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.
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
It is time for an honest conversation about response times, reimbursement and funding solutions for the future of EMS
D.C. Council legislation introduced would give workers 16 weeks of paid leave in circumstances ranging from the birth of a child to caring for a dying parent
Nebraska lawmakers are looking for ways to bolster the state’s rural emergency medical services, which providers said rely heavily on volunteers
Jersey City will expand the health care it offers city employees to include coverage for transgender medical care and related procedures
Recent studies suggest that homeownership across the country will remain low and many renters will continue to struggle to make monthly payments
The Census Bureau announced that 2014, there was no statistically significant change from 2013 in real median household income or the official poverty rate
The Reno City Council has approved a new $22 million labor contract that will mean the first pay raise in six years for the bulk of the city’s workforce
Louisville has made, and continues to make, recent strides toward achieving a status many cities covet: tech hub
Economic growth outpaced any gains in median household income in every state from 2000 to 2013, a new Stateline analysis shows
Statistics show progress toward greater teacher diversity is being made. However, the changes are not keeping pace with demand for minority teachers
Officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority are working to find and correct the causes of employee absenteeism
Hampton must build more walkable, centralized “activity centers” to attract a younger workforce and garner economic and population growth in the future
During the pilot program, state and private funding will be used to connect 130 pre-trial detainees to jobs in the community or classes at community college
California’s state workers generally believe their work matters, but management doesn’t recognize good work or hold employees accountable for results
Local governments and public agencies are optimizing the latest data technology resources to make smarter decisions and improve workforce efficiency
The $42 million grant program was created to restore benefits to 1,200 bus drivers and matrons that were eliminated last year
Workforce Investment Now trains low-income, underserved residents in the communities affected by the rail system’s expansion so they can work on the project
