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New Web Tool for Job Seekers Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:18PMThe 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.
Green Collars--Where are the Jobs? Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:02PMWhat about a recently laid-off woman who now pushes a reel mower yard to yard to make money? Would lawn lady's be a green job created, a general job lost, or would the two cancel one another for a net job gain of zero?
US Department of Labor launches web portal to help job seekers Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:52PMThe 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...
U.S. Labor Department launches website to help job seekers Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:39AMWASHINGTON, D.C. : The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration on Tuesday launched a Web portal to help job seekers match their current skills to new careers.
Labor Department Launches Website For Job Seekers Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:31AMThe U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new website aimed at helping people find jobs. The site is called “mySkills myFuture” and it allows users to view local job postings, find training and education providers. The site offers job descriptions, salary information and common tasks related to a new occupation. "Americans deserve good jobs, and mySkills myFuture is one of the ways we're ...
Princess Grace Foundation-USA Hosts 28th Annual PRINCESS GRACE AWARDS GALA Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:30AMThe Princess Grace Foundation-USA is proud to announce that the 28th Annual Princess Grace Awards Gala will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Â The Awards ceremony will include the presentation of 21 awards to emerging artists in theater, dance and film as well as the Prince Rainier III Award to be presented to Denzel and Pauletta Washington and ...
US Department of Labor launches Web portal to help job seekers Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:22AM'mySkills myFuture' matches skills, prior work experience with new occupations
DOL launches Web portal to help job seekers [09/07/2010] Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:41AMThe 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. This new online tool is called “mySkillsmyFuture” and can be accessed at http://www.myskillsmyfuture.org. Users will be able to view ...
United find a Neet way to help teenagers Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:17PMA COURSE which helped six teenagers become new trainee coaches for Oxford United has returned bigger and better for a second year.
English Baccalaureate plan: a look back to the School Leaving Certificate Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:02AMThe School Leaving Certificate was the qualification taken by pupils at secondary modern Schools from 1944 until the early 1970s, when comprehensive education was rolled out in Britain.
Labor Day: The machinists Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:04AMBy SUSAN KANTOR/For The News-Gazette This is part of a two-day look at the trades in East Central Illinois. Keith Parrish grew up in an era when your dad made sure you had a trade. read more
Labor's tenuous future Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:32AMAbout this time every year, in spaces such as this, comes the annual essay on “Whither Labor,” or maybe “wither labor,” given the usual dolorous tone of such tomes.
Dooley family backs Derek in Tennessee debut Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:01PMDooley family backs Derek in Tennessee debut
Military Update: Post-9/11 GI Bill reforms gain; cost still unknown Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:53AMVeterans and service members eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill already have an outstanding education benefit. But it soon could become even more valuable and easier to use.
A head start on a rewarding career Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:37AMImagine if, this semester in high school, you could take a course in midwifery, or go work on a farm, build a house or learn about sustainable agriculture.
Case studies: three students who know where they're going Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:37AMWhile many young people agonize over career choices, Mitchell Jaggard has not only decided what he wants to do after he graduates, but he's well on his way to becoming fully certified, even though he's just starting Grade 12.
Teachers show need for objectivity Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:32AMIt‘s going to be a year of focus, expansion and renovation for the Lakehead District Public School Board. The 2010-2011 school year will be filled with new programs and expansions on existing ones, says director of education Cathi Siemieniuk.
For Young Jazz Musicians, More Helping Hands Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:29PMCultural and educational institutions are offering young performers chances to thrive in the jazz field.
Mill offers sweet end to job hunt Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:14AMDO you like to get your hands dirty?
The Accidental Jeweler Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:06AMBen Yep's diamond-studded career has taken him from Hong Kong to Manhattan and back, and it all started with badminton.
Politicians call for serious debate on integration in Germany Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:02AMGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has distanced herself from a recent controversial book on immigration in Germany. But she's also admitted that the country must engage in an open discussion and admit some shortcomings.
Premier award floors apprentice Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:17AMChristopher Johnston of Masterton, winner of the NZ Flooring Industry ITP Apprentice of the year supreme award.
More apprentices start training in SA Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:55PMApprenticeship numbers are rising in South Australia.
Red Wings stick to proven formula Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:13PMHas anyone been paying attention to the Red Wings' off-season? GM Ken Holland, assistant Jim Nill and their staff are simply following and executing their tried-and-true formula for continued, sustainable competitive excellence.
LV= extends apprentice programme Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:10AMInsurance, retirement and investment group LV= has announced it is extending its apprenticeship programme.
France seeks own employment solutions Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:07AMDespite the EU's clearly-defined employment policies and 2020 job target, France will seek its own ways of responding to its citizens' main concerns – access to the job market and job security. EurActiv France reports.
New York's Ballet Apprentices, Class of 2010 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:57PM"Apprenticeships are relatively brief … and dancers must quickly adjust from the coddled life of a senior student (or, in the case of ABT II members, that of a soloist) to one in which attention is a precious and rarely bestowed commodity."
Main man Whelan ready to green Trap’s new boy Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:29PMEARLY September. A time for new beginnings in schoolyards the length and breadth of the country and in the similarly boyish surroundings of professional dressing rooms across Europe.
