This story reflects the views of this author, but not necessarily the editorial position of Fast Company. I’ve been studying job training programs for decades–ranging from efforts led by community ...

Last Nov. 8, while millions of Americans flocked to the polls, the U.S. Labor Department slyly released an embarrassing report. The “Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Gold Standard Evaluation,” completed ...

America has millions of jobs openings but not as many applicants with the right skills. It’s a big problem in the US job market. Many believe the solution to the problem lies in effective job training ...

Unemployed and low-skilled workers can significantly bolster their earning power by participating in job-training programs that are developed in collaboration with specific industries, like ...

Maintaining competitiveness in the job market necessitates continuous skill acquisition. Recognizing the pivotal role of a skilled workforce, many governments worldwide have initiated robust job ...

Democrats and Republicans may not agree on much, but they do agree that American workers need help closing the "skills gap." That would be the vast gulf separating available, middle-class jobs from ...

There are two plans before Congress (S. 1627 and H.R. 1261) to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA)--the primary legislation for employment and training programs at the U.S.

The Center of Family Love in Okarche hopes to break ground in spring 2026 on $40 million BravEra Life Center to be built in Piedmont.

A few years ago, Sheila Ortega was scrubbing floors at a local grocery store, a high-school dropout with no clear path out of poverty. Today Ms. Ortega, 23, has four certificates in manufacturing ...

In the olden days, the mission of Goodwill was to offer job and training opportunities primarily to people with disabilities. But over the years that mission has expanded to focus on providing job ...

Thanks to additional funding by the Texas legislature, career and technical educational opportunities are expanding in public ...

Last Nov. 8, while millions of Americans flocked to the polls, the U.S. Labor Department slyly released an embarrassing report. The “Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Gold Standard Evaluation,” completed ...