2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (365+ words) Applications are now open for the sixth round of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program, which offers tuition-free training and stipends to help workers enter construction and building trades. The program, launched in 2021, aims to diversify the construction industry by expanding…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (221+ words) DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Wallace Community College-Dothan is highlighting training opportunities designed to help people gain new skills, advance their careers and connect with jobs in high-demand fields across the Wiregrass. September is Workforce Development Month, and WCCD is using the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (247+ words) The Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service has welcomed the government’s decision to restore 60 percent of the one percent training levy towards skills development, stating that this is an important step in preparing the future workforce. Chief Executive Dr Apisalome Movono…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (321+ words) Kingsport Times News Minnesota scored poorly in a new report examining government unions and worker freedom across all 50 states The Commonwealth Foundation's fifth annual report found the largest government unions are "organizing new and unusual workplaces" in an attempt to…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (760+ words) The federal Job Corps youth training program, under threat of shutdown by the Trump administration since May, 2025, will remain open after a group of students successfully fought the closure in federal court. The U.S. Department of Justice agreed Aug. 10 to stop…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (699+ words) MINNESOTA (Minnesota Reformer) – Minnesota’s labor market faced some turbulence over the past year, in part from the surge in immigration enforcement over the winter that left many immigrants afraid to leave their homes to work and shop. Unemployment in the…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (184+ words) The funding comes through the third round of the state's Job Training and Economic Development Program. Grants will support education, technical training, employability skills, career preparation and services designed to help participants enter or return to the workforce. The program…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (373+ words) 1340 WJOL To expand the 43rd District talent pipeline and boost diversity in Illinois’ construction and building trades, State Senator Rachel Ventura is encouraging local community-based organizations to apply for the latest round of funding through the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program. “The…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (778+ words) U.S. job growth surpassed Wall Street and economists’ expectations in August. The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is much more than the 53,000 new jobs projected for last month by economists and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (318+ words) Wage growth continued to cool, with average hourly earnings rising 3.1% year over year in August, down from 3.2% in July and marking the slowest pace of 2026. Average hourly earnings reached $37.75. Meanwhile, a recent sharp increase in energy and gasoline prices, driven…...