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		<title>Local Manufacturers Partner with Vocational Solutions</title>
		<link>http://gohendersoncountync.org/blog/2013/05/local-manufacturers-partner-with-vocational-solutions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Tate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vocational Solutions of Henderson County is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing career and life skills training to adults with disabilities or other vocational barriers in a supportive environment.  They pursue this goal by partnering with local businesses in the community to provide a host of outsourcing services.  The work generated by local firms provides [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Industrial Executives Forum: Recap and Next Steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Hallingse</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 18th the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development hosted the 2013 Industrial Executives Forum. The Forum featured two discussion panels; the first focused on Retaining Top Talent &#38; Attracting the Future Workforce, the second concentrated on Managing a Business in Transition. Over 115 industrial representatives, HCPED members and elected officials attended the meeting. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All-States Medical Supply Hiring 50 Employees</title>
		<link>http://gohendersoncountync.org/blog/2013/05/all-states-medical-supply-hiring-50-new-employees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 14:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Hallingse</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All-States Medical Supply&#8217;s staff is more than doubling in size in the next two months to meet the demands of a recently awarded Medicare contract. Medicare just released their list of only eighteen contract suppliers who won the bids for the national mail-order program for diabetes supplies. These will be the only companies allowed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All-States Medical Supply Hosting &#8220;Healthcare Goes Solar&#8221; On April 24th</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Hallingse</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for Earth Day, All-States Medical Supply is inviting the public to learn more about green energy by hosting a free educational event. With over 400 solar panels recently installed, All-States Medical now generates more power than they use. This is one of the only Net-Zero systems in the region and is helping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Industrial Executives Forum: Managing a Business in Transition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Tate</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[business transition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many privately-owned businesses in the industrial sector will at some time be required to transition ownership. According to a business assessment published by the New York Times, the more ownership prepares, the more successful the outcome is likely to be when a company is sold. Today, business valuations are down, credit markets remain tight and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Industrial Executives Forum: Retaining Top Talent and Attracting Future Workforce</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Brady</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[attracting workforce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employee retention is top of mind across industry sectors.  According to Steve Racher, Plant Manager at BorgWarner, “Attracting the right people is essential to developing a great company, but implementing strategies to retain top talent is critical to staying competitive.”  The new normal for employment is just under five years. At that mark, workers often [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prospering in 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Tate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enhance business development skills for higher revenue. Connect to more potential customers. WNC conference assists local businesses and non-profit organizations to position themselves for growth in 2013. Tuesday, April 23rd Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, NC 8:30-8:45 am    Welcome in Gala Room 8:45-9:45 am    Brand your Company to Improve Your Bottom Line  Phil Davis  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Industrial Executives Forum: Future Workforce</title>
		<link>http://gohendersoncountync.org/blog/2013/03/2013-industrial-executives-forum-future-workforce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Brady</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 19, 2012, HCPED hosted the 5th Industrial Executives Forum at Blue Ridge Community College. The discussion centered on future workforce development needs and how the community could address workforce concerns. The Forum brought two concerns to the surface: 1) a desire to elevate the visibility of manufacturing as a viable career path and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save the Date: 2013 Industrial Executives Forum</title>
		<link>http://gohendersoncountync.org/blog/2013/02/save-the-date-2013-industrial-executives-forum/</link>
		<comments>http://gohendersoncountync.org/blog/2013/02/save-the-date-2013-industrial-executives-forum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Tate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development will host the 2013 Industrial Executives Forum on Thursday, April 18th at Blue Ridge Community College&#8217;s Technology, Education and Development Center. Registration and networking will begin at 8:30 am, and the program will conclude at 11:00 am. Pete Szelwach, Chair of the Existing Industry Committee, will kickoff this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Van Winkle Law Firm to host Eat and Educate series</title>
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		<comments>http://gohendersoncountync.org/blog/2013/02/van-winkle-law-firm-to-host-eat-and-educate-series/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Brady</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Van Winkle Law Firm is hosting &#8220;Eat and Educate&#8221;, a series of employment and taxation seminars. Visit www.VWEatandEducate.com for more information.]]></description>
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