Center receives $1.3 million Gates Foundation grant for energy job training

PennEnergy- Energy News (press release)
WASHINGTON. October 8, 2010. The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) has received a $1.37-million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates ...

Two AT&T grants help fund area educational programs

Gary Post Tribune
Fleetwood also issued a check for $25000 to Workforce Development Services' use of the national Jobs for America's Graduates program, or JAG, ...

Governor Praises Maine Chamber of Commerce Workforce Initiative

Media Newswire (press release)
... Maine businesses and higher education institutions for the unveiling of a new workforce development tool sponsored by the Maine Chamber of Commerce. ...

State Funds Available for Employer-based Training and Certifications

Bay Net
The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Division of Workforce Development is offering a program to support existing Maryland businesses in the ...

Symposiums encouraged employers hire people with disabilities

Victoria Advocate
Billy Blanchard, the disability navigator for Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent, and Megan Tuttle, president of the disability coalition, talked about ...

Obama taps Gap, PG&E for jobs program

San Francisco Business Times (blog)
Gap is piloting its "Gap for Community Colleges" job training program in seven cities: Las Vegas, Denver, Houston, Atlanta, Detroit, Philadelphia and ...

Job Corps nurses complete training program

Evening Observer
Class valedictorian Rebecca Guerrero, who said she came across the country from Illinois to attend Cassadaga Job Corps' nurse's training program, ...

Federal funding awarded for health care job training

WCAX
... organizations in New York state are getting a total of $6 million in federal grants to provide low-income people with training for health care jobs. ...

Students complete summer work and learning workshop at Ocean Explorium

Fall River Herald News
... New Directions and the Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board as part of a city-wide program to assist recent graduates and returning seniors. ...

Putting Wisconsin Back to Work | Facebook

... select Job Centers across the state. for more information on times and locations, visit www.wwda.org and contact your local workforce development board . ...