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CHARLESTON — The state’s 86th Legislature has the unique opportunity to improve the state’s workforce participation rate by investing in those who will always call West Virginia home, according to

The first group of Atlantic City residents graduated from the 14-week Atlantic City Infrastructure Program (ACIP).

A Charleston civic leader on Friday applauded lawmakers’ efforts in building the economy but said more work is needed to build the kind of people required to drive it.

By Tom Lawrence Staff writer LE MARS -- A multi-county Workforce Development effort is failing, according to a Plymouth County supervisor. It was intended to assist unemployed people through education...

Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity has joined business and community leaders to launch the Fair Chance Hiring Program, galvanizing the county’s business community to adopt Fair Chance hiring practices with the goal of getting 200 local businesses to commit to hiring system-impacted individuals this year.

The moves come after a year of turmoil at the agency responsible for overseeing unemployment aid and workforce development in the county.

The Senate’s Workforce Committee met after the regular floor session Friday morning to hear two reports on the state’s workforce situation: one about what’s being done, and one about what could be done.

UTICA, N.Y. -- A virtual job fair will take place on Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. for businesses and individuals searching for jobs in the area.

Working Solutions is holding a free virtual job fair at the end of January to help connect people with open positions across a six-county region.

Here’s what you need to know about the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the long-term strategy for overhauling Maryland public schools.