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Employers should be aware of new regulations imposed by the US Department of Labor affecting permanent labor certification applications by certain employers.

The Labor Department announced in late July that it has begun stricter control of all pending permanent labor certification applications filed by (more…)

Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao recently said, “Community colleges are in a unique position to prepare local workers for careers in high-growth industries. The $125 million awarded today will expand enrollment in education and training programs and provide more workers with the skills they need to succeed.”

Secretary Chao was talking about a number of US Department of Labor job-training grants, including two that go to Washington. Community colleges in Bellevue and Bellingham recently received more than $3.6 million to train workers (more…)

Three Minnesota community colleges will receive more than $5 million to train workers in the fastest-growing industries, thanks to recent US Department of Labor grants. The schools beat out more than 200 other applicants to win the highly competitive grants from the ETA, the federal Employee Training Administration.

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Surprisingly, Advanced Manufacturing is one of the fastest-growing industries in Utah and the US. Highly skilled workers in the field command good salaries, and have excellent career growth to supervisory and management positions.

Manufacturing jobs were once considered boring and repetitive. Today, employees are likely to be using delicate equipment to produce highly specialized products.

Manufacturing is growing as fast as other “hot” industries, including biotechnology, healthcare and energy.

In fact, employers have trouble finding enough qualified workers for the manufacturing positions available. That’s why the US Department of Labor recently awarded two grants totaling almost $4 million in Utah. Two community colleges, in partnership with local employers, will train workers with the necessary skills.

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The US Department of Labor recently announced two grants totaling nearly $4 million to train workers in Kansas.

Fort Scott Community College received a grant of almost $2 million to train workers in the construction industry. The grant of $1,994,474 will be used to hire additional faculty and improve the curriculum at the school, located in Fort Smith Kansas.  The school has locations in Fort Scott, Pittsburg, Frontenac and Paola. It offers technical training programs in conjunction with local employers John Deere and Harley Davidson, in addition to a Heating and Air Conditioning program.

Garden City Community College received a grant of $1,999,939 for programs to train workers in the construction and energy fields. Garden City CC was established in 1919, one of the state’s first 4 community colleges. The school offers an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences, among other programs.

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