Workforce Development
Workforce Development is a key priority for local and state government agencies focused on enhancing their communities’ skills, employability, and productivity. By investing in training programs, education, and job placement services, governments can help create a robust labor force that meets the demands of evolving industries. This directory offers articles on workforce development and related topics, like economic development, which examines strategies for fostering job creation and attracting business investments to stimulate regional growth.
Learn how one Florida agency is leveling up employee satisfaction through flexible scheduling, rapid EMR onboarding, and a smart tiered response system
Under the new Public Safety Retention and Recruitment Act, Missouri firefighters, EMTs, police, and other first responders with six years of service can now receive full in-state tuition for degree programs related to public safety
Backed by a voter-approved mill levy, Joliet EMS has hired its first two full-time responders, boosting emergency care and marking a major step forward in long-term sustainability for the once fully volunteer-run service
ICMA’s annual conference for local government professionals focused on resilience, community engagement, inclusion, workforce, smart cities and more.
Understand how to manage local government compensation from conducting a compensation analysis to how to manage salary compression issues.
Learn about work space escape, defense and medical treatment strategies taught in active shooter training.
The SLGE 2018 survey report finds more local governments are offering a flextime program to recruit and retain top talent.
ICMA’s annual conference for local government professionals will focus on resilience, community engagement, inclusion, workforce, smart cities and more.
The numbers of women candidates running for office at the federal, state and local levels in 2018 are unprecedented and far exceed the 2016 election cycle.
The waste collection and disposal provider to local governments and others nationwide will pay for allegedly encouraging the hiring of illegal labor at a West Texas subsidiary between 2003 and April 2012.
Technologies like cloud computing and CRM systems have increased the workforce trend for remote employees or digital nomads.
The AWS Public Sector Summit offered client lessons learned and best practices for implementing wide-scale culture change during cloud migration.
2018 tariffs on solar panel imports are reduced U.S. solar jobs, but under-priced foreign panels also hurt the U.S. solar industry workforce.
Selections for Connecticut’s Clean Energy RFP include 52 MW of fuel cell, 200 MW of offshore wind and upwards of 4,000 jobs.
The 8,000-strong Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 has voted to strike or slowdown work on the Washington Metro.
To determine the top cities for mobile Internet, Speedtest analyzed 2,841,471 unique mobile devices performing more than 12 million consumer-initiated cellular network tests.
The strain on public safety officers is widely discussed. Screening for resiliency in candidates can help ensure that police can adapt to and manage the mounting stressors they face.
Unemployment has dipped below four percent, but technology could shift the rate in the other direction, if the workforce fails to upskill.
Asset management is how public works can improve operations and reduce costs. It’s technology that enables municipalities to break silos and use data to inform better decisions.
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