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We're always available to answer any questions and to find the people of the Coastal Bend the educational👨🎓 and career development👨🔧 help they need. Connect with us at 📍 e2epartners.org 📍 for more information. #CoastalBend #Education #CareerDevelopment #Community #StudentEngagement #StudentResources #WorkforceResources

Apprenticeships are an excellent way to train employees in skills that employers need. Let PCG help your organization understand how apprenticeships can help you meet your hiring goals, no matter what industry you are in. Apprenticeship.pcgus.com #pcgapprenticeships #pcg

🔍📜 Fascinating read on how 1 in 4 US occupations require a license! Did you know florists in Louisiana need a license? This article dives into unexpected jobs needing licenses and the steps to get them. Great insights for career shifts or starting a business! https://buff.ly/49QhK8v #CareerChange #LicensingFacts

📣 We’re making $49.2 million in funding available to provide career training services to prepare workers in the Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta and Northern Border regions to obtain quality jobs. The grants, which range from $150,000 to $1.5 million, will help fund career training and supportive services to help workers who live or work in these regions secure good-paying, stable jobs in high-demand occupations. https://lnkd.in/eNN7xape

NYC signed $300M deal with energy start-up for job training, but doesn't know if it worked A $300 million initiative that combined job training with anti-violence campaigns was shut down earlier this year because New York City officials say they don't know how many people participated or found work thanks to the program. The city’s contracts with BlocPower, which finances and installs electric appliances and other energy-efficient upgrades to homes and buildings, have received little public attention beyond mostly positive coverage about the jobs program and the company’s founding CEO, Donnel Baird, a former campaign director for President Barack Obama. But behind the scenes, a financial dispute has arisen between the city’s youth services and criminal justice agencies, BlocPower, and subcontractors who say they haven’t been paid in months. City officials say they have no idea how many people enrolled in the program, how many graduated, nor whether they received jobs in the green energy industry. The program started with a $24 million deal under Mayor Bill de Blasio and was supercharged by Mayor Eric Adams, who awarded BlocPower another contract worth nearly $176 million to expand the employment training and distribute additional city funds to groups combating gun violence. Public records show the city has paid BlocPower $182 million of a total of $308 million. But the debate over the pricey BlocPower jobs program isn't just about employment. City Comptroller Brad Lander says it's another example of the Adams administration’s misuse of no-bid contracts awarded to favored companies without a competitive process. “New York City taxpayers should be able to count on city agencies to conduct fair and transparent bidding, without favoritism, and make sure we’re getting what we pay for,” said Lander, who is challenging Adams in next year’s Democratic mayoral primary. BlocPower began in 2014 by offering heat pump installations and other green-building retrofits. It later secured contracts to install Wi-Fi at NYCHA campuses and “decarbonize” the city of Ithaca – though both efforts have stalled, with the city withdrawing from the Wi-Fi project. The company had never set up a large-scale job training program before it was awarded its first city contract, but company officials had connections to influential city leaders. The Brooklyn-based company employed Calvin Thompson, son of J. Phillip Thompson, deputy mayor of strategic initiatives under the de Blasio administration. J. Phillip Thompson told Gothamist he had no role in awarding the initial emergency contract with BlocPower. Calvin Thompson did not respond to a request for comment. BlocPower said the two had nothing to do with getting the contract. #Startup #Investment #Economy #Business #Financial #Investor #Economic #Investing #Founding #Invest #Fund #US #USA #UK #Europe #America #Asia #Bangladesh #World #News #WorldNews #BDNews

As many of you know, at Code Your Dreams, we are deeply committed to serving justice-impacted individuals. While our graduates are incredibly talented, finding meaningful job placements remains a challenge. Did you know that 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. has a criminal record? And, 70% of those released are re-incarcerated within five years. But Harley Blakeman, Founder of Honest Jobs, is working to break this cycle. Honest Jobs is a technology platform that advocates for justice-impacted individuals and helps place them into jobs where they can thrive. While training is a critical first step, it’s not enough. We need partners like Honest Jobs that focus on creating equitable opportunities for everyone. I know it's a hard year. As a nonprofit, we've been tirelessly fundraising. But if you're looking for a for-profit investment opportunity, I high encourage you to check out Honest Jobs' current campaign. I can't think of a better opportunity to do good and get a return on your investment. https://lnkd.in/g52P-_RY Let’s work together to build a future where everyone gets a fair chance.

