CYBERSECURITY APPRENTICESHIP SPRINT
On July 19th, the U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the White House and the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced a 120-Day Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint, to promote the Registered Apprenticeship model as a solution for numerous industries to develop and train a skilled cybersecurity workforce.
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES FIRST GROUP OF APPRENTICESHIP AMBASSADORS TO PROMOTE, EXPAND, DIVERSIFY APPRENTICESHIP
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the selection of the initial cohort of 207 officials and organizations chosen to serve as Apprenticeship Ambassadors to share their experiences and collaborate with the department to champion apprenticeship opportunities.
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS $121M IN APPRENTICESHIP BUILDING AMERICA GRANTS TO EXPAND, DIVERSIFY, MODERNIZE REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $121 million in Apprenticeship Building America grants to strengthen and modernize Registered Apprenticeship programs and enable workers to find a reliable pathway to the middle class.
Singing River Health Care Workforce Academy allows participants to work while advancing their careers
Working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic was a challenge for staff at the Singing River Health Care system — a challenge only made harder by staffing issues.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Apprentice Opportunity
Job will be posted online on July 5, 2022 and will be posted for two (2) weeks only.
Invitation to Our Bodies Our Births feature documentary
You are invited to the feature documentary premiere of: Our Bodies Our Births™ – Black Mothers’ Struggle to Achieve Birth Equity in Mississippi.
Opportunities are Open at DOL!
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is the perfect place for the next career if you are looking to have an impact on society! DOL is made up of employees who bring skills from a variety of backgrounds who work together to accomplish our mission of protecting and serving todays’ worker.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Apprentice Opportunity
Jobs will be posted online on June 12, 2022 and will be posted for two (2) weeks only.
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES $3.4M FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO ATTRACT, RETAIN WOMEN IN REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS, NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a funding opportunity of $3.4 million for up to nine grants to attract and keep women in Registered Apprenticeship Programs and industries where they are underrepresented such as manufacturing, infrastructure, cybersecurity and healthcare.
LPN apprentice partnership first of its kind in Mississippi
Call them health care pioneers; a class of 20 is the first-ever Licensed Practical Nurse apprenticeship program in the State of Mississippi.
Apprentice thriving in workforce thanks to Hinds CC, Empire
“Completing the Apprenticeship program brings value to Matthews’s future career opportunities and brings real value to us as an employer today.” A partnership between the Hinds Diesel Equipment Academy and Empire Truck Sales has been the key to a new career for Matthew Voss.
Halter Marine & MGCCC Apprenticeship Program
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Halter Marine to double workforce, adding to growth in other areas of Pascagoula
Halter Marine in Pascagoula will double its workforce over the next two years. That’s creating a need for more space beyond the gates of the shipyard, adding to a growing downtown vibe.
EXPANSION OF REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS THROUGH INDUSTRY INTERMEDIARIES SERVICES
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded approximately $8 million in contract investments to four national Industry Intermediaries to expand the use of Registered Apprenticeship in sectors affected by the pandemic.
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan to Strengthen America’s Trucking Workforce
Trucking plays a critical role in the U.S. supply chain and economy. America’s truck drivers have been on the frontlines of this pandemic, delivering goods to every corner of this country.
Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh Launches Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh announces the launch of the Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative.
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Shipbuilder Shout out! Johnny Anderson and his mother Walkennia Anderson both recently started careers as shipfitter helper apprentices.
CONTINENTAL TIRE VISITS CHS SOPHOMORES TO TALK ABOUT APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sophomores at Clinton High School were visited by representatives from Continental Tire as well as recent Clinton High School graduate Quatarius Harris to talk about apprenticeship opportunities available to CHS students at Continental Tire.
A Proclamation on National Apprenticeship Week, 2021
For decades, Registered Apprenticeships have been a reliable pathway to the middle class. Apprenticeships train workers for good jobs and allow them to earn while they learn.
Continental Tire
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods.
Healthy Grant Boosts PRCC’s Apprenticeship Efforts
Pearl River Community College has received a $200,000 grant to provide training to South Mississippi workers.
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WILL HIGHLIGHT ‘LEARN-AS-YOU-EARN’ MODEL DURING NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK, NOV. 15-21
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the 2021 National Apprenticeship Week will be celebrated Nov. 15-21.
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES $3.5M FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO PLACE MORE WOMEN IN REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS, NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a funding opportunity of $3.5 million for up to 10 grants to increase and retain the number of women in quality Registered Apprenticeship Programs and nontraditional occupations such as those in the manufacturing, infrastructure, cybersecurity and healthcare industries.
Monroe County Chamber of Commerce hosted job fair for local employers
When the governors of Mississippi and Alabama announced an end to a federal subsidy to unemployment they sighted many employers are in need of workers. The Monroe county chamber of commerce hosted a job fair today in Amory in hopes of putting people in open positions with several companies.
Ingalls Shipbuilding Extends 29 Full-Time Job Offers to High School Seniors
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has extended full-time job offers to 29 high school seniors across coastal Mississippi and Alabama who have successfully completed Ingalls Shipbuilder Academy.