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Website links job seekers to careers Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:13PMThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has launched a Web portal to help job seekers match their current skills to new careers and find out what training is needed to transition from one job to another.
Apprenticeship partnership gets cash Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:09PMStarting the year with a little bit of extra cash in hand is a nice feeling, especially in these tight budgetary times.
Apprenticeship partnership gets cash Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:13PMStarting the year with a little bit of extra cash in hand is a nice feeling, especially in these tight budgetary times.
Postponing prosperity Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:20AMWooing skilled overseas workers here to top up Australia's skills shortage is short-sighted.
Seattle center site idea: New home for radio station KEXP Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 10:56PMSome heavy names in pop music have thrown their weight behind a proposal to build a new home for radio station KEXP at Seattle Center.
GI Bill would be simplified under House, Senate proposals Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 11:24AMSweeping changes to GI Bill benefits could give troops more money for private college tuition, easier access to on-the-job training and simpler rules for how most of the program is administered.
Irish emigrants should check their visa options Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 10:46AMPresident of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform, Ciaran Staunton, says many Irish arriving to the United States have failed to check their working visa options before leaving home.
Tutoring program to expand at DeVargas Middle Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 10:41PMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! Some students at DeVargas Middle School will see much more of their school this coming school year. Citizen Schools, a national organization that partners with communities to lift failing schools, thinks that's a good thing.
Vermont’s work force challenge Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 4:56PMPresident Obama issued an unequivocal directive: America needs to improve its college graduation rates by 2020 so that our nation has the most educated and competitive work force in the world.
City of Ithaca considers ending apprenticeship policy Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 9:37AMThe City of Ithaca may scrap its five-year-old construction apprenticeship policy in favor of a more general jobs training program.
SACA plans jobs center Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 8:45PMTeenagers who drop out of school can find it difficult to make the jump to a well-paying job.That jump can seem like a leap over a chasm for a Hispanic without good English-language skills or basic employment training.The result is high levels of unemployment and under-employment in Lancaster city&#...
New training geared for resource industries Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:41PMA new initiative launched by the province Thursday, promises all Northerners will benefit first from the region's natural resources.[...]
Editorial: Haste on youth aid may backfire Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 11:13PMSacramento's young people could certainly use more help to stay in school and out of trouble. Far too many end up in gangs, in prison or involved in violence. Youths ages 16 to 24 make up about one-third of the city's homicide victims and two-thirds of homicide suspects.
Finding the line for kids between daredevil stunts and merely testing the waters is a challenge for parents this summer Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:16AMChris Ball is a trickster, alright. The 19-year-old from Cochrane, Alberta, has a bag full of tricks and stunts – all of them amazing, all of them dangerous.
Tongues wagging about whether truancy is the reason for poor student retention Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 2:09PMDubbo MP Dawn Fardell would be concerned if truancy was the main cause for poor student retention rates in western NSW.
Students explore new passions with 'Lyric' internship program Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 1:06PMUtah State University’s Old Lyric Repertory Company Apprentice Program repeats a long standing tradition of training up-and-coming actors, technicians and designers.
Cooking classes boil over Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 6:23AMVICTORIA's budding chefs are no longer content just watching food programs on TV.
U.S. Labor Dept. awards Capitol Heights organization $300,000 grant to support women in non-traditional occupations Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 10:54AMUnited Communities Against Poverties Inc., in Capitol Heights was one of six organizations selected by the U.S. Department of Labor to receive a $300,000 grant for women in apprenticeship and non-traditional occupations.
GateWay Community College Apprenticeship Coordinator Selected To Participate in National Community College Hispanic ... Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 2:00AMGateWay Community College’s (GWCC) Apprenticeship Coordinator, Anna Lopez, was selected as one of 21 leaders serving at a community college to participate in the National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) Leadership Fellows Program starting this June through September.
Truant the real classy way to go Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 6:40AMRECENT revelations that some kids are AWOL from school for up to one in four days made me realise I wasn't such a bad mother, after all.
Denish Proposes Career Incentives Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 8:38PMPlan includes free tuition for certain fields Governor candidate Diane Denish on Monday proposed using government programs and public-private partnerships to entice more New Mexicans into technical training for careers that she says have . . .
A reason to celebrate on National Aboriginal Day Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 2:41PMNational Aboriginal Day, June 21, is a time for our country’s first people and their descendants to celebrate and share their cultures and values with other Canadians.
A reason to celebrate on National Aboriginal Day Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 2:16PMNational Abor iginal Day, ON June 21, is a time for our country’s first people and their descendants to celebrate and share their cultures and values with other Canadians.
The Early Reviews On Law-Firm Apprenticeships: So Far, So Good Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 10:16AMAbout a year ago, some law firms launched apprenticeship programs in order to better train their young lawyers. The National Law Journal on Tuesday provides takes a look at how they're doing.
Man given honorary degree Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 8:47AMMANCHESTER – Manchester native, Vietnam veteran and founder of The Medallion Fund Richard Lavalliere received an honorary degree from Manchester Community College at the college’s graduation ceremonies May 19.
Workshops & Programs: June 12 Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 3:06PM
Richard Kessler on arts education Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 8:13PMI was particularly looking forward to the UNESCO conference roundtable on research in arts education - specifically titled "Supporting the Practical Use of Researches: Suggestions to Enhance Practicality and Reliability of Arts Education Researches."
