As liquefied natural gas facilities, SpaceX, and other industrial projects expand in the Rio Grande Valley, trades programs are training local residents for jobs.
Philadelphia’s unemployment rate has risen recently, from 4.5% to 5.3%. That is a whole percentage point higher than the state and national average.
The official title is “barrelman.” And it’s a job that’s equal parts entertainment and safety.
The free Atlanta-based program provides hands-on experience with software development and artificial intelligence.
Employers need more skilled workers, and some technical and community colleges are getting more funding to train them.
Good-paying jobs are a selling point with renewable energy projects. In Massachusetts, training programs are popping up to get people ready.
With demand high in sectors like construction, some people are using the “Great Resignation” to go in a new direction.
The infrastructure bill that recently passed in the Senate highlights a disturbing and long-neglected shortage in apprenticeship investments.
“It went from a lack of demand from passengers to a lack of supply for pilots overnight, like a light switch,” a pilot says.
Boot camps and certificate programs have a mixed track record when it comes to getting people jobs that pay well.
