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Mark Cuban on AI: CEOs Who Don’t Embrace AI Won’t Be CEOs for Long

by | Apr 8, 2026
Mark Cuban has a message for any CEO still treating artificial intelligence as something to dabble in: You’re going to be left behind.
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Chicago Professional Services Firm Addison Group Opens Fort Worth Office
by | Feb 27, 2024
Addison Group, a growing provider of professional talent solutions and business consulting services, says the office will help meet Fort Worth’s growing need for a quality workforce—a need "largely driven by migration to the city's thriving business community and diverse economy."
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Texas Named ‘Best State for Business’ for Record-Breaking 19th Year in a Row
by | Apr 27, 2023
The streak continues. Texas has been named the Best State for Business by the country's top CEOs in an annual survey conducted by Chief Executive Magazine for a record-breaking 19th year in a row, Governor Greg Abbott announced.
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HackDFW Returns for 2022 to Connect Tech Talent to Companies

by | Aug 17, 2022
The Dallas Regional Chamber's talent-attraction arm — Say Yes to Dallas — powers the event. 

A roster of company sponsors expands career opportunities for HackDFW participants, says DRC's Duane Dankesreiter. “Last year we gave over 600 resumes to participating companies."
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Companies Partner to Drive Data and Insights on the ‘Extended Workforce’
by | Apr 25, 2022
Plano-based Sapience Analytics is partnering with Washington, D.C.-based consultancy firm Brightfield Partners, which focuses on those helping businesses with workers who aren’t full-time employees. The goal: helping enterprises maintain visibility on their contingent workers. According to Sapience, work is “experiencing the largest transformations since the Industrial Revolution." CEO Bradley Killinger believes "complete transparency" through advanced data and insights is essential.
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Dallas-Based Logile Launches Gig-Style Scheduling Solution for Retail Workers
by | Apr 13, 2022
Logile says its new Gig-Style Scheduling solution enables retailers to utilize their workforce more fully in two key ways—with "gig-status associates" on their company staffs, supplemented by labor from outside "crowdsourcing" to cover additional staffing needs. "We see a real opportunity for retailers to change the game,”  Logile founder and CEO Purna Mishra says.
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New ‘Coin’ of the Hiring Realm: Bitcoin, Student Loan Forgiveness, Parental Leave
by | Jan 13, 2022
Employers in today’s white-hot job market need to cut to the chase when hiring rockstars. Here are 5 key takeaways from BGSF's new 2022 Salary Guide.

Plus, the workforce solutions expert will discuss the findings in a webinar on Jan. 14. It's not too late to sign up.
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Plano-Based Frito-Lay Invests in Its Manufacturing Sites, Hiring Nearly 15,000 Frontline Workers in 2021

by | Oct 7, 2021
The snack company says the hirings are enabling it to meet strong consumer demand—and are filling increased job openings due to Frito-Lay expansions, new go-to-market strategies, and backfilling vacant postings. The average pay for its supply chain employees is $22.48 an hour, with an opportunity in some roles to earn up to $43.32 an hour.
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HackDFW Drew More Than 600 Hackers—and Big Name Employers Hunting Hires
by | Oct 7, 2021
Students and experienced engineers alike hacked solutions to real-world challenges with algorithms, coding scripts, and data in three days of problem-solving. Some of the world’s biggest names in business—Amazon, McKesson, and USAA (to name a few)—were taking note.

Hackathons have became the new career fair for tech talent.
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Republic Services Opens $18M Technical Institute in Southwest Dallas to Train Diesel Techs
by | Oct 4, 2021
Phoenix-based Republic Services needs trained diesel technicians for its 180 local business units across the U.S. So it's opening an $18 million, 45,000-square-foot technical institute in Dallas—offering 12 weeks of free, compensated training with transportation and lodging provided, followed by placement in full-time positions across the country.
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State of the Workforce Highlights COVID-19 Disruptions and Unveils Talent Development Plan
by | Nov 18, 2020
The inaugural event discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the North Texas economy and innovative efforts to address regional workforce needs.
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Microsoft community skills program black-led nonprofits

Future Readiness: This $15M Microsoft Training Program Aims to Accelerate Digital Skills in Minority Communities

by | Sep 25, 2020
The Sept. 30 deadline looms for the Microsoft community skills grant that's open to Black-led nonprofits. Up to 50 organizations will receive up to $100,000 over three years for training purposes.
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The Life/Work Blur: How These Dallas Companies Fight Burnout and ‘Zoom Fatigue’
by | Sep 23, 2020
HR experts from BGSF, Corgan, the Match Group, and Omnitracs have tips to foster connectedness, maintain productivity—and inspire fun.
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Winfield Place in Downtown Fort Worth Is for Sale—and Its Innovation Lies in the Elevator
by | Sep 22, 2020
A 1919 freight elevator turned moving glass conference room brings the 101-year-old building into the future.
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Robotics Education and Competition Foundation Receives $750K from Texas Workforce Commission
by | Sep 16, 2020
The grant will be used to give thousands of Texas students access to robotics and STEM learning resources.
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