Fresh Links…September 25th
A curated list of business, career and community links.
- The Final Four: The coolest things made in NC.
Fortune’s 6th Annual “Change the World” List
On September 21, 2020, Fortune Magazine revealed its sixth annual “Change the World” list, which showcases over 50 companies that have made an important social or environmental impact through their profit-making strategy and operations this year.
Three companies from the Southeast USA made the list:
#15 Charlotte-based Bank of America
#49 Atlanta-based UPS
#51 Miami-based ChenMed
Fresh Links…September 17th
A curated list of business, career and community links.
- Get Connected: 40 NC webinars + events this month.
- Hiring Data: LinkedIn’s latest Workforce Report.
- Fascinating Study: The trait shared by creative geniuses.
In-Demand Skills
LinkedIn has used data from more than 660 million professionals in its network and more than 20 million job listings to identify the hard and soft skills that are most in-demand in 2020.
HARD SKILLS
1) Blockchain
2) Cloud & Distributed Computing
3) Analytical Reasoning
4) Artificial Intelligence
5) UX Design
6) Business Analysis
7) Affiliate Marketing
8) Sales
9) Scientific Computing
10) Video Production
SOFT SKILLS
1) Creativity
2) Persuasion
3) Collaboration
4) Adaptability
5) Emotional Intelligence
Fresh Links…Spotlight on South Carolina
A curated list of business, career and community links.
- Top 50: The 50 largest employers in South Carolina.
- York County: The top 20 largest employers.
- Lancaster County: The top 20 largest employers.
- Chester County: The top 20 largest employers.
- Chesterfield County: The top 20 largest employers.
Spotlight on South Carolina
South Carolina plays an important role in driving the Charlotte region’s economy. Four of the state’s counties are members of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance’s Economic Development Advisory Council. These counties include: Chester, Chesterfield, Lancaster and York.
For the 11th consecutive year, South Carolina has earned a top stop in Area Development magazine’s list of “Top States for Doing Business in 2020.” South Carolina made the annual list at #3 (behind third place Georgia and second place Tennessee and ahead of fifth place North Carolina).
Fresh Links…September 4th
A curated list of business, career and community links.
- Ch-ch-changes: Changes are coming to LinkedIn.
- Hello Dow Jones: Honeywell makes a historic move.
- COVID-19 Scams: NC ranks in the top 10.
- Zoom Zoom: SC’s top 25 fastest-growing companies.
- Remote Networking: Helpful tips to make the best of it.
Top 125 Private Companies in North Carolina
Business North Carolina Magazine has published its annual list of the state’s largest privately held companies. The #1 ranked company with sales of more than $1 billion is based in Charlotte.
Review the list here.