WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Government programs to bridge a huge skills gap in the U.S. jobs market are failing as most were not designed to equip unemployed workers with skills needed to land a job in a new field, according to a study. The findings of the study by the Parthenon Group, an advisory firm based in Boston, are worrying given that job retraining has been promoted as the solution to the …
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Coalition for Educational Success agrees with the President and stands ready to bridge the nation’s skills gap, protect students and help prepare unemployed and underemployed Americans for jobs.
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gap Inc. received the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) Champions for Change Award for Innovation in recognition of the company’s P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement) program. This workplace program was developed by Gap Inc. in 2006 to provide life skills and enhanced technical skills education to female garment workers to help them …
Jim McLaughlin wants to hire auto mechanics to fix front-end loaders, big trucks, and other vehicles that roll into his Lynnway Truck Center.
An increasing number of foreigners are learning to fly commercial aircraft in the United States, taking advantage of an extensive system of flight schools and filling a gap left by a lack of domestic students.
