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Before the economic downturn, many firms in and around Neillsville, Wis., were expanding their manufacturing capacities and seeking to employ individuals with MIG (Metal Inert Gas) production welding skills. As MIG welding is the most common type of welding utilized in manufacturing and ...

Long known for its it workforce readiness programs, Goodwill Industries of Detroit started its Flip the Script program in 2003, targeting minority men ages 18-30 who reside in the city of Detroit and Wayne County for careers in the building and construction trades industry. The program is an ...

This Thursday, the White House sponsored a Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth to generate ideas from CEOs, small business owners, labor leaders, nonprofit directors and others about how to grow the economy and put Americans back to work. The Forum included break-out groups on rebuilding America’s ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2009 CONTACTS: Sam Haswell: (415) 371-1700 x201 Proposal Emphasizes Short-term Job Creation, Reducing Dependence on Foreign Oil SAN FRANCISCO - The Apollo Alliance released a clean energy investment plan today that will create up to 1.2 million ...

A new report from the Breakthrough Institute takes on the topic that has created a stir among clean energy and good jobs advocates in recent weeks: U.S. competitiveness in the global clean energy economy. The topic has come to the attention of green jobs advocates and policy makers alike, ...

Farmers in DeKalb County, Mo., who depend on corn, soybeans and pasture land for their livelihoods will soon gain another source of income: annual payments from the Wind Capital Group, which is leasing space on their properties to create the largest wind farm in Missouri. Lost Creek Wind Farm ...

This Wednesday was Veterans Day, and to honor our veterans and their service to our country, the Apollo Alliance published a feature story about veterans’ role in the green economy. The article profiled two green jobs programs—Veterans Green Jobs of Colorado and the Veterans Conservation Corps ...

Veterans who once crawled around attics and other claustrophobic spaces in homes in Iraq and Afghanistan, searching for hidden weapons and suspected terrorists, are now crawling through homes in the United States to track down air leaks and missing insulation. They are part of a new wave of ...