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Smurfit-Stone Anticipates Job Growth at New Headquarters in St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com) March 6, 2005 - Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, the largest packaging company in North American, plan to grow jobs to 500 at new headquarters to be built at the CityPlace Center in Creve Coeur, Missouri.
The company has signed a letter of intent to lease 140,000 square feet of office space in the new facility, scheduled to be completed by year-end 2006. All of the company's St. Louis area headquarters employees, currently in Clayton, Chesterfield and Alton, will be based at the new facility. Eventually, the company expects to employ about 500 people at the Creve Coeur location.
In a statement, Patrick J. Moore, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Smurfit-Stone, said, "We are excited about the move to CityPlace. Since we set up a headquarters operation in Clayton almost two decades ago, we have grown into the largest packaging company in North America, and we have outgrown the various offices we have leased around the St. Louis region."
"Having all of our metropolitan area employees in one facility will allow them to interact efficiently and enable us to manage our business in a much more effective fashion. In addition, the new facility will provide numerous amenities for our employees, which will help us attract and retain the best people as we continue to grow," said Moore.
"We are extremely pleased that this exceptional company has decided to stay and grow in St. Louis County," said Charlie A. Dooley, St. Louis County Executive. St. Louis County was able to provide a 50 percent tax incentive for the company and retain the high-quality, high-paying jobs and headquarters in the area.
Smurfit-Stone will be the named tenant on the new building, to be located east of I-270 near Ballas Road. Construction is expected to begin this summer with completion by year-end 2006. Total investment in the CityPlace project, developed by Koman Properties, will be approximately $41 million and will result in an estimated $3.27 million in new tax revenues over 10 years at the Creve Coeur site.
Worker Confidence Drops Sharply in February Employment Market
ST. LOUIS, (PRNewswire) March 6, 2005 - Confidence among U.S. workers in the employment market fell in February as the Hudson Employment Index(SM) slid 5.0 points to 102.0, its lowest level in twelve months. The downward move reflects heightened concerns about layoffs, job security and personal finances. This month's Index reading is comparable to February 2004, which recorded the second lowest reading of last year at 103.7.
Job loss fears rose to the highest level in over a year, with one out of every five (21 percent) surveyed workers reporting concern about losing his or her own job, compared to 19 percent of workers last month. This figure has risen above 19 percent only once before in December 2003, when it was 20 percent. Further, the number of workers expecting their firms to lay off staff in the coming months rose to 18 percent from 16 percent in January. Anticipated hiring plans held steady at 31 percent.
"Employment growth has been slower than expected and has been restricted to certain sectors such as services, making U.S. workers cautious and even pessimistic about the overall job market," said Jeff Anderson, senior vice president, Hudson Global Resources, North America. "However, our experience shows that the market has been experiencing steady, stable growth, indicating that companies will continue to hire."
Despite the overall drop in the Index, individuals at organizations with 250-500 employees and those earning annual salaries between $60,000-75,000 displayed surprising optimism. They emerged more confident about their personal finances and less concerned about job loss than last month. In contrast, respondents working for small companies (under 50 employees) were more concerned about the fate of their jobs and their personal finances, even though fewer than the national average expected layoffs in their firms. Twenty-two percent reported job loss concerns, up from 18 percent last month, and only 43 percent felt that their personal financial situation is getting better in comparison to 45 percent last month.
Confidence in personal finances also dropped in February, as the percent of workers rating them favorably fell from 46 to 43 percent. Further, only 44 percent of workers polled expected their finances to improve compared to 45 percent who shared that sentiment last month. Workers aged 65 years or older reported the largest drop in confidence towards their personal finances as the percent expecting improvement in their situations fell seven points, from 43 percent to 36 percent.
Muny to Hold Adult Singing & Dance Auditions
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com) February 27, 2005 - Muny Dancing & Singing auditions for adults will be held in the Performing Arts Center at St. Louis University High School, 4970 Oakland Avenue, (Between Kingshighway and Macklind). Parking available in front
and in rear of the building.
Dancers should bring tap and jazz shoes, toe and ballet slippers, and the necessary rehearsal clothing. Dressing areas will be provided. A routine will be taught and rehearsed at auditions. Singers should bring sheet music; 16 bars of standard musical theatre repertoire. Please bring music in the key you desire. An accompanist will be provided. Callbacks are on Sunday, March 20.
MEN DANCER AUDITIONS
(Ages 17 or older)
Saturday, March 19, 2005
9:30 am and 10:00 a.m.
WOMEN DANCER AUDITIONS
(Ages 17 or older)
Saturday, March 19, 2005
12:00 noon and 12:30 p.m.
For more information, call 314-361-1900.
Business-to-Business Expo
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com) February 11, 2005 - The 14th annual The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Business-to-Business Expo and Business After Hours will be held Thursday, March 10, 2005.
This much anticipated event takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield. The 70+ display booths sell out incredibly fast as businesses prepare for Chesterfield's premier power-networking event. Exhibitors include a wide variety of businesses ranging from health care, business products, banking and real estate to moving companies and schools. Judging from the crowd of over 1,200 attendees last year, organizers estimate an even greater attendance for 2005.
Archived:
 Minority-Owned Businesses Boost Local Economies in Tight Job Market
Workers Rate Bosses Highly, But Say They Can Do the Job Better
U.S. Households Led by Single Mothers and Displaced Homemakers on the Rise
Job Market Continues Growth As Worker's Confidence Levels Increase
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