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State Job Training Funds to help fill up to 545 New Jobs in New Mexico
July 24, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department has just released its job training funding awards – kicking off fiscal year 2024 with a record-breaking plan to fund training up to 545 trainees and 3 interns, Deputy Secretary Jon Clark...
Film and television industry sets record- breaking wages for New Mexicans
July 18, 2023Santa Fe, NM – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that film, television, and digital media production spending in New Mexico surpassed $2.2 billion over the past three fiscal years and that industry wages are now at a record high.
Asian parts manufacturer picks New Mexico for expansion
July 3, 2023SANTA TERESA, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development announced Monday that a major Asian auto-parts supplier will be constructing a factory in New Mexico’s Santa Teresa Borderplex and hiring 350 employees.
Loans available for commercial facilities in New Mexico
June 28, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico’s first-ever loan fund to jump-start the development of business-ready commercial and industrial space is now open for applications.
JTIP assisted 72 New Mexico Businesses in 21 communities in FY 2023
June 27, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) approved funding to support up to 1,255 jobs through the Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) for fiscal year 2023 and is now seeing the highest ever average wage for the program, EDD...
New Mexico Assists Homegrown Companies Secure Needed Funding
June 26, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – Several New Mexican businesses participating in the Collateral Assistance Program (CAP) through the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) have been able to secure needed funding to grow their businesses and create jobs.
13 Diverse Communities Receive Grants to Attract and Grow Businesses
June 22, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today that 13 communities across the state will receive grants for projects designed to promote economic growth. The LEADS, Local Economic Assistance &...
EMPLOYMENT NEWS RELEASE
June 16, 2023New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in May, unchanged from the rate in April and down from 4.1 percent in the previous year. The national unemployment rate in May was 3.7 percent, up from 3.4 percent in April and up from 3.6...
New Mexico sees highest job numbers in history
June 16, 2023New Mexico’s economy delivered exceptionally strong job growth in May and, along with falling unemployment levels, the state is now seeing the highest number of jobs in its history.
MEGA Hiring Event in New Mexico Offers Exciting Opportunities at Intel’s Rio Rancho Facility
July 14, 2023RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Intel in New Mexico is working with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions and the New Mexico Economic Development Department to host a MEGA Hiring Event, providing numerous growth opportunities for individuals interested in...