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• New website challenges shoppers to buy “Made in America” products
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  A new organization has launched a website along with a challenge to consumers in the U.S. to buy products that are "Made in America."

  KeepAmerica.com said that it will help people find products made stateside, as well as encourage consumers to support manufacturing in order to put more Americans with a skilled trade back to work.

  The organization said that if every American spent just $64 on "Made in America" products during the holiday season, it would create 200,000 more skilled trade jobs. Even though the new website will officially launch on President's Day 2012, KeepAmerica.com said it will offer holiday shopping events on the site through the shopping season with items that have been discounted by American manufacturers and offered at $64.

  David Seliktar, founder of the website, said he was inspired to create the concept of shopping for products made by American companies partly out of concern over safety issues with toys imported from overseas, coupled with the fact that so many U.S. jobs had been replaced by workers in other countries.

  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 44 percent of the textile, product and manufacturing jobs are expected to be located in California, North Carolina and Georgia through the end of the decade.
   

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• New report finds auto industry continues hiring spree
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  The Center for Automotive Research is predicting that jobs in the automotive industry will continue to rise, adding as many as 150,000 new positions during the next four years.

  According to the Michigan-based organization, job openings will continue in a variety of auto sectors, with companies seeing a need for skilled trade workers, welders and assemblers. Auto parts makers are expected to add an additional 120,000 worker through 2015. The increase in manufacturing began this year, with car-related jobs in the state increasing 24 percent from July 2009 to September 2011.

  The report also found, however, that many higher paid workers are being offered incentives to leave at the major car companies look to cut operating costs. At the same time, lower-wage workers are expected to see a salary increase over the next four years.

  Of the big car companies, Ford pays the highest wages, averaging $58 per hour, Volkswagen AG spends an average of $38 per hour on its workers. Both companies are expected to increase hourly rates by $3 to $4 dollars by 2015.

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment opportunities for welders and brazing workers are expected to be good through the end of the decade, especially for those with advanced training.
   

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• Colorado”s governor debuts new jobs innovation network
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  In an effort to boost job creation, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has announced a new initiative that seeks to increase business investments.

  The new Colorado Innovation Network (COIN) is part of a statewide economic development plan unveiled by Hickenlooper earlier this year under the "Colorado Blueprint," according to the Denver Business Journal.

  In making the announcement, Hickenlooper said COIN will help create a better business environment by supporting key industry clusters and pursuing more capital investments for project funding.

  "The Colorado Innovation Network is a roadmap for making Colorado the best state for innovation and where every road must lead to new jobs," Hickenlooper stated. "We’ll work statewide with industry leaders to build a business environment which promotes innovative practices, creates jobs and grows our economy."

  Professionals with a business management degree are likely to benefit from the new program, as many companies will be seeking funding to boost their workforce in order to produce marketable products.

  Under the program, companies will be eligible for up to $400,000 of their operations budgets through private donations.

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment opportunities for business administrative managers are expected to grow by 12 percent through 2018.
   

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• Hiring managers look to increase payrolls through middle of 2012
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  Despite stagnant unemployment levels, hiring managers and recruiters in the U.S. said they expect to add to their companies' workforce through the first six months of next year.

  According to a new national survey by Dice Holdings Incorporated, a provider of specialized career websites, 47 percent of hiring managers and recruiters said they planned additional hiring through June 2012. Asked how the state of the economy is affecting their hiring plans for next year, 43 percent of respondents said their companies' and clients' plans remain unchanged, which may be a good sign that those with career college training will be able to find work in a variety of fields next year.

  Scot Melland, chairman and president of Dice Holdings, said that overall the hiring forecast looks good.

  "With so much uncertainty in the air when it comes to the economy and job creation, it's a surprisingly positive sign that nearly half of respondents are optimistic about hiring at the start of 2012," Melland noted.

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that those with an advanced postsecondary degree on their resume have the potential to earn $500 more per week than those with a high-school diploma or less.
   

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• Sanford Health to hire 100 workers to help train for EMR switch
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  The Minnesota-based Sanford Health has announced it will be hiring 100 temporary workers to help train employers throughout the Fargo, North Dakota, area on how to use its new electronic medical records (EMR) systems.

  According to the Grand Forks Herald, all new positions are being created to help the healthcare company implement its $8 million initiative to train 10,000 workers in the Dakotas. The company said it is recruiting for many entry-level full- and part-time positions and is also looking for people with a technical background. Those who have completed medical billing or coding schools may be especially qualified to work as a specialized trainer.

  The company has converted a former Walmart as the new training center with 30 classrooms that will house at least 300 Sanford staffers a day for the sessions. Three Sanford sites have already switched over to the new EMR system, as part of a federal mandate that will allow all patients to have access to a portion of their medical records under healthcare reform.

  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for medical records and health information technicians are expected to grow faster than the average of all occupations, by 20 percent, through the end of the decade.
   

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