Issues relating to workforce development
El Paso’s Cost of Living: Does it Burn a Hole in your Wallet?
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Year: 07-Jan-2009
The City of El Paso is often regarded as an area with a low and affordable cost of living. Surveys that determine the local cost of living often only compare the cost in El Paso to other
areas in the nation. A city’ s comparative low cost of living does not necessarily translate into an affordable cost of living for the area citizenry. A 2009 CNN Money article demonstrated this when it ranked El Paso in the top 10 least affordable housing markets in the United States.
Conducting Success in the Southwest: Bringing Economic ‘Energy’ to the El Paso Region
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Year: 02-Jan-2008
It is a busy time in the Sun City, with many expecting the city to become the Capital of the Border. The report analyzes the impact which future developments and initiatves will have on the area's economy and culture.
El Paso’s Non-profits: Draining or Developing the Economy?
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Year: 03-Jan-2007
This report provides a brief overview of some of the impacts local nonprofit organizations have on the the El Paso Community.
Relieving the Tension with the Pension
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Year: 03-Jan-2007
A look into the El Paso's Fire and Police pension underfunding.
NAFTA Affected Workers: Displaced or Disgraced?
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Year: 04-Jan-2006
A look at NAFTA displaced workers and services available to them.
Economic Growth in the Paso del Norte Region: Expanding our unique potential
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Year: 05-Jan-2005
Economic Development is a key part of any community’s well being and survival. It is vital that communities have strategies for economic growth.
The Value of an Elected Official: What are our Representatives being paid?
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Year: 07-Jan-2004
Being an elected official is tough. Elected officials are chosen to represent a diverse constituency and to make decisions for their community. It is a huge responsibility. An elected official does not simply gain a title; he or she...
Workforce Development: Is the Workforce Investment Act Doing Its Job?
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Year: 01-Jan-2003
In order to have a healthy economy, a community must first have a healthy workforce. When a higher percentage of people are working, there is more money in the community, which makes businesses interested in coming to El Paso. If our population is ...
Workforce Development: What has NAFTA Done?
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Year: 01-Jan-2003
Losing a job and being unemployed is something every person hopes will never happen to him or her. When someone does become unemployed, it not only has an affect on that person, but on that person's family and community as well. Help is available by ...
Equal Pay or Equal Work? Wages on the Border
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Year: 03-Jan-2001
Does equal pay for equal work exist along the U.S.-Mexico border? Community Scholars set out to learn about the role of wages in the El Paso del Norte region and how they compare to other areas in Texas and New Mexico. The Texas-Mexico border is ...
Workforce Development: Protecting Our Most Valuable Resource
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Year: 05-Jan-2000
What do we as a society value? For centuries, children have been regarded as our most valuable resource, but does society actually make the effort to ensure the prosperity of its children? Child care in the past 30 years has become an increasing ...
Workforce Development: Dollars and Dreams at Stake
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Year: 06-Jan-1999
In an economy that is constantly changing, strategic workforce development is essential to help both employers and employees. El Paso has several assets around which to build a strong workforce: a young population, a high percentage of bilingual workers..
