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.
Experts say finding enough poll workers is always difficult, even when there isn’t a pandemic
The Paycheck Protection Program, created in March under the CARES Act, has been criticized for being too limiting, particularly for restaurants
A trip to City Hall in McAlester, Oklahoma, will be a much different experience than it was before the COVID-19 shutdown
The city of Long Beach has been awarded a $2 million grant aimed at empowering young adults who have been disconnected from school and the workforce
The report found that California Latinos are vastly underrepresented in every level of government
More than $38 million awarded to improve coordinated health information sharing in communities across America
The 2015 Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking lists the top 20 startup ecosystems from around the world
As more women are elected to office, the numbers of women in the top administrative offices will hopefully continue to increase
Kaye was given the choice of prison or drug treatment court. Kaye chose the court — and graduated
Eleven states are using federal grant money to help people with addictions find a road to sobriety. In Massachusetts, one pathway is through job training
Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation announced that the state will receive two federal grants to better connect job seekers and employers
The Wisconsin state Assembly voted to spend $250 million in public funds on a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a community development project
Rental price increases are a direct result of the mismatch between supply and demand
As many communities struggle to meet workforce demands in key industries, high schools are developing strategies to prepare students for job opportunities
Teachers at prekindergarten programs offered by community-based early childhood centers in will receive a $2,500 signing bonus and a $3,500 retention bonus
New York is adopting a $15 an hour wage for the state’s fast-food workers and the University of California system is announcing the same raise for employees
Large numbers of government IT workers are approaching retirement age. The phenomenon is sometimes called the “silver tsunami.”
A new report outlines the dangers posed to recycling workers, and the ways cities can make the job less hazardous
Some states, concerned with the high costs of keeping people locked up, are removing some of the roadblocks that ex-offenders face when they are released