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.
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FEMA reversed a months-long freeze after determining key courses were critical to local and national emergency response efforts
USBP says more than 34,000 people sought agent jobs from January through April, a 44% jump over the same period last year
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.
The federal Second Chance grants program for technology career training has awarded $750,000 to Sacramento County.
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.
An MIT partnership brings 20-25 hours of STEM workshops to 36 middle schools for the first Boston STEM week.
Lori Pinz leads Pueblo, Colo., with an ethic of stewardship and automation savvy that reduces the city’s overall annual operations and maintenance costs.
See what fact checking revealed about the 2016 presidential candidates’ murder rate, crime, job, trade deal and tax plan debate statements.
The most successful cities in the United States have higher median household incomes, lower poverty levels and low unemployment rates.
By exploring the retirement incomes discrepancy between identical workers, we show that reformed public pensions benefit levels can be comfortable and comparable.
Mayor Ed Murray taps experienced public-relations manager that has good relationships with local advocates to be Seattle’s first homelessness czar.
A California court rules lawmakers can change pension calculations before retirement, says entitlement to most optimal calculation is not a right.
A financial analyst crunches wages, tax rates, costs of living and more to determine the 10 best states and 10 worst states to make a living.
Wilson, Ark., a former company town, is looking for a chief executive officer that can take its vision of rural innovation into the future.
Our roundup has the latest research and news to provide you with insights into the national pension problem and potential solutions.
A tech sector data analytics company runs the numbers and comes up with an unexpected top 10 list of the best cities for recent tech grads.
