Workforce Development
Whether unemployment is at an all-time high, or trending down, job creation is always on the mind of local leaders. Workforce initiatives, funding programs and strategies to engage business partners and improve training are featured alongside recruitment and retention information for local government employers.
The contract will bump starting salaries for officers by nearly 13% and provide annual base raises of 3%
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration grant seeks to improve employment opportunities and reduce recidivism of adults reentering the workforce after incarceration
The program will cover tuition for 40 EMT students in the New Orleans area
Funding is available for continuing and improving distance learning, amping up cybersecurity measures, cyberbullying prevention and more
While each state’s reopening schedule and requirements may vary, there are best practices for local governments to follow when reopening after COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions lift
In the wake of widespread social distancing orders, many critical government tasks were transitioned online, but should this continue as restrictions are lifted?
Frustrated by the difficult — and expensive — process to get much-needed medical and protective equipment to their home states, governors are looking to rebuild local supply chains
The course will be used to train thousands of contact tracers being hired by the state of New York
The most recent employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a loss of roughly 980,000 jobs in the government sector in April
Blackboard Learn now meets the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s rigorous safety and security standards
The program is aimed at adults without college degrees who are working in hospitals, nursing homes, grocery stores, and as employees in public safety, sanitation, and the delivery and manufacturing of personal protection equipment
The federal government’s “fast and direct” financial aid for small businesses is proving to be anything but
Several local governments have implemented hazard pay and stipends for first responders and other front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
State and local governments are pulling out all the stops to fill in safety gaps left by the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Two options include work-from-home dispatchers and using data to drive staffing decisions
The founder of The Healthy Dispatcher explains why understanding your emotions, and those of others, is so valuable in the 911 call center
The new law provides for two types of leave for employees impacted by COVID-19
Among households making less than $50,000 per year, the percentage is even higher.
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