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 facility hosts horse stables, a K-9 unit center, a driving course, a six-story rescue tower and a mock city to simulate real-world crisis scenarios for training
Community paramedicine programs across Maine were dealt a major setback after federal grants were abruptly terminated, leaving departments without crucial funding to provide proactive care
In 2024, Seattle PD rolled out a package of incentives, including a $50,000 bonus for lateral recruits; the department has brought on 60 new officers in 2025
In response to President Donald Trump’s transgender military ban, one Colorado police chief wants people to know, transgender applicants need apply.
A bipartisan bill and a lawsuit address the fate of the 2012 DACA program authorizing work and certain protections for immigrants arriving before age 16.
The National Academies of Science projects future U.S. workforce growth to come from immigrant children.
Expanding the CALPIA e-waste recycling program increases offender training and creates more school computers, without adding state agency costs.
A Massachusetts court ruled a worker with Crohn’s disease being treated with medical marijuana may sue her former employer for discrimination.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel dismissed a city commissioner after an investigation uncovered sexist and racist emails circulating within the department.
Chicago Federation of Labor president Jorge Ramirez announced the purchase of the Chicago Sun Times, and his role as the newspaper’s chairman.
A pregnant ambulance driver fell asleep at the wheel and went off a Georgia road, killing a patient. The EMS nation is abuzz about working conditions.
Grads may find work or high salaries, but not affordable housing in the same place. Find out which cities offer jobs, or better shots at the American Dream.
When Bridgeport landed as the 2017 #5 best place for recent grads to get a job, we wondered what else comes along with a ‘middleweight’ city’s rebirth.
Sheriff blasts Mass. bill that would ban out-of-state prisoner work for ignoring existing regional agreements and targeting a U.S. Mexico border wall.
The Appalachian Regional Commission needs outreach technical assistance for its POWER grantees, which focus on workforce development in coal country.
In just a few short months, the program has hired eight transitioning veterans into healthcare systems and more than 30 applications are in process.
Gaston County, N.C., employees have cleaved to the county wellness program and the results show a drop in more than 13,000 annual sick hours in two years.
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