Oakville Grocery to hire 45 for downtown Phoenix store
The new Oakville Grocery store at the CityScape development in downtown Phoenix is hosting a job fair in preparation of its spring opening.
Phoenix Jobs Corps is Hosting a Job Fair in Downtown Phoenix
The Phoenix Jobs Corps Center will host an employment fair Sept. 30 in downtown Phoenix.
Artist creates downtown Phoenix First Friday mural, over and over again
[Source: Sadie Jo Smokey, Arizona Republic] – For First Fridays on Roosevelt Row, getting noticed is practically a mantra. Artists and advertisers take the idea to new heights. Depending on the month, models wearing portable LCD screens advertising products mingle with the crowd. Vehicles touting an energy drink drive loops around the festivities. Groups of … Read more
MPAC board votes to ‘wind down’ organization in flagging economy
[Source: MPAC, Flinn Foundation, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust] – Confronted with difficult economic times, for itself and the arts and culture organizations it was formed to support, the Metro Phoenix Partnership for Arts and Culture (MPAC) board of directors has voted to cease the nonprofit organization’s staffing and programmatic operations. MPAC will support the … Read more
Couple invest in downtown Phoenix neighborhood, arts boutique
[Source: Georgann Yara, Special for The Republic] — When Cindy Dach and her husband, Greg Esser, bought a vintage cottage south of Roosevelt Street and west of Seventh Street in 2001, the area was sketchy, especially after sunset, Dach said. At the time, Dach joked that when she saw a car slow she would hurry … Read more
2,000 U.S. Census jobs still remain in Maricopa County
[Source: Austen Sherman, Arizona Republic] – Opportunity still remains for those interested in applying for one of the more than 2,000 remaining U.S. Census jobs in Maricopa County. Lorene Georgianni, director of recruiting for the census’ downtown Phoenix office, said the number of applicants has been lower than expected so far for a total of … Read more
Viewpoint: Phoenix, put aside dreams of Gotham
[Source: Joel Kotkin, Arizona Republic] – LOS ANGELES – Now that Phoenix’s ascendancy has been at least momentarily suspended, its residents are no doubt wondering what comes next. One tendency is to say the city needs to grow up and become more like East Coast cities or Portland, Ore., with dense urban cores and well-developed … Read more
Phoenix Teaching Fellows looking to train people interested in teaching
[Source: City of Phoenix Youth & Education Office] — Phoenix Teaching Fellows is offering the chance to train new teachers, even without previous experience or coursework. The organization recruits talented individuals from diverse backgrounds who can use their knowledge, experience, and records of achievement to positively change the lives on students in Phoenix. Participants will … Read more
