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.
Statistics show progress toward greater teacher diversity is being made. However, the changes are not keeping pace with demand for minority teachers
Officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority are working to find and correct the causes of employee absenteeism
Hampton must build more walkable, centralized “activity centers” to attract a younger workforce and garner economic and population growth in the future
The funding request of $25.9 million includes resources for two 72-person training academies and would support the addition of 100 new troopers
The five-day conference aims to improve transparency, officer safety and public trust through structured training and workshops
The new Kensington-based facility uses high-fidelity disaster simulations to strengthen EMS readiness for mass casualty and complex emergency responses
Gov. Josh Green said the funding will expand rural health care, EMS and workforce programs statewide
The OC Bomberos nonprofit has awarded more than 40 scholarships to help aspiring firefighters, EMTs and paramedics afford academy and medical training
Making the annual visits mandatory reduces stigma, normalizes care and ensures that those most at risk don’t avoid needed support
Documents outline potential reductions to CORE and surge staffing, raising concerns about disaster response capacity
The new program places advanced EMTs and paramedics on scene in Willows to provide life-saving interventions before ambulances arrive
State lawmakers are exploring ambulance-based telemedicine to support understaffed rural EMS crews, improve patient care and help retain paramedics and volunteers
A new analysis recommends hiring more firefighters and rethinking cross-staffing practices at the Anne Arundel County Fire Department
Corewell Health and the Grand Rapids Fire Department will launch a six-month pilot in January embedding a community health worker with EMS responses to redirect low-acuity 911 calls
Violent crime is down 19% in Prince George’s County, and property crime has decreased 15% compared to 2024; the county also welcomed its largest recruit class in a decade
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