Workforce Development

"Developing these badges gives us a tremendous opportunity to partner with business and industry and grow the workforce and the economy."

"Our business is good, and we continue to win new contracts," she said. "It’s been a challenge to find experienced welders and fitters, but we are working with local technical colleges to hire and train employees."

The country known as `Start-Up Nation’ now has a computer-scientist shortage

The College Employer Collaborative (CEC), a group of community colleges and employers that will work with CorpU to develop college curricula and credentials intended to meet the needs of high-growth industries.

Computer-related jobs are expected to grow faster than the median for all occupations through 2022, according to government statistics.

Susan Page interviews Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) about the shifting ideals in the workforce, especially in the Millennial generation, and what that means for policymakers

The employment rate for the disabled remains basically unchanged after a quarter-century, and many of the 34 percent of Americans with disabilities who do have jobs are in sheltered workshops earning around $2 an hour.

"Advanced industry" jobs are expected to drive economic growth. But cities must invest in training and education to build a qualified workforce.

People in the autism community don’t operate in a separate labor market. They use the same tools as the general labor market.

According to a study from Northeastern University, 62 percent of graduates said they were unhappy with the way their universities have prepared them for the workplace.