A report from PolitiFact: During a campaign stop in St. Petersburg on May 16, 2012, Mitt Romney said he intended to make government work better and save money in the process. As an example, he cited the federal government’s efforts to provide job training. “Do you know how many federal job training programs there are? [...]
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A report from Washington Post: We asked: How would you rate the level of training available to you and your colleagues? What was your initial training experience like, and has your agency done a good job at updating that training and helping you advance in your career? You said: Training was the first budget item [...]
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A report from WBTV: CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Federal money for job training programs in Charlotte is drying up, according to several training centers. Stanislas Aoussou is a Charlotte resident who was out of work for two years, with the exception of a few temp jobs. “It was really, really, really tough,” said Aoussou. Now, [...]
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A report from The Sacramento Press: SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) held a press conference announcing that the Sacramento Employment & Training Agency (SETA) is receiving $ 300,000 in federal funding to support SETA’s On-The-Job Training Program. The event was held at the Beutler Corporation, located at McClellan Park, one of the [...]
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A report from HeraldNet:The article requested can not be found! Please refresh your browser or go back. (DH,20111015,NEWS01,710159946,AR). Everett in the ’70s Nearly forgotten photos show changing city Homes wanted Updated 10/12: Animals up for adoption in Everett J.P. Patches continues on HeraldNet. ….. Read more Related News: Training For Life: A Practical Guide To [...]
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A report from Patch.com: The appeal of local community colleges continues to grow along with enrollment numbers, as schools offer more high-quality programs to better prepare students for the workforce. Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) competed with more than 400 schools to receive a $ 19.7 million federal grant to provide training for high-demand jobs [...]
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A report from Mid-Hudson News: NEWBURGH – The Orange Works One-Stop Career Center received a visit from Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D- Hurley) on Monday afternoon, who took the opportunity to express concern for federal workforce job training money. The Workforce Center in Newburgh offers a variety of services to the unemployed, including job postings, computerized [...]
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A report from WHIO Dayton:WASHINGTON – The government is spending a lot of tax money trying to help other people find jobs. Washington is under heavy pressure, but as News Center 7 found out that there are new concerns that billions of dollars are being wasted in the effort.The federal government has set up 47 [...]
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A report from MetroWest Daily News: Even as unemployment remains stubbornly high, Massachusetts job training and placement programs face both federal budget cuts and the loss of stimulus funding that bolstered them through the recession. State work force development programs have received roughly $ 77.3 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or the [...]
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A report from AustinTalks: Chicago-area job seekers and residents enrolled in federally funded community programs helping them find employment came together Thursday to oppose the U.S. House of Representatives’ recent vote to wipe out funding of the “Workforce Investment Act” (WIA). The several dozen people who attended the event held at the Greater West Town [...]
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