Workforce Development

CoderGirl offers free weekly meetings that are meant to bring women with an interest in computer programming together with female mentors who can guide them.

Training Missouri's Workforce For The Post-Pandemic Era Will Mean Big Changes

Sarah Fenske

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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…

The Tipton Re-Entry Center resembles an office space, with desktop computers, conference tables and carpeted floors. The center, which opened Wednesday, aims to break the cycle of reincarceration by connecting inmates with job resources prior to release.

Education

Re-Entry Center Opens At Tipton Prison, Will Offer Inmates A 'Second Chance'

Shahla Farzan

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Inmates at a Missouri prison will be able to prepare for the workforce prior to their release, thanks to an in-house training program. The Re-Entry Center…

Apprenticeships are normally associated with traditional skilled trades like electricians. The State of Missouri is trying to change that.

Economy & Business

Missouri Aims To Lead The Way In Apprenticeships

Wayne Pratt

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Missouri ranks second nationally for completed apprenticeships. Officials say it’s a sign that efforts to improve apprenticeships in the state are paying…

Respiratory care students Harry Painter Jr. and Darielle Griffin work with a mannequin to get hands-on training at St. Louis Community College's new healthcare facility on the Forest Park campus. OCt. 24, 2019

Economy & Business

St. Louis Community College Aims To Fill Health Care Worker Shortage

Corinne Ruff

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After counting out the last in a series of chest compressions, Harry Painter Jr. sets up a nebulizer and begins piping oxygen into his patient’s…

Edwardsville High School students observe labor apprentices pour concrete on Sept. 10. The high schoolers are part of a two year program where they learn aspects of the construction trade.

Economy & Business

Labor Training Program Aims To Bring Younger People Into Illinois Construction Trades

Eric Schmid

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EDWARDSVILLE — A new program that gives high school students hands-on experience with the construction trades kicked off this year. Over two years,…

Economy & Business

Sen. Blunt Calls For More Job Training, Increased Trade Outside China

Corinne Ruff

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ST. CHARLES — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt wants to increase job training programs in the state and seek more foreign trade partners.The Republican Missouri…

A construction workers examines a cast iron face piece on a window frame that is being removed as disassembly continues at the Clemens House in St. Louis on February 14, 2018. The Clemens house, which burned in July, was once owned by James Clemens, a rel

Economy & Business

St. Louis Businesses Still Looking For Skilled Workers

Corinne Ruff

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For the fourth year in a row, St. Louis businesses say their biggest barrier to expanding employment is a lack of skilled workers. That’s according to St.…