Work Force Development
City approval has allowed streets in Westport to be closed starting Friday and ending Sunday to allow businesses to use the space for weekend cafes in an effort to help them bounce back from the financial effects of COVID-19. The…
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Since launching Best Companies to Work For in 2008, Ingram's has labored to create a level playing field for any company wishing to be considered: Do your best as an employer, tell us about what sees you apart, and make…
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Don Greenwell is president of the Builders' Association in Kansas City, representing the interests of the construction sector in such matters as policy and work-force development. Q. The construction sector nationally shed 29,000 jobs last month amid the pandemic slowdown;…
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With nearly 27 million people thrust onto the jobless roles over the past six weeks, the pool for potential hires will be broad and deep for companies ramping back up in May after the pandemic-spawned shutdowns across America. That, however,…
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The Kansas Board of Regents has approved a new Global Food, Health and Biosecurity institute that "will focus on exploring how Kansas State University can and will lead through teaching, research and service to address these challenges," according to Provost…
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Sloane Gage is the director of program and resource development at Workforce Partnership, which services employers and job seekers in the Kansas City metro area. She spoke about the challenges being faced during COVID-19. Q: What are you hearing from…
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The technology industry, which has seen incredible growth over the last several years due to nearly every industry adapting its services and devices, has also gotten smacked by COVID-19. Job listings in the Kansas City area, which has seen a…
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Managing risks has never been more vital to a company’s prospects for success. It’s possible that the concept of managing risk—legal, operational, even physical risk to your employees—has never in our working lifetimes presented itself on more fronts, with more…
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Keely Schneider is the director of the Workforce Partnership serving Johnson, Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties for the Kansas Department of Labor. She talked about her views on the current labor market's challenges. Q: After a rough couple of weeks with…
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U.S. Reps. Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City and William Lacy Clay of St. Louis have written President Trump to express concerns about banking-system bottlenecks with the new federal loan program designed to help U.S. businesses avoid layong off workers during…
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