,000 to develop a business incubator program and to study economic development that's not tied to coal mining. Another $250,000 goes to Arizona State University and Navajo County for projects related to the power plant and mine closures.
Phoenix Chamber Foundation launches cybersecurity jobs resource
The resource serves as a byproduct of GPCF’s robust Cybersecurity Workforce Collaborative, focused on filling talent gaps in Arizona’s strong, growing cybersecurity industry. With over 7,000 high-wage, unfilled cyber positions in Arizona, AZCyberTalent.com aims to highlight viable career paths for…