/tags/workforce-development Workforce Development en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:00:31 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-09-30/black-women-face-unique-challenges-at-work-a-new-event-wants-to-help-them-overcome-them Black women make up the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs, but their motivations to be their own boss stem from systemic racism and misogyny in corporate America. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:00:31 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-09-30/black-women-face-unique-challenges-at-work-a-new-event-wants-to-help-them-overcome-them Miya Norfleet /health-science-environment/2024-06-12/job-vacancies-decrease-but-missouri-hospitals-still-work-to-find-employees Around 14% of all staff positions at hospitals were vacant in 2023, a rate that’s lower than it was at the height of the pandemic but still higher than in 2019. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:40:36 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-12/job-vacancies-decrease-but-missouri-hospitals-still-work-to-find-employees Sarah Fentem /economy-business/2023-12-13/st-louis-wants-to-change-how-and-where-companies-get-their-tech-talent “Many employers have a requirement for a four-year degree, but slowly and surely they’re realizing a four-year degree doesn’t mean everyone that comes out has the skills and ability to do the role,” said one leader of a tech training organization. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-12-13/st-louis-wants-to-change-how-and-where-companies-get-their-tech-talent Eric Schmid /economy-business/2023-11-28/advanced-manufacturing-innovation-center-in-north-st-louis-breaks-ground The center will enhance established regional sectors like aerospace, geospatial and biosciences, with its capacity to develop and prototype new ways of manufacturing, as well as provide a local workforce that understands those new techniques. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 23:08:52 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-28/advanced-manufacturing-innovation-center-in-north-st-louis-breaks-ground Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2023-11-27/two-missouri-universities-to-help-agricultural-workers-harness-new-technologies Lincoln University in Jefferson City and Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla are two of the 33 campuses nationwide that will be part of a $262 million effort to recruit and train the next generation of agriculture workers. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-27/two-missouri-universities-to-help-agricultural-workers-harness-new-technologies Jonathan Ahl /economy-business/2023-08-16/st-louis-region-sees-increase-in-startups-as-employers-look-for-more-workers A St. Louis Community College report found the region gained almost 80,000 workers over the past 10 years. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:32:43 GMT /economy-business/2023-08-16/st-louis-region-sees-increase-in-startups-as-employers-look-for-more-workers Chad Davis /economy-business/2023-08-08/missouri-hopes-tax-credits-for-internships-and-apprenticeships-will-grow-and-retain-young-talent Companies can claim a tax credit of $1,500 for each new paid intern or paid apprentice they hire up to $9,000. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 22:07:26 GMT /economy-business/2023-08-08/missouri-hopes-tax-credits-for-internships-and-apprenticeships-will-grow-and-retain-young-talent Eric Schmid /economy-business/2023-05-03/st-louis-economic-future-requires-a-lot-more-trained-workers-and-fast “If you want to attract economic development to the area, one of the selling points is that we have talent for you to bring whatever your respective business, industry here,” one expert said. Wed, 03 May 2023 09:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-05-03/st-louis-economic-future-requires-a-lot-more-trained-workers-and-fast Eric Schmid /economy-business/2023-04-24/st-louis-launches-inaugural-tech-week-to-highlight-regions-vast-innovation-scene Over the next five days more than 40 events at dozens of venues in both Missouri and Illinois will cover sectors like ag tech, geospatial, extended reality, robotics and others. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-04-24/st-louis-launches-inaugural-tech-week-to-highlight-regions-vast-innovation-scene Eric Schmid /economy-business/2022-11-01/as-nga-shifts-into-new-construction-phase-its-also-eyeing-a-more-diverse-workforce 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. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 21:46:52 GMT /economy-business/2022-11-01/as-nga-shifts-into-new-construction-phase-its-also-eyeing-a-more-diverse-workforce Eric Schmid