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‘This Is the Model’: A $40 Million Program for Workforce Training in Virginia

How L&D and workforce readiness are connected

SHRM said “skills strategists” tend to align L&D to business priorities and create learning experiences that are relevant and accessible.

Latest workforce development funds target specific industries — like nuclear energy and AI

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the U.S. Department of Labor separately announced grants and funding designed to target critical occupations.

‘This Is the Model’: A $40 Million Program for Workforce Training in Virginia

Virginia’s FastForward program allows rural students better access to short-term training programs for earning industry-recognized credentials. The post ‘This Is the Model’: A $40...

JobsOhio, Lake to River Kickstarts Program to Build Workforce 

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – JobsOhio, the state’s private development arm, and Lake to River Economic Development announced Monday that it has launched a new incentives program designed to...

Labor Department, HII Expand Maritime Workforce Development Partnership

The U.S. Department of Labor has advanced a workforce development partnership with HII to expand pre-apprenticeship opportunities and strengthen the nation's maritime workforce. A...

Workforce Pell’s Missing Rudder

Congress finally opened Pell Grants to short-term job training. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work. The...

Funding the Future with the Workforce Pell Grant

New federal program aims to make financial aid for those enrolled in short-term workforce training programs.

State of Economic Impact: Workforce Starts Here 

Fort Worth’s workforce of tomorrow is sitting in classrooms today.  That connection was at the center of the Fort Worth Chamber’s recent State of Economic Impact: Workforce Starts...

Education Department Approves First Workforce Pell Program

Education Department Approves First Workforce Pell Program Sara Weissman Thu, 08/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weiss...

School to Work program prepares students for the workforce

More than 200 students in the Mohawk Valley are celebrating a big accomplishment.

Workforce Pell's Missing Rudder

Congress finally created workforce Pell Grants. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.

Louisiana Works launches statewide roadshow on workforce modernization

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Works is launching a statewide roadshow to gather regional input on how to build a more modern workforce system across Louisiana.The series, calle...

Taiwan, US to boost workforce efforts

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser- Workforce investment is key for LA

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser- Workforce investment is key for LA

US Partners with HII to Strengthen Skilled-Workforce Pipeline

 The U.S. Department of Labor recently advanced a workforce-development partnership with military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries to expand...

Investing in the workforce to sustain and expand youth services in NYC

The Collaborative for Advancing Youth Development gives recommendations on how NYC can better support and sustain its youth services workforce. The post Investing in the workforce...

Teach a Man to Fish: The Case for Investment in Industrial Apprenticeships

More needs to be done to open workforce training pipelines in the United States.

Not enough students know about work-based learning opportunities

Proving the effectiveness of paths such as apprenticeships can help students know their options, writes an Urban Institute senior fellow. 

Building workforce solutions for 2026

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Employee development strategies that go beyond training

If you’re not investing in employee development, you’re already falling behind. It’s one of the top things employees are asking for — and not getting. In fact, half say their compa...

Professional Development Specialist

Professional Development Specialist SCharles@afsc.org Wed, 07/22/2026 - 11:48 This position is responsible for providing engaging and adult learner focused profession...

How to Boost the Numbers of Tech-Savvy U.S. Manufacturing Workers

Companies will need to take more ownership of workforce development through tailored training, upskilling and clearer pathways into technical roles, says the CEO of Orion Talent.

Workforce Development That Doesn’t Keep Us Up at Night

Allison Roberts Grealis is the founder and president of the Women in Manufacturing Association, a global trade association focused on supporting, promoting and inspiring women at a...