by luke | Apr 15, 2022 | Career Pathways, Other, Workforce Development
Last week, the House Committee on Education and Labor passed a bill reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the authorizing statute for America’s workforce development system. Known as H.R. 7309, the reauthorization would make notable...
by luke | Apr 4, 2022 | Economic Development, Other, Workforce Development
DEVILS LAKE – In northern North Dakota, economic development leaders are trying to figure out what comes first — housing or workers. “Housing goes hand in hand with workforce, and all of our counties are also having workforce issues,” said Sandy Shively, executive...
by luke | Feb 16, 2022 | Economic Development, Other, Research and Data, Workforce Development
On the backdrop of a January 2022 Jobs Report that reflects a continuation of America’s workforce crisis, a ‘Great Resignation’ which endures to afflict American small to medium to nation-spanning businesses, a newly-launched study, entitled, ‘The Prosperity Through...
by luke | Jan 2, 2022 | Career Pathways, Housing Strategies, Other, Workforce Development
Source: Greenville Journal At the start of last year, Greenville’s Affordable Housing Coalition set a lofty goal — to bring about a thousand new affordable housing units to the area each year for the next decade. The grassroots organization, convened by the Greenville...
by luke | Nov 17, 2021 | Career Pathways, Other, Work-Based Learning and Registered Apprenticeships, Workforce Development
When TPMA was asked to implement the Apprenticeship Network’s American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) grant, our priority was to secure at minimum 300 new registered apprentices—and that’s just what we did! During National Apprenticeship Week, we recognize the...
by luke | Nov 16, 2021 | Career Pathways, Other, Workforce Development
Workforce concerns are increasing. Nearly every business has a “Now Hiring” sign in the window and our talent pool seems to be rather shallow. While I am hearing concerns about finding and hiring good people, a helpful, steadfast answer to this challenge may be...
