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.
Volunteer opportunities between high school and college or college and a job are financially out of reach for many kids from rural areas. Meanwhile, volunteers from cities and suburbs tend to prefer urban or international postings.
Opportunity zones offer tax incentives for those who choose to invest in distressed communities, but there is little oversight of how money is spent and the effect it has on communities
Marion County’s action is part of a larger push nationwide to give 911 dispatchers the recognition and benefits they deserve.
The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act recognizes occupational cancer as a line-of-duty death for public safety officers, clearing the way for expanded federal benefits
A new contribution will add up to $750 in tuition support for each EMT student who commits to working for a Washington County ambulance service
The E3 initiative connects Chester County inmates with employers before release and maintains support after reentry
The dedicated half-cent sales tax would raise hundreds of millions of dollars each year for the fire department
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and Troy PD turned to podcasters and influencers to connect with younger applicants — a strategy that’s showing signs of success
If passed, the Didarul Islam Police Recruitment Act will give a pension boost to cops who first served in other city agencies before going into the Police Academy
The initiative now welcomes retired CBP officers and Border Patrol agents with full pay and pension, aiming to boost leadership and operational capacity
The deal includes a 2% pay raise, gym access, workout time during shifts and performance evaluations aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer’s plan includes a 4% across-the-board raise for firefighters to help recruit and retain staff amid hundreds of vacancies
New York City’s mayor-elect plans to redirect mental health, homelessness and outreach duties to a new civilian agency under a $1.1B proposal
Mayor Eric Adams has allotted $17.8 million this fiscal year for NYPD hiring; the funding will increase to $318.5 million by 2029 under the proposal, which aims to hire more than 5,000 officers
Nearly 4,000 applications have been submitted to Fort Worth PD in 2025; 1,728 of the department’s 1,906 positions are currently filled
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