The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $65 million in grants to 45 states to increase their ability to serve, improve and strategically expand their Registered Apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeships leading to Registered Apprenticeships to enhance the National Apprenticeship system.
Job will be posted online on March 27, 2023 and will be posted for one month.
Job will be posted online on March 27, 2023 and will be posted for one month.
Job will be posted online on March 27, 2023 and will be posted for one month.
Job will be posted online on March 27, 2023 and will be posted for one month.
Job will be posted online on March 27, 2023 and will be posted for one month.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh joined leaders from North America’s Building Trades Unions, the National Urban League and graduates of pre-apprenticeship programs in construction and construction-related industries to discuss how Registered Apprenticeship programs can train the future workforce to help fill jobs in critical sectors.
There’s a need for skilled workers in the growing electric vehicle (EV) supply chain field. A new national initiative will create a strong apprenticeship hub to fill those workforce needs.
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh this week emphasized the Biden administration’s support for using registered apprenticeships as a key workforce development strategy to fill job openings — particularly in technology — and as a way to grow diversity in the sector.
As big cities across the country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, they are staring down some formidable challenges in their downtown commercial and office districts, as well as in their labor markets.
This week marks the eighth annual National Apprenticeship Week. The City of Pascagoula and Ingalls Shipbuilding are showing how much they appreciate their apprentices.
Apprenticeship is engrained in America’s history — three of our Founding Fathers started their careers as apprentices.
East Central Community College in Decatur has announced a new partnership with Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, located in Forest, in a joint effort to fill touch-labor manufacturing and provide members of the community with technical training.
For working mother Lauren Fernandez, dropping everything and changing career paths remained a pipe dream.
The nation is at a critical moment of change. To date, the federal government has announced over $100 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to rebuild America’s infrastructure. These investments, plus the Biden-Harris administration’s climate initiative, will create thousands of good-paying jobs for working and middle-class families for years to come.
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, Continental Tire visited with day & night students in the Hinds Community College Electro-Mechanical Technology program.
Governor Tate Reeves visiting South Mississippi to participatein the grand opening of the new Rolls-Royce facility in Pascagoula.
Congratulations to the Ingalls Apprentice graduates who will be participating in commencement this Saturday at HII’s #IngallsShipbuilding!
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing the launch of the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative, a national network of more than 200 employers and industry organizations, labor organizations, educators, workforce intermediaries, and community-based organizations who are committed to strengthening and diversifying Registered Apprenticeship.
On Aug. 16, 1937, the nation took a historic step toward formalizing standards for Registered Apprenticeships, including those related to their safety and health and to prevent many forms of discrimination toward workers in training.
When 70% of the U.S. Navy’s fleet of warships are manufactured by a single company in Mississippi, it’s safe to say that the nation’s defense depends on Mississippi workers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Job will be posted online on July 5, 2022 and will be posted for two (2) weeks only.
You are invited to the feature documentary premiere of: Our Bodies Our Births™ – Black Mothers’ Struggle to Achieve Birth Equity in Mississippi.
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.
Jobs will be posted online on June 12, 2022 and will be posted for two (2) weeks only.
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.
Call them health care pioneers; a class of 20 is the first-ever Licensed Practical Nurse apprenticeship program in the State of Mississippi.
“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.
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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.
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.
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.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh announces the launch of the Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative.
Shipbuilder Shout out! Johnny Anderson and his mother Walkennia Anderson both recently started careers as shipfitter helper apprentices.
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.
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 develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods.
Pearl River Community College has received a $200,000 grant to provide training to South Mississippi workers.
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the 2021 National Apprenticeship Week will be celebrated Nov. 15-21.
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.
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.
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.
The Minority Male Leadership Initiative (M2M) at Hinds Community College organized an economic empowerment workshop April 1 to assist students with their employment efforts.
The partnership between the Hinds Diesel Equipment Technology program and Empire Truck Sales has turned into potential high-earning careers for 11 newly-registered Diesel Mechanic Apprentices at the company’s Richland location.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the availability of approximately $31 million in funds to establish Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers of Excellence to support the expansion and modernization of technical assistance available in the registered apprenticeship system.
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) said Friday that its Technical Solutions division was one of 11 companies selected to provide development, technical, management and engineering services for Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) department.
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of approximately $87.5 million for grants to expand Registered Apprenticeships across the nation.
Huntington Ingalls Industries has appointed naval architect Kari Wilkinson as president of its Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the largest employer in the state.
SynED, a national non-profit organization that identifies emerging best practices for effective articulation between employers, job seekers, and education providers, announced that Tony Marshall was selected as its national CyberHero for February 2021.
“You’ve taken what you’ve learned on the instructional side and will apply it on the workforce side,” said Sherry Franklin, vice president of instruction for Career & Technical Education. “I’m proud of you as though you were my own children.”
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport and Singing River Health System are the first hospitals in Mississippi to receive approval from the US Department of Labor (US-DOL) for apprenticeship training in health care fields beginning this spring.
By Connie Gentry – Reporter, Triangle Business Journal Dec 18, 2020, 7:13am EST The following content is original to the Triangle Business Journal and can be viewed here. There are more than […]
Originally posted by Hinds Community College by Danny Barrett Jr. | Oct 2, 2020 Hinds Community College and Continental Tire have signed an agreement to launch two new programs that will support the […]
Originally posted by The Clarion-Ledger By Justin Vicory | Published 10:45 a.m. CT Oct. 2, 2020 Continental Tire’s flagship production plant in Clinton will offer paid job training programs for Clinton and […]
Press Release from Halter Marine, Inc. Pascagoula, Miss., Oct. 5, 2020 – Halter Marine is creating jobs, and through its partnership with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC), training the […]
Originally posted by the U.S. Department of Labor WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that the sixth annual National Apprenticeship Week will occur from November 8 through 14, 2020. […]
By YallPolitics Staff -July 10, 2020 U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced a $3.45 million federal grant to expand the Mississippi Apprenticeship Program (MAP), an initiative that since 2016 has helped […]
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $80,639,041 in grants intended to support activities that improve states’ ability to serve, improve, and expand the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) model by strengthening the national apprenticeship system, promoting system alignment and partnership, and improving data sharing and data integrity.
There’s a new pathway for Mississippians seeking a high-skill, high-wage job, thanks to the Mississippi Apprenticeship Program.
Workforce development is a key strategy to help create jobs and grow Mississippi’s economy.
The Magnolia State is seeing the fruits of a growing economy.