Tlingit-Haida council gets stimulus money Sunday, June 6, 2010 @ 8:14PMJUNEAU, Alaska - The Tlingit and Haida Central Council are getting nearly $1 million in federal stimulus money. The funding being issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will go ...
Character builder Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 12:54PMOrganizing 15 students with hammers and hard hats each morning is no easy task. Don Voteary makes it look easy. "I'll just get these guys set up, and then we can talk," he says, before turning to tell a small group of students to start preparing the garage for a drop ceiling in a flurry of [...]
American Legion Welcomes New Measure to Improve GI Bill Benefits Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 9:49AMread more
American Legion Welcomes New Measure to Improve GI Bill Benefits Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 9:42AMWASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Legion welcomed the introduction of a Senate bill last week that would substantially improve and expand education benefits for veterans.
Integrate IT education in schools, incoming gov't urged Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 5:01AMSenator Edgardo J. Angara urged the incoming administration to legislate an integrated computer education starting in elementary level to prepare the youth in the latest advances in this field. To do this, Angara proposed to include basic computer applications and programs in primary schools to produce highly skilled workers in programming, digitally-aided designs, hardware, networking and ...
Collin College Board of Trustees: Wurzman hopes to unseat incumbent Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 12:37AMAs a 27-year Collin County resident, businesswoman, risk manager, attorney and mother of three kids, Nancy Wurzman hopes to add one more title to her list of accomplishments: board member.
Thousands of R.I.s jobless face loss of benefits Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 10:01PMCongress adjourns without passing an extension of jobless benefits affecting 2,000 Rhode Islanders this month alone
Six Summer Job Options for College Students Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 3:27PMTeens may be the recession's hardest hit demographic leaving job openings few and far between. Consider these six ways to make money if the summer jobs aren't there.
Collin College Board of Trustees: Wurzman hopes to unseat incumbent Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 12:51AMAs a 27-year Collin County resident, businesswoman, risk manager, attorney and mother of three kids, Nancy Wurzman hopes to add one more title to her list of accomplishments: board member.
Roads to Success That Bypass College Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 8:15PMReaders respond to an article about alternatives to college education.
Ed Minister takes science lesson Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 11:19AMEd Minister takes science lesson
Labour and Employment Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 9:23AMOn April 26, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its spring 2010 regulatory agenda outlining its anticipated regulatory and enforcement focus for the upcoming year.
Collin College Board of Trustees: Wurzman hopes to unseat incumbent Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 12:50AMAs a 27-year Collin County resident, businesswoman, risk manager, attorney and mother of three kids, Nancy Wurzman hopes to add one more title to her list of accomplishments: board member.
Should all students go to college? No, say experts Saturday, May 15, 2010 @ 11:00PMSome deep thinkers are considering whether college is the best career choice for all high school graduates. The consensus is that it isn't, at least not for everyone. In fact, some of the most plentiful jobs in the coming years do not require four-year degrees, and young people need to know that.
Skip college: It's a Plan B that'll work Saturday, May 15, 2010 @ 1:58PMWhat's the key to success in the United States? Short of becoming a reality TV star, the answer is rote and, some would argue, rather knee-jerk: Earn a college degree.
I still don’t get it. If Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 8:19PMIn reply to Budget 2010: What's In It For You? : I still don’t get it. If we don’t know the total cost of government to the population, how do we know we’ve got the tax rates right? If we don’t know the cost of administration vs service delivery, how do we know if our management systems are efficient and effective? And if the government puts no focus on how we earn our income, how can we know ...
Skills hot spots to get jump on shortages Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 9:00AMHUNDREDS of millions of dollars of spending will be brought forward to create 39,000 new training places and 22,500 apprenticeship start-ups.
BUDGET 2010: Australia to return to budget surplus in 2012-13 Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 4:41AMBudget to return to surplus three years earlier than forecast; unemployment set to fall. 11 May 2010 7:38 PM
World Bank approves 60 mln USD for Kenya's youth programs Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 9:56AMThe World Bank has approved 60 million U. S. dollars for Kenya to support unemployed youth in the country. The Kenya Youth Empowerment Project (KYEP) will support Kenya's efforts to increase access to youth-targeted temporary employment programs and to improve youth employability. Youth in Kenya face serious challenges, including high rates of unemployment and underemployment. The overall ...
Locals list Hobsons Bay needs Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 4:39PMTRANSPORT, city image and better disability services head a wish-list of projects locals would like to see funded in today's State Budget.
One-stop work force center opens Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 4:13AMLinda Watkins of Martinsville was one of more than 200 people who visited the Virginia Workforce Center, a one-stop shop that offers a variety of employment and other services, when it opened Thursday.
Steel city rises again as demand strengthens Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 3:41AM(Apr 30, 2010) - A year after Steeltown shuddered, with Hilton Works on hiatus and imposed pay cuts at ArcelorMittal Dofasco, steel is making a comeback.
Study Isolates Key Factors in Attracting Teenagers to After-School Programming and Retaining Them Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 10:28AMFive key features characterize after-school programs that succeed in recruiting and retaining teenagers, according to a new study by researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Harvard Family Research Project and Public/Private Ventures, a national nonprofit organization.