Tag: Workforce Development
Carolinas HealthCare System matches a veterans military skills to civilian jobs
The Shaping the Future Workforce series looks at innovative business solutions for developing skilled workers for 21st-century jobs. Note: This article was originally published...
Moving from incarceration into the workforce
Each year, more than nine million people who have served time in state or federal prison or county jails are released back into their...
Creating more job opportunities for underserved communities
While the headline unemployment rate is low, underemployment rates are not. At the same time, almost half of all employers — 46 percent —...
Jane Oates discusses work-based learning with TechCrunch
WorkingNation President Jane Oates is quoted in TechCrunch. Jane comments on a study in Inside Higher Education where experts focused on the benefits of...
Big businesses are helping workers reach their educational goals
It’s no secret that education equates to more gainful employment. Statistically, someone with a bachelor’s or a masters degree is more likely to be...
Candidates offer few details on creating good jobs now and in...
As 20 candidates for the Democratic nomination for president lined up in Detroit for two nights of debates, just 10 miles away in Warren,...
States developing strategies to understand in-demand skills and connect workers
For the better part of a year, state governors and their workforce development teams have been gathering every few months to work on the...
The Table: Your job does not define you
When you meet someone new, what is the first thing you ask them? Most likely the answer to that question is “what do you...
Innovation in business takes center stage at Florida’s Synapse Summit
You may not know this, but Florida is much more than a place for "hurricanes, alligators, and tourism." Innovation lives here. That's the motto...
Jane Oates discusses the future of skills training with Voice of...
Lifelong learning and reskilling are necessities in a continually shifting labor market. The traditional education system and current skills training programs are not enough...
