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.
The bill would cover tuition for firefighters, paramedics and other first responders after six years of service and their dependents after 10 years
California ranked #1 for the second year in a row, followed by Connecticut and Illinois; among the lowest on the list are Nevada, Hawaii and Alaska
A workforce pilot program aims to bridge the gap between incarceration and employment through trade skills and contractor mentoring
Praetorian Digital expands LMS platform and content library by acquiring EVALS, the leading tool for in-person skills development and tracking.
Some activists want negotiation to save the dreamers, others feel any deal to preserve DACA but strengthen immigration enforcement will ignite ICE.
The opioid epidemic challenges the workforce, but one Indiana mayor is hoping a new drug treatment center can keep jobs and improve recruitment.
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The dreamers may lose their protection from deportation along with their legal permission to work, but lawmakers could act before DACA officially ends.
Labor Day launched out of working-class pride. If Americans are working longer hours, here’s a few things they can do to observe as their forbears intended.
A new graduation requirement by Chicago Public Schools would withhold diplomas from seniors who don’t have a tangible post-graduation life plan.
Sims Municipal Recycling workers negotiated their first union contract in New York City, which authorizes raises, vacation time and medical improvements.
By 2020, SolarReserve’s solar thermal plant will power the South Australia government at a max. of $78 per MWH for 20 years and create 700 jobs.
The merit-based green card system would be designed to raise American wages. But policy experts say past immigration reform actions have failed to do so.
The fact that thousands showed up for warehouse jobs across the U.S. underscores both Amazon’s growth and how many people are looking for jobs and health benefits.
Without new school funding legislation, districts won’t get paid. The first payment to Illinois schools is due Aug. 10, 2017.
Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Cisco request about 80 percent fewer visas and pay skilled foreign workers nearly double than that of IT outsourcing companies.
Wisc. Gov. Scott Walker said the state’s $3 billion deal to entice Foxconn to build a manufacturing facility depends on how many workers it hires.
The opioid crisis is creating a workforce epidemic leading to labor shortage and workplace safety and performance challenges.
Amazon is often accused of being stingy. But with recent $1M donations, and by including a homeless shelter on a new campus, it may have found a cause.
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