Durga Phuyal had hoped to start anew when she landed in Croatia, but the Nepali migrant faced an uphill battle to adjust to life in the Balkan country. Phuyal is among the tens of thousands of migrants who have flocked to Croatia from as far afield as Asia, as the small EU country desperately tries […]
Gen Z gets a bad rap in the workplace — or do they? Many employers have concluded that the Gen Z workforce is toxic and the “least reliable” among all generations. And those are a couple of the nicer things employers had to say in a new Freedom Economy Index report conducted by PublicSquare and […]
Mar. 22—ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz recently announced grant recipients sharing in nearly $20 million to grow Minnesota’s Drive for Five Workforce initiative — a new effort to prepare more Minnesotans for high-demand jobs in five occupational categories: technology, the trades, caring professions, manufacturing and education. Among the recipients is Bemidji State University, which […]
Building a diverse, prosperous, sustainable economy in Southwest Florida requires closing three interrelated, significant gaps: the participation gap, the skills gap and the attainment gap. The percentage of Southwest Florida’s population which participates in the workforce is relatively small, according to state and national comparisons. This region’s participation rate is about 51.6 percent compared to […]
This article was originally published in Ohio Capital Journal. Starting next year, Ohio school districts and community schools will have to use core curriculum and instructional materials for English language arts and reading intervention programs from lists created by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce as part of the state’s science of reading implementation. […]
Mar. 2—Crystal Jones, Clark State College’s vice president of marketing, diversity and community impact, has accepted the position as senior director of workforce partnerships with the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC). “The opportunities, relationships, projects, partnerships and experiences that I have participated in and fostered have prepared me for the position at OACC,” Jones […]
A scoping paper on how disruptive artificial intelligence (AI) will be for the Irish workforce is being undertaken by the Government. The Department of Finance’s chief economist, John McCarthy, said AI is being viewed as the fourth industrial revolution and will be “transformative” for the Irish economy. The Government is examining the effect the new […]
(Adds shares in paragraph 3, background in paragraph 4) Feb 14 (Reuters) – Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems said on Wednesday it would cut 5% of its global workforce to focus on high-growth areas such as artificial intelligence and software, adding to thousands of job cuts by tech firms since last year. The company also […]
(Reuters) -Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems said on Wednesday it would cut 5% of its global workforce to focus on high-growth areas such as artificial intelligence and software, adding to thousands of job cuts by tech firms since last year. The company also said it expects annual revenue of $51.5 billion to $52.5 billion. It […]
Orange Technical College aims to beef up skilled labor workforce in Central Florida February is Career and Technical Education Month. It’s a time to recognize the value that CTE programs offer to students, the workforce, and the overall economy. Orange Technical College is training its students to help fill a skilled labor shortage in Central […]
It’s nearly showtime for a new high-rise built for “essential workers,” bringing more affordable housing to a place Miami-Dade County needs it the most — the middle of the city. The 29-story Uni Tower debuts this summer at 1642 NE First Ave., near the downtown performing arts complex, according to Nir Shoshani, principal and co-founder […]
Leasing at Aurora’s new workforce housing at two former schools on the West Side should start within the next 30 to 40 days. That was the word from City Hall about the 47 workforce housing units at the former Lincoln and Todd schools. The project includes redevelopment of both the former schools, and a new […]