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 Ann Arbor Police and fire departments put on Blaze and Blue camp, in partnership with the city, for girls aged 15 to 18
Learn how one Florida agency is leveling up employee satisfaction through flexible scheduling, rapid EMR onboarding, and a smart tiered response system
Under the new Public Safety Retention and Recruitment Act, Missouri firefighters, EMTs, police, and other first responders with six years of service can now receive full in-state tuition for degree programs related to public safety
The New Britain police, fire and EMS departments are hoping to recruit more women and people of color through a free hiring workshop
GO Virginia was created in 2016 by state lawmakers to administer grants from the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Fund
Both San Antonio and Chicago recently unveiled programs meant to incentivize higher education and jobs training for out-of-work citizens
As conferences and training events move online, these tips can help you to maximize your socially distanced education and networking
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
Here are the latest coronavirus updates from the hardest hid region in the U.S.
Funding is available for continuing and improving distance learning, amping up cybersecurity measures, cyberbullying prevention and more
While each state’s reopening schedule and requirements may vary, there are best practices for local governments to follow when reopening after COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions lift
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
The most recent employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a loss of roughly 980,000 jobs in the government sector in April
Blackboard Learn now meets the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s rigorous safety and security standards
The program is aimed at adults without college degrees who are working in hospitals, nursing homes, grocery stores, and as employees in public safety, sanitation, and the delivery and manufacturing of personal protection equipment
