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Convergys Seeks 200 Employees in Las Cruces
Courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES - Convergys Corporation announced that it is hiring 200 full-time on-site positions for its contact center in Las Cruces at 4201 Del Rey Blvd. Interested candidates are asked apply online at convergys.com/careers. According to a release, new employees will provide service and sales support to customers of a telecommunications company. “We're looking for highly motivated individuals who can work from our contact center, providing great customer...
Governor to Speak At Small Business Luncheon
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) will host a pre-legislative luncheon and roundtable on Thursday, Dec. 27, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2550 S. Don Roser Drive. Scheduled to make an appearance as keynote speaker is Governor Susana Martinez, who is expected to address many of the issues facing small businesses today. “The better informed small business becomes, the better able they are to communicate with lawmakers and help them understand our most critical and important...
Annual HTC Social Event
Hosted by the High Tech Consortium of Southern NM • Engineering Educational support • Digital Media and Film • Personal and Commercial Space • High Tech Business Development Join us for a relaxed evening of networking and discussion of New Mexico’s professional science and technology-focused associations and our shared efforts to advance engineering and hi technology cooperation in southern New Mexico. What: HTC Annual Reception Where: The Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces the San Rafael room When:...
NMSU’s Entrepreneurship Institute Now Accepting Applications
Courtesy of the NMSU News Center New Mexico State University's Entrepreneurship Institute is now accepting applications from inventors, technologists, researchers and small business owners for its Entrepreneur Ventures Program next spring. The deadline to submit an application is Jan. 14, 2013. Those selected will receive specialized support and resources to help start and grow businesses and commerce. "The Entrepreneurship Institute is interested in helping New Mexicans build businesses,...
U.S., Mexico Take Steps toward Binational Park
Courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News, by Brook Stockberger LAS CRUCES — Imagine an industrial park where the national border runs right through the middle. That's the hope for southern Doña Ana County where a master plan for such a facility could be completed within 100 days. "The most unique thing is we can locate businesses on both sides of the border within a stone's throw from each other," said Jerry Pacheco, vice president with the Border Industrial Association. Jon Barela, New Mexico...
Barela Outlines New Century Jobs Initiative
Courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin, by Richard Coltharp With or without a fiscal cliff, New Mexico, one of the nation’s per-capita leaders in federal jobs, may lose at least some of those jobs both in the near and long terms. “The federal government can no longer be considered a growth industry in New Mexico,” said state Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela Tuesday, Dec. 4, at a gathering of the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance. According to some studies, the state could lose...
Job Losses Looming, Barela Warns
Courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News, by Brook Stockberger LAS CRUCES — Jon Barela said that there is a lot of good news for the state of New Mexico, but he would be remiss if he didn't also raise awareness of what potentially awaits. "There's a dark storm gathering on the horizon," the state's secretary of economic development said. "We're wary of the over reliance on federal dollars coming into the state." Whether the oft-mentioned fiscal cliff takes place at the start of the new year — with...
Spaceport America Newsletter – December
Courtesy of Spaceport AmericaSpaceport America hosted its second FAA licensed launch on November 3. This launch marked the 17th vertical launch from the Spaceport. As with the previous licensed launch, the vehicle was the Armadillo Aerospace STIG-B. The rocket carried research payloads developed by Purdue University and the University of Braunschweig, Germany for the German equivalent of NASA. Lift-off occurred at approximately 10:25AM. The on-board safety system detected an anomalous...
‘Shop Mainstreet’ To Support Local Small Businesses
Courtesy of the New Mexico Economic Development Department SANTA FE - The New Mexico Economic Development Department and New Mexico MainStreet Program encourage holiday shoppers to shop local first this holiday season. New Mexico MainStreet Communities have launched a shop local campaign this holiday season to encourage citizens to shop downtown at their local main street businesses. “Local small businesses in MainStreet districts are the heart of so many New Mexico communities,” said...
Group Rallies for Spaceport Support
Courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin, by Todd G. Dickson As Spaceport America readies to complete work on lengthening its runway and creating visitor centers, its anchor tenant Virgin Galactic is helping to secure passage of critical legislation. At a press conference Thursday, Nov. 15, in Albuquerque, the newly formed Save Our Spaceport Coalition held a press conference to give publicity behind passage of expanded liability protections. New Mexico already has passed liability protection for...
