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.
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 U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration grant seeks to improve employment opportunities and reduce recidivism of adults reentering the workforce after incarceration
Kansas City’s minimum wage will rise to $13 an hour over about four and a half years under an ordinance that council members approved
It marks a local trend toward employer-sponsored clinics that local school districts and other employers have begun
The grant will be used for career pathway programs for students in grades K-12 and continue through the community college and university levels
Some states are recognizing that it’s important to invest in residency programs to increase the number of doctors practicing within their borders
Starting January 1, $10.55 will be the minimum wage for certain companies that do business with the City of New Orleans
Experts say Michigan is in a good position to meet emission reduction rules by developing more renewable energy resources and continuing efficiency programs
The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled Albuquerque can bar its firefighters and other employees from running for elected office
Governments face an expanding need to stay on top of and react to trends and innovations that increasingly are disrupting their economies
A growing number of states want to attract and keep military retirees, who are some of the best-educated, best-trained and youngest retirees around
Texas Workforce Commission gave more than $500,000 to fund job training for over 200 workers in the Workforce Solutions Panhandle area
The latest federal data illustrates how benefits are becoming more costly for states and localities
The Middletown Town council voted unanimously to approve the record plan for a combination data center and natural gas co-generation power plant
Officials see medical marijuana plants as source of jobs rather than purveyors of vice
The designation means as many as 400 people in the Greater Akron area will get training for high tech jobs by the end of 2016
Lack of expertise and knowledge of compliance practices hurting adoption of cloud-computing technologies and collaboration
The pressure on cops to consistently deliver arrests and traffic stops can discourage them from taking more effective approaches that are less quantifiable
