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.
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson credits the jail’s IGNITE program for improving outcomes and easing staff stress
Harford County’s NEXT GEN Responders Student Loan Relief is an incentive in fire, EMS recruitment and retention
Funding aims to address student mental health needs in underserved districts through an expanded school counselor workforce
A bill raising the city’s minimum wage to to $15 per hour by 2020 is expected to pass in the nation’s capital city.
Hiring has slowed down and jobs growth is at it lowest point in 5 years. Job cuts in manufacturing, construction and other industries.
10.4 million U.S. households do not earn enough to afford rent, according to a report supporting the long-term viability of the National Housing Trust Fund.
Measure blocks Arizona cities and towns from regulating worker benefits like bonuses, retirement plans, sick time, severance pay and more.
A Chattanooga, Tenn., coalition asked the city council to reconsider spending on police cameras and ballistics and instead fund youth jobs.
Chicago Teachers Union holds off on another strike. Teachers have been working without a contract for more than a year--negotiations continue.
San Francisco may be the most bus-reliant city, but Seattle saw a major spike in bus ridership from 2010-2014, ousting Chicago for second place.
Working women are still getting just .80 cents for every $1 that men earn--but in some cities, they make just as much or more.
Reduce redundancy, ensure regulatory compliance and measure performance better with mobile data.
The Chicago Teachers Union is preparing a citywide walkout on the nation’s third-largest school district.
From home ownership assistance to richer job markets, the top 10 ranking U.S. states for transitioning veterans can be found north, south, east, and west.
A Kansas City coalition led by Mayor Sly James wants to advance family-friendly workplace policies to help drive economic development in the region.
Registered nurses, medical technicians, medical office managers, lab technicians, physical therapists and occupational therapists are just some of the positions covered in the grant, which will end in March
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and USA Funds will award grants totaling $150,000 to recognize excellence in mayor-led programs that provide a more purposeful path for America’s students to and through college and on to rewarding careers and successful lives
Warren Easton Charter High School was awarded a grant by YouthForce NOLA for $300,000 to expand the school’s career technical education programs it offers to students
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