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Gov. J.B. Pritzker tried to strike an optimistic tone during Wednesday’s election-year State of the State address. Lawmaker response broke sharply along partisan lines.

With the Illinois General Assembly having recently started its session for the 2022 year,...

Funding to target areas hardest hit by pandemic, at-risk youth

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that the state will award more than $40 million in workforce training grants, focusing on communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and youth who

(The Center Square) – Illinois is providing $40 million for a workforce recovery program aimed at helping job seekers get back to work and small businesses in industries hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic rebuild their employee base....

As a woman who has been in the workforce for decades, I’m tired of reading about the glass ceiling, how few gains women have made, and how more women have left their jobs during COVID-19 because they have disproportionately borne the burden of child care, home schooling and housework.

Invest in Underserved Communities Improve Workforce Equity and Transparency In the initiatives next phase, coalition members will work together to develop implementation plans for both individual and collective actions that will push forward industry-wide change, such as engineering capacity-building programs and a nationwide registry for small business owners of color to better connect to industry procurement processes. More information on the commitments can be found here and the CCA’s anno...

Share this article Share this article MILWAUKEE, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stowell Associates announced today that it is among the first two recipients of the Department of Workforce Developments new Workforce Equity Grants. The $63,460 grant is made possible by a donation from the IKEA U.S. Community Foundation and is intended to fund workforce training and skill development for individuals in traditionally underserved communities. With this matching grant, Stowell Associates will continue...

PART 8 - Vermont must reform regional coordination and governance and advance efficiency and foresight in state planning. By Bill Schubart The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD)’s deep dive into the issues facing Vermont is informed by interviews with and input from thousands of Vermonters. Part 8 is of particular interest to me as I have written about it before. There are several lenses through which one must view the generation and implementation of public policy in Vermont. Is it...

Governor Lamont Announces Renewed Emphasis on Growing a Diverse Skilled Trades Workforce Written by Office of the Governor. Governor Lamont Announces Renewed Emphasis on Growing a Diverse Skilled Trades WorkforceDepartment of Consumer Protection Publishes New Guide to Pursuing a Career in the Trades, Available Online in Seven Languages Governor Ned Lamont, along with Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull have announced that the Connecticu...