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2010 Chicago Heartland Conference: Strategies for climbing the career ladder.
North Central Kansas Technical College, USDOL and the Management & Training Corporation will discuss the pathways and strategy that can provide a “Stairway to Success”.
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2010 Chicago Heartland Conference: Meeting America’s Need for a Quality Direct Care Workforce.
The NW Michigan Council of Governments Healthcare RSA and the Public Health Institute will speak about innovative approaches and initiatives to attract and sustain a high quality healthcare workforce.
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03/05/10 09:43AM
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2010 Chicago Heartland Conference: How the “Green Construction Corps” program is Creating Career Development Opportunities.
The Carpenters District Council of Greater St. Louis, the Urban League of Greater St. Louis and the Habitat for Humanity will share their knowledge of this exciting new program.
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03/04/10 05:46PM
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2010 Chicago Heartland Conference: “Earn, Learn, Succeed" - three words that can change your life!
The Carpenters District Council of Greater St. Louis, the Urban League of Greater St. Louis and the Habitat for Humanity will share their knowledge of this exciting new program.
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03/04/10 04:57PM
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Earn. Learn. Succeed. (Volume 2, Issue 8)
The Greening of Registered Apprenticeship. Announcing the Redesigned and Enhanced Registered Apprenticeship Community of Practice! Healthcare Reform and Registered Apprenticeship. South Carolina Registers BlueCross / BlueShield Apprenticeship Program. Registered Apprenticeship Meets the President's Challenge. Registered Apprenticeship Targeted to Assist Youth with Disabilities
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10/29/09 09:48AM
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Thriving in Challenging Times: Connecting Education to Economic Development Through Career Pathways
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW) and the National Career Pathways Network (NCPN) have released a joint publication, Thriving in Challenging Times: Connecting Education to Economic Development Through Career Pathways. This resource highlights successful career pathway models that create relevant, challenging learning environments for students and are designed to increase American employers' access to highly-skilled, qualified workers. Thriving in Challenging Times profiles 17 local and two statewide career pathways programs in multiple industry sectors, documenting the challenges, strategies, results, and business engagement each partnership has experienced.
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10/13/09 05:27PM
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Stakeholders - Green Profiles from Environmental Scan
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10/02/09 03:45PM
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Greening of Apprenticeship - Brochure
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10/02/09 03:15PM
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Greening of Registered Apprenticeship - Environmental Scan Report
This report is an environmental scan of the impact of recent policies and investments supporting “green jobs” on current and potential Registered Apprenticeship and other labor management training programs. The scan highlights the trends, activities, and changes that are underway in several key industries that will likely make up a significant portion of the emerging green economy.
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10/02/09 03:02PM
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CEWD to Hold Summit on October 7-9 in Indianapolis
The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) will be hold its 2009 annual Summit on October 7 - 9 in Indianapolis. The theme for this year’s Summit is “Get the Most from Your Energy Workforce Development Investment.” The Summit is geared toward human resources, technical training, operations, community relations, workforce planning and workforce development professionals who are interested in the energy-related industries.
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09/29/09 02:08PM
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Recovery Act: Department of Energy Announces Availability of $100 Million to Support Workforce Training for the Electric Power Industry
The Department of Energy has announced the availability of $100 million in funding from the Recovery Act to support workforce training for the electric power industry. This initiative will expand job creation and career advancement opportunities associated with smart grid and electricity transmission projects and will help establish training programs for workers in the utility industry and electrical manufacturing sectors who will play a key role in modernizing the country's electrical grid.
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09/25/09 10:34AM
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Leveraging Registered Apprenticeship as a Workforce Development Strategy for the Workforce Investment System
Training and Employment Guidance Letter 02-07. July 12, 2007
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03/30/09 11:46AM
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Building Green Skills in California
California Unions are building cleaner and smarter using Green Technology by investing in the future.
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03/11/10 10:51AM
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Institute Certifies First 'Green Technicians'
A coalition of labor, business and environmental groups says the state has its initial class of"green technicians." The Apollo Alliance says the Electrical Training Institute's Indianapolis Electrical Apprenticeship program has certified its first graduates. The graduates are now able to retrofit existing buildings to make then more energy efficient.
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03/10/10 10:45AM
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Green Jobs Training for Veterans
Thanks to millions of dollars in grants, many veterans will have a chance to compete in the growing renewable energy industry.
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03/07/10 07:52PM
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Massachusetts Invests $160,000 To Provide Youth Green Jobs Training
As part of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan, Governor Deval Patrick and Congressman Michael Capuano today announced that the Just-A-Start Corporation will receive $160,000 in stimulus funding to help connect youth to green jobs training at the organization’s YouthBuild program.
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03/03/10 03:56PM
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Earn. Learn. Succeed. (Volume 3, Issue 1)
Stakeholders Share Thoughts on Green, Pre-Apprenticeship and Partnerships. Registered Apprenticeship a Key Partner in recently announced Energy Training Partnership Grants. DOL FY 2011 Budget Highlights Registered Apprenticeship's Role in Green Jobs Training. National Apprenticeship Leaders Meet in D.C. to Discuss 2010 Priorities. Registered Apprenticeship and Healthcare: Making the Case. Federal Partnership Driving Regional Innovation in Clean Energy Sector
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03/01/10 12:01PM
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President Obama Visits Maryland-based IBEW / NECA Training Facility
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, President Obama visited and toured the NECA / IBEW Local 26 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee facility, located in Lanham MD., and spoke about the importance of skilled labor in helping the U.S. transition to cleaner energy sources.
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02/26/10 09:30AM
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WorkForce West Virginia Receives $6 million Green Grant for Work Force Training
WorkForce West Virginia has received a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to support the state’s efforts to provide “green-jobs” education and training.
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01/23/10 01:56PM
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Kansas awarded $6 million Recovery Act grant for green jobs
“This grant will help out-of-work Kansans re-train for new jobs in the renewable energy sector,” said Governor Mark Parkinson, who announced the award today at the 2010 Workforce Summit in Topeka. “With these new resources, made possible through the American Recovery Act, Kansas will continue its role as a leader in renewable energy, with a ready and skilled workforce.”
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