Memphis-area workforce board boots director, appoints interim
Sondra Howell of the Greater Memphis Chamber will be the interim director of a regional workforce development board as the program seeks to smooth out a rocky year of transition.
Topic: Workforce Development
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November 2024
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Memphis workforce development leader refuses resignation requests
The Greater Memphis Workforce Development Board is set to vote on Executive Director Amber Covington’s future in the role after she declined requests to resign from the board and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.
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October 2024
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Mid-South job seekers pack first-ever St. Jude community career fair
Some of the candidates at the St. Jude Career Fair Tuesday, Oct. 22, come from International Paper, which last week announced it was laying off hundreds of Memphis workers.
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November 2023
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Baptist center aims to help employees advance in their careers
To help combat the health care workforce shortage and create a Mid-South talent pipeline, Baptist Memorial is offering free internal training and education to its more than 20,000 employees across the area.
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September 2023
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Wellness Festival slated for Saturday in Morris Park
The festival will offer free blood pressure checks, vision screenings and Church Health will host an “Ask the Docs” station.
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February 2023
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Shelby County and U of M partner to build public health workforce
Over the next five years, the health department will use nearly $14 million in CDC funding to bolster its workforce and infrastructure.
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August 2022
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Opinion: Growth creates opportunity for Memphis workforce
Our economy is on the precipice of historic growth and it is critical that we develop an ecosystem that creates upward mobility for all, says the Greater Memphis Chamber’s president for workforce development.
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Local groups awarded almost $40M for workforce development
In part of the Good Jobs Challenge initiative, Mid-South Center and Persevere were awarded more than $36.8 million for workforce development training in the region.
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July 2022
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Strickland talks about using federal funds to break chain of violence
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says workforce development and a longer-term violence-intervention program are priorities for the use of the federal funding.
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August 2021
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Binghampton Development Corp. optimistic about job training venture
The BDC Business Hub represents the nonprofit’s most significant job training and creation endeavor yet. The site will also house business tenants aligned with its mission and commitment toward offering more opportunities for Binghampton residents.
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November 2020
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Two big names in technology invest in local workforce
Dana James Mwangi, founder of Cheers Creative, which provides brand design, logo development and website services, is the Grow with Google Digital coach for Memphis.
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September 2020
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Binghampton organization launching workforce program
The Business Hub will use a donated warehouse to provide paid on-the-job training for Binghampton-area job seekers. The BDC also plans to offer employment opportunities.
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April 2019
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My City Rides revs up motor scooter campaign for Memphis
The nonprofit My City Rides is gearing up for a more aggressive second year to promote its motor scooter sales as an answer to the transportation challenges for many Memphians.
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February 2019
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Robertson: Workforce development and economic development go hand in hand
When reporting on economic development, the media often emphasizes tax breaks while downplaying the net new taxes generated. This leads many people to simply misunderstand how incentives work and can have serious repercussions for a community, as can be seen in New York with Amazon.
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