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.
In the wake of widespread social distancing orders, many critical government tasks were transitioned online, but should this continue as restrictions are lifted?
Frustrated by the difficult — and expensive — process to get much-needed medical and protective equipment to their home states, governors are looking to rebuild local supply chains
The course will be used to train thousands of contact tracers being hired by the state of New York
Bill that would allow municipal employees to join state health insurance pool gains final approval in CT House
Bill that would allow municipal employees to join state health insurance pool gains final approval in CT House
When an EMT or paramedic is in distress and suffering from mental illness you have options to help them.
Cities are experimenting with new training programs to fill the skills gaps required for in-demand jobs
When an EMT or paramedic is in distress and suffering from mental illness you have options to help them
A survey reveals the scale of technology’s influence on business with the majority of firms now planning to automate operations and practices
Local governments in Michigan would be prohibited from setting minimum wages or other employer requirements under a bill sent to Republican Gov. Rick Snyder
EPA selects 19 communities for grants to train unemployed individuals to enter the environmental field, strengthen local economies
A new movement seeks to extend the “co-working” model into small-scale manufacturing to benefit low-income workers
A new movement seeks to extend the “co-working” model into small-scale manufacturing to benefit low-income workers
Los Angeles is biggest US city to favor $15 minimum wage
Cities and states are utilizing a variety of funding opportunities such as grants to spur collaboration between public agencies and private sector employers
Commission identifies city’s barriers to diversity
Young, Hip And Not Living It Up In The City: New Urban Land Institute Report Shows Gen Y Living Frugally In More Affordable Locations, Sharing Housing With Friends, Family
Streamlining operations, achieving cost savings and improving service are all possible in the public sector, according to El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez.
Cities are launching workforce development programs that help struggling populations overcome specific challenges standing in the way of employment
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