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In response to the national challenges in hiring teachers for the 2023-2024 school year, many entities including the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (DOE) have started to explore new pathways to teacher education and certification,...

The construction industry is experiencing growth this year with lessening volatility in material prices, lowered inflation, and the promise of decreased interest rates.

Registered Apprenticeship (RA) Programs in the healthcare and social assistance industries have been growing steadily over the last decade and are a viable workforce development initiative to help meet the growing demand for employees in...

Information technology (IT) continues to be increasingly intertwined with our daily lives, and whether it’s IT support, software services, telecommunications, or data analytics, the job growth in the industry reflects it. In fact, by the end of...

National Mentoring Month occurs each January and highlights the importance of mentorship for young people. Started in 2002, this month-long celebration has gained attention from lawmakers, popular figures, and presidents alike. Both young people...

The manufacturing sector is growing rapidly, not only in terms of job availability but also technologies, manufacturing techniques, and the skills needed to use them.  

The transportation industry is broad, encompassing all modes of travel through land, air, and sea to move people and goods and the infrastructure that enables this movement. It is a vital part of the United States (U.S.) economic system and supply...

Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, sponsors of Registered Apprenticeship programs have the opportunity to be included on state Eligible Training Provider Lists (ETPL). This new provision paves the way for closer collaboration...

By integrating classroom instruction and hands-on learning, apprenticeships and Career Technical Education (CTE) programs equip young people with the skills and certifications they need to jump start their careers. Despite the similarities,...

Maryland has positioned apprenticeship as a core workforce development strategy through an organizational realignment that has better positioned the state to leverage resources and the expansion of business engagement to grow opportunities in new...