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The Trump administration proposes significant changes in consolidated workforce plan
Recent research: Tulsa Remote study shows strong economic returns
To grow their local populations and STEM workforce, communities across the country are experimenting with resident/worker attraction programs, as we have previously covered. But how effective are these programs? A recent study from the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research offers new insights by analyzing Tulsa Remote’s track record from its inception in 2018 to 2023.
Recent research: Who benefits from state workforce development grants?
Fordham University awarded $3M to build a workforce development and entrepreneurship hub
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) recently announced that it is awarding Fordham University $3 million from its Greenlight Innovation Fund. The university will also receive additional funds, including a $1.1 million grant from Councilman Oswald Feliz, to create the Bronx Green Job Center (BGJC), a workforce development and entrepreneurship hub that aims to create an equitable green-job pipeline in the Bronx.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta investigates employer demand for AI skills
In 2024, nearly 628,000 job postings demanded at least one AI skill, according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity. The research also revealed that the percentage of all job postings requiring at least one AI skill increased from approximately 0.5% in 2010 to 1.7% in 2024.
The US needs more workers with non-bachelor’s credentials
Two recent research reports, one from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) and another from Ivy Tech Community College, in collaboration with TEConomy Partners, LLC, focus on credential shortages that are keeping many jobs that don't require a bachelor's d
Group calls for cross-region action to address semiconductor labor shortages
For the United States to achieve greater security in chip manufacturing, the critical sector requires a much larger, better trained workforce.
Coordination and consolidation of federal workforce development efforts coming
One of the top perennial concerns of America’s manufacturing and business communities relates to the workforce. The main issues may vary year to year; examples include too few workers available, skill mismatch, poor work habits or preparedness because of non-work issues such as basic education attainment, drug use, prison records or lack of work ethic.
Census Bureau’s Narrative Profiles offer a snapshot of your region’s demographic and workforce data
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Narrative Profiles is an online resource that presents American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates as easily digestible analytic reports.
Tennessee Governor requests nearly $100M for energy innovation in proposed spending plan
On Feb. 10, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee presented his 2025 State of the State address along with his FY 2025-2026 budget proposal and legislative agenda.