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  • New York chefs travel to Cuba for “Project Paladar”
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    Graduating from a culinary arts school has many rewards such as landing a good job at a successful restaurant. Now, 10 high-profile New York City chefs will also get to experience the opportunity of a lifetime by traveling to Cuba to help budding culinary entrepreneurs.

    The 10 are traveling to Old Havana to participate in "Project Paladar," cooking different ethnic foods in a makeshift kitchen built within a shipping container, Latino Fox News reports.

    "The easiest and most interesting way into understanding another culture is food," Sara Jenkins, the project's chef director and proprietor of East Village eateries Porchetta and Porsena, told the news agency. "And the easiest, most uncomplicated way to make friends is to break bread at the same table."

    Organizers said that the chefs plan to feed up to five groups, or as many as 60 people, each night during the 10 day visit, which is part of Havana's 11th Biennial celebration. The dining project is being funded entirely through money from American donors.

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment opportunities for chefs and head cooks will be best for those with formal training from a technical or culinary arts school. 

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  • Bristol-Myers expands healthcare manufacturing facility in Massachusetts
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    Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced that federal safety regulators have cleared the way for the company to expand its manufacturing facility in Devens, Massachusetts, a move that is expected to create at least 50 new jobs.

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Devens site for the production of the company's rheumatoid arthritis drug ORENCIA.

    "The approval of our Devens site is an important milestone for Bristol-Myers Squibb as part of our strategic focus on delivering innovative biologic medicines for patients with serious disease" Lou Schmukler, president of Global Manufacturing & Supply for Bristol-Myers Squibb, stated. "The increased manufacturing capacity from the Devens site will support market demand for ORENCIA and positions us well for future production of additional biologic medicines."

    Bristol-Myers currently employs approximately 300 people at the Massachusetts plant, including scientists, engineering, quality specialists and workers with experience in the skilled trades.  The expanded capacity at Devens will also allow the company to move some of its production out of New York and Puerto Rico.

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment opportunities for industrial production managers are expected to increase by 9 percent through 2020, and be best for those with postsecondary training.

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  • GE to generate 100 new jobs at new oil and gas training facility in Texas
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    General Electric (GE) has announced it plans to create 100 new jobs for workers with experience in the skilled trades and business management training to help staff a new $10 million gas and oil training facility in Houston, Texas.

    To be located at the company's Drilling Systems Technology Center, the new facility is focus on customer, technical and leadership skills needed to meet the growing demand for drilling technologies worldwide.

    "Despite tough economic times, Houston has demonstrated an unwavering economic strength–due in no small part to the energy leadership and innovative manufacturing found throughout this region," John Krenicki, vice chairman and GE president and chief executive officer, stated. "Today's announcement emphasizes our continued commitment to investing in solutions that power the world, as well as in opportunities that drive American competitiveness."

    At the same time, a new study has found that GE is a vital member of the Texas community, supporting more than 25,900 direct and indirect jobs in the state.

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that workers with postsecondary training can earn $500 more per week than those with a high school diploma or less.

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  • Allstate to expand across Florida, grow jobs
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    News that insurance giant Allstate is planning to expand its presence across Florida will mean more job openings for those with a business management degree and other professional skills.

    The company said it will mostly concentrate on extending into North and Central Florida, hoping to add dozens of new agencies in what it called strategic growth areas across the state. Allstate said it will open up investment opportunities to agents who will support job growth in the region.

    "We expect to appoint at least a couple dozen new agencies," Bob Jackson, regional sales manager for Allstate's Florida operations, noted. "But it's not so much about a specific number as it is about finding the right candidates who can best serve current and future Allstate customers in their local communities."

    Each new opening will mean multiple opportunities will be available for the agency to hire staff support and customer service representatives. Allstate said it expects the new 2012 strategy to create approximately 100 new jobs across the Sunshine State.

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities for business administrative managers are expected to increase by 15 percent through 2020.

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  • Massachusetts lawmakers draft new innovation jobs bill
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    House lawmakers in Massachusetts have outlined a new jobs bill that they hope will boost openings for workers across a variety of industries, including those who have attended career training college.

    The Boston Herald reports that the bill includes a $50 million innovation investment fund to support research and development of the life sciences, as well as a new manufacturing grant program that would support smaller businesses. The bill also calls for matching grants for technology start up companies.

    "There are elements here that are going to provide a jumpstart for construction, manufacturing, creative economy, innovative economy all around the state and it’s a great time for it. We are recovering stronger and faster than the rest of the nation, but we still have a lot of work to do here," Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Greg Bialecki said.

    DeLeo said the bill is gaining support from a "broad pro-jobs coalition," including business, labor and education leaders.

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that professionals with postsecondary training can earn $500 more per week than those with a high school diploma or less.

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