Tag: jobs: Page 10

Business

Obama, Biden announce $600 million initiative to close skills gap through job training and apprenticeships

Today, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden announced a $600 million initiative that seeks to equip more workers with the skills needed to fill thousands of open but specialized jobs. The initiative will be funded by existing Labor Department funds. The first part of the initiative is $500 million in competitive grants intended […]

April 16, 2014

Roadbuilding

Foxx: Insolvent transportation system could cost 700k jobs

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Thursday that if lawmakers don’t fix the nation’s transportation system that is “teetering on the edge of insolvency,” 700,000 people could lose their jobs, The Christian Post reports. Foxx’s warning came during the national convention of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network in New York City, just days before his infrastructure investment […]

April 14, 2014

Business

Alabama backs dual enrollment for high school students to boost skilled workforce

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley recently detailed a plan he hopes will increase the number of skilled workers in the state by allowing high school students to learn a trade before they graduate. During an Alabama Associated General Contractors of America meeting outside Birmingham, Bentley said the state needs more skilled workers, according to a report […]

April 7, 2014

Business

Rise in unemployment snapped as construction industry adds 19,000 jobs in March

The U.S. construction industry added 19,000 jobs in March, the third straight month of gains and a welcome sign as demand continues to grow. March’s gains bring the total number of Americans employed by the industry to 5.964 million, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That figure is 2.5 percent higher […]

April 4, 2014

Business

Dearth of women in construction deprives industry of good workers, women of good jobs

Recently, Barbara A. Res penned an insightful column for the Baltimore Sun examining why there are so few women in the construction industry and detailed why and how this should be changed. As contractors across the U.S. continue battling a skilled worker shortage that is impacting completion dates and ability to meet rising demand, it’s a […]

March 24, 2014

Business

Mike Rowe opens up about opera, skilled trades and Dirty Jobs (EXCLUSIVE)

All of the new machines are obviously the star of a show like ConExpo. But one of the highlights for the Equipment World team last week at the show was getting to sit down with TV host and newly-minted author Mike Rowe for a conversation on the importance of skilled trades and vocational education. Just […]

March 11, 2014

Business

Construction adds 15,000 jobs in February, unemployment rises for third straight month

The U.S. construction industry added 15,000 jobs in February, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The gain came as a surprise as many economists expected the number to be down due to the harsh winter weather. February’s gains bring the number of Americans employed in construction to 5.941 million—2.6 percent higher […]

March 6, 2014

Business

Ohio Gov. Kasich expands vocational education to middle schools

Previewing what he would discuss as part of his State of the State address Monday night, Ohio Gov. John Kasich said he has done away with a state rule that restricted vocational education to only students in the ninth through 12th grades. According to a report from the Columbus Dispatch, Kasich said vocational education has […]

February 23, 2014

Workforce

Milwaukee County dedicates $400,000 to construction, trades training

Using money from real estate sales, Milwaukee County recently provided a lot of help in the funding of a training program for construction work and other trades. According to a report from the Milwaukee Business Journal, the county recently received a large check from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Real Estate Foundation for its purchase of […]

February 20, 2014

Roadbuilding

7 Tips for Your First Week in Highway Construction

If you’re considering working in highway construction for the first time, you may be looking for some advice for your first few days on the job. You probably know it will be a lot of hard work and that hard hats are involved, but what else do you need to know? Our sister site, Equipment […]

February 13, 2014

Roadbuilding

Transportation gains 9k jobs in January

The transportation sector gained 9,900 jobs in January, rising from 4.55 million jobs in December to 4.56 million jobs in January, according to statistics released Friday by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In comparison, overall employment in the U.S. increased by 113,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to […]

February 12, 2014

Business

The Newbie’s Guide to Succeeding in Construction: 7 rules for your first week

Our industry needs young men. Young men need jobs. You would think these problems would solve each other, but there’s a disconnect. You could blame society, schools, Obama, the Bilderburger Group. Good luck getting any of them to return your phone calls. My solution is much simpler. If you know a young man who didn’t […]

February 12, 2014