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.
State law allows cannabis use during off-hours for every profession, but Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop believes that there should be an exception for cops
The California state prison system aims to increase the female workforce from 17% to 30% by expanding recruitment efforts
The contract will bump starting salaries for officers by nearly 13% and provide annual base raises of 3%
The eight communities which will each receive $250,000 in grant funding for the implementation of new training programs to address the skills needs of the local workforce within the community or region
The city’s fire department received $2.4 million through the grant program which is provided to fire departments in need of personnel funding
The launch of the TechHire initiative includes a campaign to work with communities to get more Americans rapidly trained for well-paying technology jobs
The DOC will use the grant funds to prioritize adult offenders aged 25 and younger who are medium to high risk of reoffending
Public transportation is designed to do more than improve traffic flow. It also provides social and economic benefits
The grants will allow the LWDBs to provide enhanced career services and work-based training to dislocated workers and support regional planning
Portland’s popularity has had a surprising effect: Those who helped make it cool can’t afford to live here anymore
People in Oklahoma are following a familiar ritual: returning to jobs or plans they had before the oil boom arrived about six years ago or making new ones
NASCIO’s 2015 annual survey of state CIOs shows the role of successful CIOs is rapidly evolving to keep pace with the changing IT and business landscape
The guide contains information on the critical leadership traits of state CISOs, examines survey responses and details other critical success factors
West Virginia will receive an $7.6 million in federal funds to pay for job training and career services for dislocated mine workers and their families
Most U.S. states reported jobs losses in September as slowing growth has weighed on hiring nationwide in the past two months
Virginia received a $4.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help 500 Virginians with disabilities gain new job skills and credentials
FMCSA awarded $2.3 million in grants to 13 technical and community colleges to help train veterans and families for jobs as commercial bus and truck drivers
The initiative offers $14,546,457 in grants to build a more diversified and better economic future for their communities, businesses, and workers
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