Art Without Limits Offers Apprenticeships Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:51PMThe new nonprofit pairs emerging artists with experienced professionals.
One-year college classes ideal for new career Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:17AMBrianna Elliott of Grand Blanc picks out her classes at the Mott Community College Southern Lakes Branch campus on Thompson Road in Fenton Township Tuesday afternoon.
Balls: Use windfall to build affordable homes Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:03PMBoost for construction industry would stimulate the economy and help secure economic recovery, says Balls An extra 100,000 affordable homes should be built at a cost of £6bn to address Britain's housing crisis and to help create jobs as the country undergoes a fragile economic recovery, Ed Balls will say today. As Labour leadership ballot papers are sent to party members, the shadow schools ...
In New York Ballet Companies, Corps Is a Thrill Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:41PMFor young performers joining New York’s ballet companies as apprentices and corps members, one of the main thrills is often just standing still onstage.
ISU Civil and Environmental Engineering department receives $190K Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:58AMPOCATELLO – Idaho State University Professors Bruce Savage and Arya Ebrahimpour of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have received $190,577 from the Federal Highway Administration for a project titled “Highway Transportation Training of Women and Minority Civil Engineering Students.”
The nonprofit news and information resource Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:03AMThe New York Life Foundation announced grants today totaling $2,500,000 to nine New York City nonprofit organizations targeting young people, particularly in the areas of mentoring, safe places to learn and grow and educational enhancement.
School’s out for an IT career Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:58AMAs the number of students passing A-levels and GCSEs in IT continues to fall, is the education system failing to train young people for a career in IT?
Oakland schools' longer school day a good step Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:17AMOakland is a city where at-risk youth are all too often caught in the crosshairs of street violence, and any after-school program that keeps them engaged and away from potentially dangerous situations is a step in the right direction. The longer school day -... Oakland California - Oakland - United States - Education - Michigan
2 Oakland schools extend school day to 9 hours Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:32AMSchool became a full-time job for sixth-graders at two Oakland middle schools where students clocked in on the first day of school Monday at 8 a.m. and headed home at 5 p.m., about three hours later than other students in the district. The new nine-hour... School - Education - Student - Oakland California - Middle school
Hickenlooper wants to replace CSAP Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:30PMJohn Hickenlooper and Joe Garcia outlined their education plan Monday, including plans to push replacing the Colorado Student Assessment Program with a more modern, useful and timely assessment test by the end of their first term if Hickenlooper is elected governor.
Businesses should be Incentivize to invest in education and professional development, says Edexcel Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:29AMDubai, UAE, 30th August, 2010: An expert in professional education has said that while companies in the MENA region are showing strong commitment to long-term training and professional development of employees, more needs to be done.
Tattoo enthusiast funky about divas Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:52PM“Funky” Funkhouser, owner of Funky’z Tattoo Parlor on Jackson Street just north of 14th Street, started in the tattooing business in Florida. He said he takes pride in his work and frowns upon anyone in his industry who doesn’t.
13°C - Rather cloudy with only a few clear intervals Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:54AMDAVID MILIBAND yesterday declared his No1 priority as Labour leader would be to topple the SNP. The leadership hopeful said winning next years Holyrood election was essential to protect Scots from ConDem cuts.
Bright pupils have no other option than university Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:36AMIntelligent pupils have no "viable alternative" to university, the outgoing chair of Ofsted has said, as she warned that the squeeze on places could leave students demotivated unless they are given other attractive opportunities.
'It's just another birthday' Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:48PMELLIOT LAKE -- There was love in the air as leading lady Lily Robinson sat surrounded by four generations of family and friends to share a jolly good time in honour of her 100th birthday Saturday night.[...]
African Tech Makers: Selections from the New Book Making Do Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:14PMEditor's Note: This weekend in Nairobi, Kenya, technologists and hackers from around the… Kenya - United States - Rhode Island - Maker Faire - Business
York County Tech gets federal funds for job skills training Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:00PMGovernment funds totaling $167,000 were recently awarded to the Center for Adult and Continuing Education at the York County School of Technology to assist area residents seeking job skills training.
HRW warns of sex trafficking in Africa Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:11PMDAKAR, Senegal, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Nigerian and Ivory Coast officials must act vigilantly to combat the growing number of women trafficked for prostitution, Human Rights Watch said. Africa - Senegal - Côte d'Ivoire - Human Rights Watch - Human Rights and Liberties
Industry shows paths to future Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:14AMAS the F1 competition zoomed along, sponsors of the event offered career advice to students interested in local mining and engineering trades.
Indra Adnan: Civil Society is the battleground for New Politics in the UK Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:53AMIt's a puzzling time for politics in the UK. All the familiar fault lines have fractured to create new patterns of connection between old enemies,...
Elliot Lake woman celebrates 100 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:45AMThere was love in the air as leading lady Lily Robinson sat surrounded by four generations of family and friends to share a jolly good time in honour of her 100th birthday Saturday night.[...]
Graduates show hope and determination Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:14AMA couple of years ago, Tom Szabo was in detox in Simcoe trying to shake loose from a 25-year drug and alcohol addiction. It wasn't going well. "I'd basically thrown the towel in," he said.[...]