Never expected myself to be here at 18 years old... Yesterday I was invited into 42nd Street Charity to run a coaching session on writing CVs alongside Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN). We prepared a big presentation with no idea what to expect but completely changed our plan as soon as we entered the building. 🌟 There was a small group of incredibly talented young people (who actually happened to be older than me) but had little to no real work experience. When I saw how intelligent they were, it dawned on me, I wouldn't feel right to be lecturing, but an adult and friendly conversation. These young people are trainee support workers and facilitate rehabilitative sessions for young people aged 13-18, with a worldly amount of expertise. 🌎 I realised that my purpose for being there wasn't to format a document or explain the difference between skills and experience. It was to help them build on their confidence to sell themselves. I had a very unconventional route into the work place and the biggest point I wanted to convey was 'don't try and squeeze yourself into a box that isn't built for you, but create your own box.' 🍀 Stop applying for jobs and start pitching your strengths. So many positions are only displayed internally. These are the type of people who you would meet and fall in love with their character and enthusiasm- hiring them instantly. But if you read their work experience, you would be unsure whether they were the right fit. Petition for employers to start interviewing the underdog. They are the ones that will catch you off guard with utter hard work, drive, ambition and innovation. 💡 The potential I have seen in these guys makes me well up. I have never felt more welcomed and comfortable around a table. 💛

80% of job opportunities in the United States stem from one's network. Since many AsylumWorks clients arrive with limited connections, networking becomes a pivotal skill and comprises one-third of the employment & education team's curriculum. This video on conversation strategies serves as one of several tools provided to clients to expand their network. _________ #employment #education #networking #conversationstrategies #careerdevelopment #professionaldevelopment

Grant Opportunity Alert: The Cultivating Access, Rights, and Equity Program from the New Jersey Department of Labor funds projects that make New Jersey's workers more aware of paid family and medical leave benefits, earned sick leave, unemployment insurance, and other workers' rights. This program focuses on workers who are less likely to have paid leave, such as immigrants, refugees, and veterans. This program has $2.2 million in total funding, and applications are due April 13, 2024. Visit https://lnkd.in/dhrikDxC for more information. Need help deciding if this opportunity works for your organization? Could you use technical assistance with your application? Get in touch with us at hello@theaubreygroup.org. PS — Find more grant opportunities at https://lnkd.in/e_FQUBqe

What a great day with young people from across the western region talking and initiating action on topics that matter most to them. Brimbank young people, supported by Brimbank City Council Youth Servies, focused on youth unemployment, the higher rate for young people in the west and links to mental health and well-being. It was fantastic to have the Hon. Natalie Suleyman MP who holds both the Youth and Small Business portfolios there to hear direct from young people about this and a range of important topics from the other western region councils. Young people from across the west generously shared their personal experiences and insights into looking for work and experiences in employment to help us build our understanding and come up with practical local actions. I heard: - that young people can be taken advantage of in work places, not getting paid what they should, not getting paid at all - work doesn’t always align with their families, or their own, values and focus on prioritising study and a future career. But this can be a disadvantage when they don’t have work experiences - flexible and paid employment is rarely available in a field they’d like to pursue a career in - young people have soft and transferable skills that they aren’t always aware of and don’t know to use these to gain employment And so much more. Some opportunities to share what we heard and suggested actions internally Rose Bruhn Leanne Deans Thanks for the great day! Damir Lendich Ayaan Qani Lynley Dumble