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| Oklahoma, Tulsa
Making Strides for Business |
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| Spring2005 |
Tulsa and the state
of Oklahoma made the Forbes magazine
list of "Best Places for Business."
In the category of Cost of doing Business,
Tulsa ranked third among metropolitan
cities. The ranking were based on cost
of labor, energy, taxes and office space.
In addition, the state has made some
changes to its approach to workforce
development by moving it under the umbrella
of the commerce secretary. The long-term
benefit to business from this change
is a one-stop approach to workforce
and training development needs as opposed
to going to multiple government service
providers. Immediate benefits include
making it possible for businesses to
fill out only one needs assessment survey,
rather than five surveys from different
agencies.
An innovative partnership between the
Oklahoma Department of Commerce and
the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing
Excellence will benefit the state's
businesses.The alliance will broaden
its current services to smal- and medium-sized
manufacturers, warehouse and distribution
facilities, and other wealth generating
industries in connection with the commerce
department, more than tripling the agency's
reach. |
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