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Job training
Costly incentives secured Detroit a new auto plant. Will Detroiters get the jobs?
Sep 18, 2019
Detroit officials have been trying to prepare residents to get jobs at the new plant.
The Trump administration leans on companies to do a better job of training workers
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Erika Beras
Jul 19, 2018
Today, surrounded by executives from some of the country’s best-known companies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the National Council for the American Worker, aimed at developing a stronger workforce. The strategy is heavy on pledges, committees and advisory boards. But who’s going to foot the bill? Click the audio player above to […]
Can refugees and former inmates help fill the labor gap in Arizona?
Dec 30, 2016
Home developers are having a hard time keeping up with demand, stalling housing market growth in the area.
Masonry restorers-in-training learn how to hold New York together
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Ilya Marritz
Dec 28, 2016
In New York City, masonry restorers are always in demand. The law requires regular inspections of large buildings, to stop stone and brick from coming loose and killing people.
Texas program helps fill the ranks of construction management jobs
by
Bill Zeeble
Dec 26, 2016
There's a construction boom in North Texas.
Skills training is having a moment
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Amy Scott
Aug 18, 2016
Alternatives to the four-year college degree get a boost.
Georgia school focuses on skills local employers say they need
Apr 1, 2016
The school wants kids in high-skill, high-demand and high-pay jobs.
For public good, not for profit.
A program that mixes academics with vocational training
Mar 24, 2016
Vocational training has changed, and is luring academically-oriented students
College grads no longer so eager to Teach for America
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Amy Scott
Mar 22, 2016
The 25-year old program is under fire for its methods and losing applicants
Land a job with help from virtual reality
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Jenny Ament
Oct 9, 2015
A virtual interviewer helps take the stress out of job interviews.