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.
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Participants in the discussion organized by the Minnesota Ambulance Association spoke on reimbursement, tax burdens and staffing
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Like many local governments nationwide pushing to lift the minimum wage in the absence of a national increase, Dallas County, Texas, approves $15 per hour for its county workforce.
A dispatcher trainer and a police chief offer tips that can help first responders consider bias and stay within fourth amendment rights when receiving or following up on suspicious person calls.
Former Baltimore Ravens Coach Brian Billick’s advice can help emergency communications centers improve team building.
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Learn how to reach police officer candidates, conduct training and engage new police recruits with their communities.
Emergency communications centers can protect their data through updating security technology, monitoring networks and preparing disaster recovery plans.
South Bend announced numbers for community wide police recruitment efforts that followed a fatal officer involved shooting.
Bridgeport officials encouraged Chief Richard Thode to start the program based on his experience with a past criminal conviction.
Law enforcement leaders are at a crossroads in regard to active shooter response. PoliceOne’s Mike Wood suggests several proactive measures communities can take to preserve life between the start of an attack and police arrival on-scene.
Find out how to stay safe when you are working in emergencies. Helping others is a primary concern, but it is also critical to care for yourself and fellow staff when you are called to respond.
The 911 SAVES Act passed the House floor, and moves onto the Senate. Rep. Torres shares the call that brought her to politics before the vote.
Civic leaders can take away three critical leadership lessons from late NASA Commander Neil Armstrong on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The city considers what to do with municipal building two after 12 people were killed in a mass shooting on May 31, 2019.
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