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Career Connected Learning with Hans Meeder (Podcast) November 26, 2019

The National Center for College and Career Transitions, or NC3T, has a twofold mission: Every Learner with a Dream and a Plan, and Every Community with a Capable, Ready Workforce.”  Catch episode 14 of Ready for Work.

Grants enhance Work Ready efforts in Johnson County, TN November 22, 2019

A recent press release from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce announced that the state of will be using millions of dollars in grant money to help the nearly four dozen distressed and at-risk counties across Tennessee. 

Center awarded for workforce development November 21, 2019

The Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction has earned recognition for its workforce development efforts over the past year.

The center received an award for achieving goals as Mesa County retained certification as an ACT Work Ready Community.

Brown Presents On Waynes Workforce Development November 20, 2019

Nicole Brown, the director of training and development and soft skills for the center, which is a division of Wayne Community College, presented at the 2019 North Carolina ACT Conference held in Winston-Salem last month.

Finding Inspiration in Customer Success Stories November 19, 2019

It’s easy for an executive to get lost in the demanding, broad responsibilities of the work and lose touch with the impact that your products actually have on the ground level, with the customers who use them. I had an experience last week that brought this point to light. Blog post by Suzana Delanghe

Quality workforce helps lures Energizer Battery to Franklin, IN November 19, 2019

Energizer Battery announced plans to bring 440 new jobs to Franklin, Indiana, in Johnson County, a Work Ready Community in Progress.  Dana Monson with the Johnson County Development Corporation, noted the city and county has been working hard to be proactive in community development to attract talent and skill-up existing talent to create a viable workforce.

Hawkins County recognized for workforce development achievements November 18, 2019

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Hawkins County was recognized for its workforce development achievements over the past year at the ACT Workforce Summit in Charlotte, N.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, along with 48 other participating ACT Work Ready Communities.

BRIEFS: HCPS honored for workforce efforts November 18, 2019

Henry County Public Schools was recognized recently for its workforce development achievements during the past year at the ACT Workforce Summit in Charlotte, N.C.

Podcast: Regional Workforce Ecosystem Response to the Opioid Crisis in Northeast Tennessee November 14, 2019

Northeast Tennessee is one of the hot spots in terms of prescription drug abuse, NAS births, and overdose deaths. The region also suffers from an unhealthy workforce, in large part due to addiction. Hear how the First Tennessee Development District took the lead role in bringing partners together to create solutions to deal with this epidemic. Learn how Northeast Tennessee builds a system a support from NAS babies to senior adults. Lottie Ryans and Mark Stephens from the First Tennessee Development District share practical ways to educate, boost awareness, and build solutions the entire community can embrace. Check out our podcast page for the full 30-minute episode.

Three Workforce Development Trends from the 2019 ACT Workforce Summit November 13, 2019

It might take a village to raise a child, but it certainly takes a whole community to boost an economy. Educators, business and industry leaders, workforce and economic development professionals, government officials, workers, job seekers—we all have a stake in the regional and national economy, and we all affect its success or failure. The 400-strong crowd of attendees at this year’s ACT Workforce Summit, held in late October, know this fact better than most. ACT has specialized in bringing groups like this together for decades, offering them measurement, growth, and reporting tools to help them speak a common language based on the work-ready skills needed for regional economies to prosper. We were very proud to host this year’s event in Charlotte, North Carolina—our first-ever summit held in a participating ACT Work Ready Community.