Workforce Development

The roughly 3,100 people who work for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in St. Louis will likely start moving into new space in late 2025, with that move completed in early 2026.

Six regional workforce development agencies received a $5.8 million federal grant to provide apprenticeships to 750 people in the St. Louis region who are interested in health care, bioscience and education.

There isn’t a specific path for the state’s vision of zeroing out carbon emissions by 2050 and ensuring areas overburdened by past pollution fully benefit from the growing green economy.

A group of local educators are seeing some of the jobs that are in demand in the region so they can share the information with students looking for options after high school.

CEO Michael Woods and the nonprofit’s mentees share how the organization established a successful workforce development model for area youth.

The city bought the 100,000 square-foot facility last June to establish the center which will offer programs in welding, carpentry, construction and many other trades.

A local nonprofit is trying out a new strategy using personal coaches to help women pivot careers and land better-paying jobs. St. Louis Public Radio spoke with women over the first nine months of the program to see how it shaped their lives.

St. Louis Community College released its annual State of the Workforce report Wednesday, which surveyed local employers on their top concerns. This year, COVID-19 fell down the list, while hiring and retaining employees ranked first.

Southwestern Illinois College is receiving $7.5 million to build the new facility.

More than 260,000 Missourians filed claims showing they were unemployed as of May 2. It’s a staggering number, and it’s likely only to grow.For Jeff…