Walmart Neighborhood Market opening in Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Walmart is now hiring for its new Neighborhood Market store in Pittsburg. The retailer is creating 95 full- and part-time jobs at the store, which is scheduled to open in early 2016. Job seekers can apply now at Walmart's tem ...
Figeac-Aéro HQ landing in Wichita.
WICHITA, Kan. — Aerospace parts supplier Figeac-Aéro has begun construction on its new North American headquarters in Wichita. In addition, the company plans to invest more than $20 million to expand its existing manufacturing facility in Wichita,� ...
WATC aviation and manufacturing career fair taking off Oct. 28.
WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Area Technical College (WATC) is hosting a career fair for students and graduates thinking about pursuing a careers in aviation and manufacturing. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 28, in the commons area o ...
Industrial welding training now available at Highland Community College.
HIGHLAND, Kan. — With economic and workforce development assistance from the Workforce AID (Aligned with Industry Demand) initiative, Highland Community College (HCCTC) is now offering an industrial welding training program in Highland. The Industr ...
Drone industry on approach for Kansas expansion.
KANSAS — According to a number of industry leaders, the unmanned aerial vehicle industry is ready to take off in Kansas. That growth could create more than 3,700 jobs in the Sunflower State in the next ten years. Kansas is attractive to the drone indust ...
Towne East Square holiday job fair set for Oct. 28 in Wichita.
WICHITA, Kan. — A variety of retailers will be hiring for full- and part-tim holiday jobs at Towne East Square in Wichita. And to help speed hat hiring, the mall is hosting a holiday job fair from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the Towne East Square Ce ...
Viaan Electronics connecting expansion in Wichita.
WICHITA, Kan. — Software and hardware engineering company Viaan Electronics is expanding in Wichita. The company, which was founded in owner Jatin Talreja's basement in 2012, is launching a new division as part of a medical product line and addin ...
Schwan's pizza plant delivering new jobs in Salina.
SALINA, Kan. — Schwan's Global Supply Chain Inc. is hiring at its pizza manufacturing plant in Salina. The company is hosting a job fair from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Al Schwan Resource Center, 3140 Centennial, in Salina. Schwan's is hiring f ...
FridgeWize facility chilling in Lenexa.
LENEXA, Kan. — Commercial refrigeration retrofitter FridgeWize has opened its operations center and manufacturing plant in Lenexa. The facility will create about 20 jobs. Company officials said the firm is opening the new plant to take advantage of t ...
CareerQuest Expo job fair set for Oct. 20 in Wichita.
WICHITA, Kan. — The annual Quantum Expositions International CareerQuest Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 5015 East 29th St N, in Wichita. The event is being sponsored by Wichita State University. ...
More Textron investment and manufacturing landing in Wichita.
WICHITA, Kan. — Textron Aviation has announced plans to build its new business jet, the Citation Latitude, at its manufacturing facilities in Wichita. The company's Workforce Services Training Agreement with the Kansas Department of Commerce will ...
Cargill soybean plant sprouting with new investment in Wichita.
WICHITA, Kan. — Food and agriculture services company Cargill is upgrading its Wichita soybean processing plant to increase capacity. The company is investing $50 million in the project, which is projected to be complete in 2017. Cargill will upgrade th ...
Weld Now training now available at Washburn Tech.
TOPEKA, Kan. — A new program to train MIG welders called Weld Now has been launched at Washburn Tech in Topeka. The project, which is being offered in cooperation with Caterpillar Work Tools in Wamego, is being offered through the Kansas Department of ...
King of Freight adding jobs in Wichita.
WICHITA, Kan. — Brokerage, logistics and supply chain solutions provider King of Freight is expanding its headquarters in Wichita. The company is expanding into about 9,100 square feet of space in the High Touch building by the end of the year to accom ...
Dairy Farmers of America milking jobs in Garden City.
GARDEN CITY, Kan. — Construction has begun on the new Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) ingredients plant in Garden City. The 214,000-square-foot facility, which is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2017, is creating 60 jobs. "We are excited to ha ...