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.
Paid over three years, the $10K bonus aims to fill 11 vacancies in Kent County amid “bonus hopping” concerns
The St. Charles City Council would add firefighters and build new stations while discontinuing the city’s ambulance service in favor of expanded coverage by St. Charles County Ambulance District
The proposal is intended to allow patrol officers to be deployed more effectively in the field, according to Albany officials
Lost wages affect thousands of federal employees during the 2018 government shutdown with many furloughed, while federal services, like NFIP, are suspended.
Esri has released U.S. Census Bureau Data in its ArcGIS Living Atlas, increasing widespread access to the most timely federal data on population, housing and workforce. And it auto updates.
New Census figures on Philly neighborhoods show inequality, high poverty rates.
The Smart City CIC will use cloud computing, AI and machine learning to address regional challenges.
The Learn with Facebook online portal launched to disseminate digital skills training across the U.S. A partnership aims to make the lessons more accessible.
Cities are wondering how they can compete for tech giants --like Amazon HQ2 -- when it seems they can’t beat already-prosperous metros.
Learn how to recruit, engage and train millennials – the largest generation in the U.S. labor force.
Retired and disabled veterans and others receiving benefits were granted the largest pay increase in 2018, and the VA appeals process was streamlined.
Having a bookshelf of valuable resources (and a pantry of snacks) is vital for a grant professional’s success, and an education grant professional’s success.
CDP can deploy 50 one- to four-hour, post-disaster training modules to public safety and emergency management agencies at their home bases in 24 hours.
Officials hope the app, Pokket, will keep people out of jail and help them better acclimate to life outside a cell. Twelve other jurisdictions are part of the $148M national criminal justice reform initiative.
Oakland Police Department applicants are being asked if they are sexual assault victims.
The DOJ grant-funded site provides resources to employers to support victims of workplace harassment and domestic violence. It was funded under VAWA, set to expire Dec. 7, 2018.
ICMA’s annual conference for local government professionals focused on resilience, community engagement, inclusion, workforce, smart cities and more.
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