The Oklahoma City metropolitan area posted a preliminary unemployment rate of 3.0% in July, improving from 3.2% in June. The metro has recorded unemployment below 4% for 48 consecutive months, the longest such stretch in its modern history.
Oklahoma City voters are set to make a monumental decision on Tuesday, Oct. 14, when they head to the polls to vote on OKC Bond 25. This $2.7 billion bond issue, the largest in the city’s history, is a comprehensive proposal aimed at addressing critical infrastructure needs across OKC.
This fall, GiANT Worldwide, a local leadership consultancy, will host its first national meeting in Oklahoma City.
Focusing on central Oklahoma’s development and collaboration, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s upcoming State of the Region event will highlight the progress and transformation happening across the 10-county region.
As Oklahoma City’s manufacturing sector continues to expand, a new generation of skilled workers is stepping up to power that growth. On July 7, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber celebrated the latest milestone for its workforce development efforts with a special signing event for Oklahoma’s first chapter of the nationally recognized Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (OKC FAME) program.
Penn Square Mall is celebrating its 65th year with new retailers, upcoming openings and renovations to the property.
Oklahoma City-based factor 110 | Destination Oklahoma has been named one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine, a leading media brand and guide for entrepreneurs and business leaders. The recognition comes with a spot on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, which offers a data-driven snapshot of the most successful independent, entrepreneurial businesses in the country.
Students looking for part-time work and employers searching for motivated talent can meet face-to-face at Rose State College’s Part-Time Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, on the second floor of the Jeanie Webb Student Union.
