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.
Decision restores Department of Education grant funding for teacher preparation, a tool to ‘address the serious teacher shortage crisis’
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A 35-acre workforce center in Buffalo, New York, will prepare the region’s workforce for skilled jobs in power and advanced manufacturing.
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In testimony to state regulators, Dallas reported that a Police & Fire pensions request for $1.1 billion would wipe out the city’s entire general fund.
The federal Second Chance grants program for technology career training has awarded $750,000 to Sacramento County.
Addison Firefighters save travel time and tax-payer funds with remote trainings via annotatable video conference
Details revealed about the Philadelphia Transit workforce deal show healthcare premium and pay raise increases are up for a vote.
Memphis partners with a private exchange to reinstate a pre-65 retiree healthcare subsidy, an OPEB benefit previously cut to solve its pension deficit.
Transport Workers Union Local 234 and SEPTA at odds while Philadelphia riders on 900,000 routes are forced to find other ways to commute during the transit workers strike.
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