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Federal job training programs closing at 2 Maine locations
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 2, 2025
The federally funded Job Corps training centers in Bangor and Limestone, along with nearly 100 other sites across the country, will close at the end of the month. The U.S. Department of Labor will start a “phased pause in operations” of its 99...
Student: Burdick Job Corps students reportedly told they must leave campus by Wednesday
KFYR TV - North Dakota
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June 2, 2025
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – A student with Burdick Job Corps told Your News Leader that they and their classmates were informed on Friday that all students must be off campus by this Wednesday, June 4. The student said they and their classmates were...
Standing Out In Your Job Search: Strategies to Set You Apart
TNT Magazine
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June 2, 2025
With millions of Americans actively searching for employment each month and an average of 118 applications submitted for each advertised position, standing out from the crowd has become more crucial than ever. Whether you’ve recently graduated...
AI meets Workforce Planning: Build skills, boost inclusion, shape the future
South Africa Today
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June 2, 2025
Incorporating AI into Workforce Planning: Optimising Skills for the South African Workforce of the Future – Part 2 Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping workforce planning, offering South African organisations a pathway to address...
Turner Job Corps in Albany gets passing grades from alumni
Albany Herald - Georgia
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June 2, 2025
ALBANY – When students and alumni gathered at Turner Job Corps in August 2024, there was a massive celebration for the national Job Corps organization that helps individuals 18-24 further their education and receive job-training skills. The...
Warner, Kaine condemn closure of Job Corp centers
Virginia Business
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June 2, 2025
SUMMARY: Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine strongly criticized the U.S. Department of Labor‘s decision to shut down contractor-operated Job Corps centers, calling it a harmful move that will eliminate job training for thousands of young...
YEA initiates ‘Make Fashion Inclusive’ to empower PWDs through skills training
Joy FM
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June 2, 2025
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has commissioned a training hub in Kumasi under a groundbreaking initiative designed to empower Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) through skills training and sustainable employment in the fashion industry. The...
Why Jack Byrd Prioritizes Training Excellence Within Solaren Risk Management
Easy Reader News - California
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June 2, 2025
Training excellence stands at the core of Solaren Risk Management’s operations under CEO Jack Byrd III’s leadership. Drawing from his law enforcement background and understanding of modern security challenges, Byrd has developed a comprehensive...
LPIA and Department of Labour Host 2nd Annual Job Fair, Connecting 500+ Job Seekers with Airport Concessionaires
Bahamas Local
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Building on the success of last year’s event, Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD), in collaboration with the Department of Labour, hosted its second annual job fair. The event brought together 16 food & beverage and retail concessionaires...
Officials respond to Job Corps ‘pause’ that will impact almost 800 in Albany
Albany Herald - Georgia
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June 2, 2025
ALBANY – The abrupt announcement of a “pause” of Job Corps operations across the country will be a big blow to Albany, where the current 510 students and nearly 300 staff members are looking at being off the campus by the end of the week. On...
Chariton Valley Hosts Human Trafficking Training Led by National Expert
Palmyra Spectator - Missouri
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June 2, 2025
MACON, MO – May 28, 2025 – Chariton Valley welcomed over 100 attendees today at the Macon Expo Center for a powerful and practical skills-based training session on human trafficking, led by Dan Nash, Co-owner of the Human Trafficking Training...
Cornerstone of Hope unites jobseekers and employers
WPSD-TV - Kentucky
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PADUCAH — Cornerstone of Hope is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to sustain agencies by providing employment services, human resources, training, and payroll services to agencies in the state of Kentucky. According to COH, their work...
Oman launches hotel training drive for youth employment
Oman Observer
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June 2, 2025
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has signed a partnership agreement to launch a training-for-employment program in hotel reception across various establishments in Dhofar Governorate. The initiative aims to equip young Omanis with...
CSA and Labor Ministry to develop national job creation strategy
The New Dawn Liberia
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June 2, 2025
By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia, June 2, 2025 – The Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA) of Liberia, Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, Jr., has revealed that Liberia is entering a period of national renewal, with a strong focus on job...
Psst, employers: AI interviewers may be alienating applicants
HR Dive
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June 2, 2025
There’s a video on TikTok that has, as of early June, been liked nearly 1 million times. In it, a man in a suit and tie smiles and raises his eyebrows in excitement at the camera. A caption over the video sets the viewer up: He’s landed an...
Bridging the Manufacturing Knowledge Gap with Smarter Training Solutions
Industrial Equipment News - Wisconsin
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June 2, 2025
The manufacturing industry has experienced significant attrition over the past ten years, reaching as high as 47%. Retention is a critical component in manufacturing, with high turnover disrupting productivity, increasing recruitment costs and...
D.C.-Area Job Corps Students Complete Hazmat Training as Trump Moves to Shut Down Program Nationwide
The Washington Informer
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June 2, 2025
Despite their program now at risk of closing, 24 students from Washington D.C.’s Potomac Job Corps Center recently completed a rigorous 40-hour hazardous materials awareness and train-the-trainer course, part of an advanced transportation training...
Helicopter training for search operations held at Lake Mendocino
Ukiah Daily Journal
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June 2, 2025
Search and Rescue volunteers from several law enforcement agencies across Northern California participated in helicopter training held at Lake Mendocino last weekend. Hosted by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with Napa County,...
Claresholm announces RCIP designated employers and reveals who’s hiring now
CIC News
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June 2, 2025
Claresholm in Alberta has revealed its list of designated employers under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). Under the RCIP, a foreign national must have a job offer from a designated employer in a participating community in order to...
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Midland CAO 'not a proper party' to lawsuit connected to former job
Midland Today
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Statement of defence says former treasurer fired for cause, asks for dismissal of lawsuit against Adjala-Tosorontio, two former CAOs, current mayor, three former councillors Former employees and councillors from a local township — including...