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Seven Reasons Skilled Trades May Be the Best Path for Your Teen
Many high school grads may be pushed into a four-year degree but drop out. Meanwhile, high-paying jobs in skills-based occupations sit empty.
Apprenticeships! Check Out The Fast-Growing, Paid Career Pathway
With graduation right around the corner, the Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia hosted its second annual #WV SolutionSeekers Student Leadership Conference. Held again ...
Frontieras North America Selects West Virginia for Site of its First FASForm Plant
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRWEB) April 13, 2022 -- Location, Transportation, Access to Raw Materials, Friendly Business Policies, and Skilled Workforce of West Virginia Allows Frontieras to Deliver ...
From an Apprentice to a CEO and Apprenticeship Sponsor
Through S.H.E. Trucking, Sharae Moore created mentorship opportunities for women in trucking. She took the next step by launching a program.
School district and Toyota manufacturing plant team up for new job training program
Kanawha County students will soon have the chance to join a program unlike any other in West Virginia.
Community college enrollment is down, but skilled-trades programs are booming
Enrollment in two-year colleges has dropped nationwide by about 750,000 students. But degree programs in construction trades are booming.
Young Women Earn the Same or More Than Male Peers in These US Cities
Nevertheless, only about 16% of all working women age 30 or younger live in the areas where they are at or above wage parity with men, the report shows.
Former mine site Hobet may transform into acres of solar production and more - WV MetroNews
$325 million investment would also include industrial and commercial development.
Dow Chemical - West Virginia Operations Rolls Out Apprenticeship Program | West Virginia Department ...
In 2018, Dow Chemical debuted its West Virginia Operations apprenticeship program. The program, registered by the United States Department of Labor, offers a hands-on, paid opportunity for young West ...
Women continue to make progress breaking into construction and other skilled trades
An increase in workforce development programs is bringing more women into this male-dominated sector.
Careers in focus: MPC helps students envision professional futures
MPC is enhancing career opportunities in El Paso and the West Texas region through a $274,000 grant that opens a clear path for high school students to enter skilled trades.
