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The health care worker shortage has plagued us for decades. Why haven’t we fixed it yet?
To better ensure our health care system can outlast the challenges brought on by the virus—and to pandemic-proof our health care system for the future—we must fundamentally change the way we train health care workers and set them up for success.
From IT to property management, paid internships are connecting teens to careers
Urban Alliance has placed over 6,000 teenagers in internships and has trained more than 21,000 in workforce skills.
Has COVID-19 finally brought skilled trades into the spotlight?
Over the past 18 months, skilled tradespeople have been keeping life going. Think of the HVAC technicians and plumbers who have helped newly-remote workers deal with overused air conditioners, dishwashers, and water heaters.
Youth registered apprenticeships in cybersecurity
In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast,: Mark Ouellette, program manager, Cybersecurity Youth Apprenticeship Program.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions: ‘It only takes one generation’
HSIs are a major source of talent for employers looking to hire.
‘A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reboot’
Results from a survey of two-year institutions find 54% of students are in job-focused programs.
Combining high school and career paths: Improving educational outcomes
High school students in Oakland have the opportunity to experience career pathways in the real world thanks to the Oakland Health Pathways Project.
High school apprenticeship program puts students on track to a career
On-the-job training combined with classroom work could fill a skilled worker shortage.
Apprenticeships are the pathway to in-demand careers in the skilled trades
As unemployed Americans across the country are figuring out ways to rejoin the workforce, the skilled trades is a path to consider. The sector “can be an opportunity for people looking for work, especially those who have little to no experience in the skilled trades and need job training,” according to a new report from PeopleReady, an on-demand talent provider.