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.
IAFF President Ed Kelly says talks with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have heightened attention on saving some firefighter health and safety programs
The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office’s 4/8/40 schedule pays deputies for working four 10-hour shifts, while they can use 2 hours per shift to work out, go to counseling or do other activities
Fire departments across New York will open their doors for the 14th annual RecruitNY Weekend, recruiting new volunteers through community connections
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
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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
Many cities are finding the best way to reduce health-related costs is to improve wellness opportunities for employees
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
Faster, more efficient strategies to integrate smart technologies into state and local governments will increase efficiency and economic growth
To help ease the process of finding a place to call home while managing a disability, WalletHub compared the 150 most populated cities across 21 key metrics
The Central States Pension Fund filed an application with the U.S. Department of Treasury seeking approval for a pension rescue plan under the Multiemployer Reform Act of 2014
The mayor of Gary, Indiana, is proposing an employee consolidation plan that aims to reduce overall costs and free up money for workforce raises
More than $39.3 million in grants will enhance unemployment insurance programs and reduce the misclassification of employees as independent contractors
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
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