Workforce News & Resources
Source: Pittsburgh Today
A banker, a health care provider and a delivery service worker all walk into a local middle school to talk about jobs.
It sounds like a joke, and Caitlin McLaughlin, an executive vice president at PNC Financial Services Group Inc., had to laugh at the premise, even though she issued the invitation to UPMC and FedEx Ground last spring.
Source: Pittsburgh Business Times
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s RISE (Reentry through Industry Specific Education) Project is currently seeking candidates for the program. Now entering its sixth year, the successful construction job-training program focuses on individuals 17-24 who need to earn their GED.
Source: South Pittsburgh Reporter
Allegheny County, on behalf of DHS and the Allegheny County Jail Collaborative, is soliciting proposals for a vocational training program in the Allegheny County Jail. The goal of the vocational training program is to assist Allegheny County Jail Reentry Program participants in completing a certified or credentialed training program that will enable them to obtain employment in a vocational field following release from the Jail.
Grant opportunities announced by US Department of Labor, US Department of Education and National Science Foundation.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement within the US Department of Health and Human Services will provide funding to implement projects assisting refugees to qualify for licenses and certifications necessary to attain employment and improve self-sufficiency.
Deadline: August 29, 2017.
Governor Tom Wolf announced Friday the latest departure from his cabinet - Labor & Industry Secretary Kathy Manderino.
Source: PA HomePage
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education announces federal funding opportunties available to public and private non-profit organizations.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to fund design & development pilots that aim to improve the preparation, increase the participation, and ensure the contributions of individuals from groups that have traditionally been underrepresented and underserved in STEM. NSF calls for bold, innovative ways to solve broadening participation challenges in STEM.
Deadline: Preliminary proposal, Feb. 14, 2017. Full proposal, May 16, 2017.
Employers need skilled workers; young people want a path to a good job without accruing lots of debt.
This article, from The Atlantic CityLab, is the first in a three-part series on apprenticeship in the United States.
Source: The Atlantic CityLab
Help with navigating everyday challenges—like housing, transportation, and child care—can be key to completing job training, a new report finds.
Source: The Atlantic CityLab
The National Skills Coalition has developed a new blueprint for putting millions of young people and adults across the country on a pathway toward good paying, middle-skill jobs while helping American businesses compete and grow.
Legislators to extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grant
The Atlantic's Alana Semuels discusses the struggle of America's forgotten workers
Local planning for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is underway, and adult educators should weigh in. That’s the message of a new fact sheet from the National Skills Coalition.