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Sutherland Helps Students Soar to New Heights as CHS Career Coach 

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JACKSON, MS – Helping Columbus High School students challenge themselves to achieve goals they didn’t think were possible has been the most rewarding aspect of Jim Sutherland’s job as a career coach for AccelerateMS, the state’s lead workforce development agency.   “Students need to believe in themselves and have a can-do mentality,” Sutherland said. “The best […]

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Suzy Bowman to Represent Mississippi in Intensive Regional LeadershipDevelopment Program

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JACKSON, MS — The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named Suzy Bowman, Ecosystem 2 Workforce Coordinator, to participate in the 2023-2024 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a free leadership and economic development training opportunity for individuals currently living and/or working in one of ARC’s 13 Appalachian states. The 2023-2024 class comprises a diverse network of

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Leggett Gives Back to Her Hometown as a High School Career Coach

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JACKSON, MS – Mississippi won’t be held back by a workforce gap in trade skills if Collyn Leggett has anything to do with it. As an AccelerateMS career coach for Northeast Jones and West Jones high schools, she’s building connections between students and community employers while promoting pathways to in-demand careers in Mississippi. “Students have

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Mississippi Invests Over $2 Million in Navigators to Improve Outcomes in Nursing Programs

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JACKSON, MS — Nearly a dozen community colleges in Mississippi have been awarded over $2 million to help retain nursing students to completion while assisting in the exploration and evaluation of their career options. The Mississippi Allied Health College and Career Navigator Grant Program was funded in the 2023 legislative session with $28 million from

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AccelerateMS Recognizes Workforce Champions

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JACKSON, MS — Today, AccelerateMS recognized three individuals and groups for their outstanding contributions to Mississippi’s workforce efforts. Awardees were the FORGE Your Path Career Expo, Mississippi State University Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension’s Industry 4.0 Skills Accelerator (i4SA) Program, and the Workforce Director at South Delta Planning and Development District, Mitzi Woods.  The

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Innovative Career Coach Program Sees Growth in Second Year

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JACKSON, MS — More career coaches will be engaging with Mississippi high school students this fall to help them discover successful paths into the workforce. The State of Mississippi has revved up its efforts to connect students with industry leaders with over 50 new coaches throughout the state, increasing the total for the 2023-2024 academic

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Mississippi Invests Over $22 Million in High-Value Training Programs This Fiscal Year

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JACKSON, MS — Over the past twelve months, the state of Mississippi has aggressively invested in high-demand, high-wage training programs to better meet the industry needs of today and provide more good pathways for Mississippians to find higher-paying careers.  This investment, made possible through the continued support and investment of executive and legislative leadership and

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Career Coach’s Guidance Helps Water Valley Student Take Bold Step Forward

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Experience highlights importance of job interview skills in career preparation JACKSON, MS — It takes the talents of more than 30,000 educators to teach and guide students in Mississippi across the graduation finish line. Now, a small—but rapidly growing—number of career coaches are preparing them for life after earning their diplomas.AccelerateMS, established legislatively in 2020

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AccelerateMS Boosting Career Coaching Successes

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Program highlights rewarding careers to meet demands of growing industries JACKSON, MS — With the foundation for its career coaching initiative in place, Accelerate Mississippi (AccelerateMS) is revving up its efforts to connect individuals with transformative, high-paying careers. “By 2030, Mississippi will need more than 100,000 qualified workers to meet the demands of growing industries

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