Recent high school graduates and students about to begin summer classes have experienced a number of stressful changes to their plans for higher education.
As the pandemic has caused the loss of many jobs in the service and retail industries, and internships nationwide are canceled, students find themselves without the ability to finance or gain work experience alongside their studies, which have moved to web-based platforms.
As CEO of Worthington National Bank, we are proud of our experienced, customer-focused team. We operate under the strong belief that if we treat our employees right, they'll treat our customers right. As a result, I am pleased to announce that Worthington produced 303 PPP loans for a total of $36,894,000, with an average loan size of $121,761. We were able to get 100% of our eligible customers into the end zone on this program. And, we made some new customers.
Michael Jarrett, President of Worthington National Bank's Downtown Arlington Branch & GSWIDA Board Member
Lends his expertise and advice to small local business executives navigating the Payment Protection Program, which is a slice of the many resources under the CARES Act umbrella
It's been over three months since most of North Texas began feeling the impact from the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, plenty has happened, but there is still a lack of clarity as we move forward on into the long Texas Summer.
As different segments of the area economy are being affected, the Dallas Business Journal checked in with Texas experts in retail, office and industrial real estate to share their thoughts about the current environment and what things could look like moving forward:
Workforce Solutions For Tarrant County’s Employer Town Hall with Texas Workforce Commissioner Aaron Demerson Representing Employers
As an employer, if you missed our Virtual Town Hall and Q&A Session on Thursday, April 23, 2020, you missed a plethora of valuable information. The following is the official Transcription from the Virtual Town Hall … hope you gain an idea or two ... and here's the video can be found on youtube.
In an interview with Don Cumming, Director of Plant Operations at Flex-N-Gate Texas, Don shared a few ideas that he's implemented within his production plant to accommodate and meet the employee safety needs during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Rent deferral or forgiveness?
Advice from GSWIDA President Jim Hazard (Partner at ESRP Commercial Real Estate firm)
Locally and nationally, companies are asking if they have to pay rent and operating expenses during this lockdown.
Texas leads the country with the most approvals for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program as of April 13, according to SBA data obtained by the Texas Bankers Association.
Texas has approved 88,434 loans totaling $21.77 billion, as of April 13.
California followed behind Texas, having approved 54,922 PPP applications totaling $20.85 billion in loans, as of April 13. Florida ranked third, having approved 52,021 loans totaling $12.65 billion.
Whether a metro area’s industrial sector survives this downturn without significant asset disruption depends entirely on where a region’s industrial buildings are located and whether the community is already e-commerce focused, a new study from CoStar Group says.
The bad guys are preying on our fears and sending all sorts of scams related to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
What can my staff and my family do to protect ourselves?
Here are some examples of the types of scams you should be on the lookout for:
Congress recently approved the CARES Act, a federal bill to provide economic relief for individuals and businesses in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County has shared some information for our Great Southwest Industrial Park businesses and residents during this uncertain time.
WSTC JOBS NOW! 2020 Page - We know that right now there is a growing need for work in our community. As Employers are contacting us with immediate job openings we are posting them to this page. Visit it at: https://workforcesolutions.net/#jobsnow
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | 5:30pm - 8:00pm CANCELLED
AND WE WANT YOUR COMPANY'S PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL YEAR 2020/21
Last year we had 42 businesses participate in Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center's annual program, and 700 high school juniors & seniors attended. This upcoming year, our goal is to grow the number of company participation and serve over 1,000 students. Help us achieve that goal by signing up and participating in this event!
The Great Southwest Industrial Park is home to thousands of businesses and over 100 million square feet of industrial real estate. Unfortunately, we are often too focused on our core businesses and day-to-day operations and, thus, the wealth of knowledge, experiences, shared concerns, and shared issues are sadly left untapped and unshared.
The GSWIDA hopes to change this and be the conduit of information and resources to you.
City Manager Tom Hart announces the promotion of Daniel Scesney from assistant police chief to police chief.
Most Texas cities have a sort of visual harmony when it comes to specific neighborhoods within the city. This is because most Texas cities have ordinances regulating the construction of commercial buildings and residential homes. These ordinances are typically aimed at requiring specific construction methods or high-quality building materials.
The Arlington Independent School District is now working to secure practicum opportunities for the upcoming 2020-21 school year, with the first placement of students in September 2020.
We invite your support to open up a practicum experience to offer job shadowing, mentoring and provide practical application experiences to participating students. The practicum will benefit AISD high school seniors who wish to have a learning experience in entry level and middle skill careers. Practicum opportunities can be made available either as paid or unpaid.
City of Grand Prairie Municipal Complex
City Council Briefing Room
300 West Main Street
Downtown Grand Prairie
Open to Members
RSVP to Jolene Paginot at (817) 821-2213
Did you know Street Lights in the Industrial Park are maintained by Oncor?
Help Us LIGHT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK
Oncor Street Light Outage Reporting Site
Now that sunset is 5:30 pm, many street lights are being reported to the City as being out and dark ... You and your staff are our eyes after dusk sets in the Industrial Park.
Please encourage your night shift employees to be aware of those poles that are out and report directly to Oncor using one of the following links:
By just about any measure, Texas stands out as the nation’s leader for logistics.
Tarrant County College manages six Skills Development Fund workforce grants from the Texas Workforce Commission as well as a recent grant award from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation.
GSWIDA, Here to Help
The economy has been and continues to soar. Constant development and “Help Wanted” signs in front of every other building further illustrate the vast majority of firms throughout GSW remain confident on the future. While growth and economic health is positive, there are always bumps in the road. Did you know all the resources the GSWIDA has at your disposal? Allow me to highlight a few.
Thank you for your membership in GSWIDA
With the turn of the calendar, the Board is excited about our initiatives and ever increasing the value of your membership.
IoT, WiFi, RFID, BC, AI, CD – Understanding Technology’s Alphabet Soup!
Internet of Things, WiFi, RFID, Barcode, AI, Connected Devices, Mobility – What does it all mean?
More importantly – Why should you care what it means?
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