Summer initiative puts teens to work

Akron Beacon Journal (blog)
By Rick Armon Then he enrolled in Summit County's summer youth employment program, which places poor teens and young adults in jobs and provides them with ...

White House Plans Job Training Partnership

New York Times
“The goal is to encourage community colleges and other training providers to work in close partnership with employers, to design a curriculum where they ...

Whittier youth employment program draws to a close

Whittier Daily News
The job is a good match for her, she added. "I love to read." Through the SASSFA Summer Youth Employment Program, young people ages 14 to 24 are matched ...

State Gets New Federal Job Training Grant

89.7 WUWM - Milwaukee Public Radio
By Bob Bach The state has received $11 million in federal money to help train workers for entry level jobs in the health care industry. ...

Arizona Workforce Connection to receive funds from state job-training fund

Examiner.com
A state job-training fund suspended by the Legislature in January 2009 has been relaunched, bringing back a key tool used by businesses to provide training, ...

Forum on Credentialing

The increasingly dynamic world economy demands that U.S. workers have the skills and education needed to compete. On Tuesday, approximately 40 participants from community and technical colleges, the public workforce system, adult education system, labor, industry, policy research organizations and government came together at DOL to identify strategies for increasing the number of adults who attain industry-recognized or postsecondary credentials. Credentials result in increased earnings, employment and career advancement. They are an important part of meeting President Obama's goal of developing the best educated, most competitive workforce in the world.

Solis Joins White House Summit on Community Colleges

Community colleges are increasingly the educators of choice for both new students and workers seeking to upgrade their skills. On Oct. 5, Dr. Jill Biden hosts the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges. This is an opportunity to bring together community colleges, businesses, philanthropists, federal and state policy leaders, and students. The summit will focus on how community colleges can help meet the job training and education needs of the nation's evolving workforce, as well as the critical role these institutions play in achieving the president's goal to lead the world with the highest proportion of college graduates by 2020. Secretary Solis will moderate a panel discussion on creating industry partnerships with community colleges.

US LABOR DEPARTMENT AWARDS MORE THAN $21 MILLION IN DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT ...

The Cypress Times
"Through this new grant, individuals with disabilities will be able to utilize the necessary tools to obtain permanent and secure jobs. ...

State releases youth jobs report at Weymouth High School

The Patriot Ledger
By Christian Schiavone At first, Jessica O'Donnell wasn't thrilled about the prospect of spending a chunk of her summer vacation pulling weeds and keeping ...

Solar Manufactuer receives state job training grant

Toledo On The Move
by Brian Schwartz TOLEDO, OH -- A Perrysburg solar component manufacturer is one of the first recipients of a new Ohio grant program aimed at training ...