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Dec 11 2023

Career Coaches Are Helping Mississippians Find Their Place in the Future

Building school-community connections is a boon for workforce development More than a year after being deployed into Mississippi high schools, AccelerateMS career coaches are proving that students make better choices about the future when they have more individualized support, control, and, more connections—all of which benefit workforce development in Mississippi. ...

Mississippi Invests an Additional $15 Million to Improve Outcomes in Allied Health and Nursing Programs

JACKSON, MS — As part of its dedication to bolster economic prospects for future healthcare professionals and strengthen the health of the state as a whole, Mississippi has awarded more than $15 million to enhance allied health nursing programs across the state. Grants have been awarded to 17 community colleges, ...

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This latest expansion underscores the growing demand for advanced training, upskilling, and collaboration to equip workers for high-tech, high-impact careers. GE Aerospace’s investment reinforces Mississippi’s position as a leader in aerospace innovation, and we’re proud to play a role in building the talent pipeline that fuels that success. ... See MoreSee Less

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57 minutes ago

Kudos to Juan Garcia, Mekhi Young, and Elijah Fletcher for hitting a major milestone! Through the Mississippi Reconnect program, in partnership with the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District and Build Mississippi. These three completed several key certifications to jumpstart their careers.

Launched by #AccelerateMS, the Reconnect Program is designed to support unemployed and underemployed Mississippians by offering access to short-term training (up to eight weeks) for in-demand jobs across industries like construction, healthcare, IT, forestry, and more.

Each of them earned the following certifications:
✅ NCCER Core
✅ Construction Safety
✅ OSHA 10 (Construction)
✅ CPR, First Aid, and AED

BuildMS also equipped them with brand-new steel-toe boots as they gear up for the next step, starting the Basic Electrical class on May 5th.
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Kudos to Juan Garcia, Mekhi Young, and Elijah Fletcher for hitting a major milestone! Through the Mississippi Reconnect program, in partnership with the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District and Build Mississippi. These three completed several key certifications to jumpstart their careers.

Launched by #AccelerateMS, the Reconnect Program is designed to support unemployed and underemployed Mississippians by offering access to short-term training (up to eight weeks) for in-demand jobs across industries like construction, healthcare, IT, forestry, and more.

Each of them earned the following certifications: 
✅  NCCER Core
✅  Construction Safety
✅  OSHA 10 (Construction)
✅  CPR, First Aid, and AED

BuildMS also equipped them with brand-new steel-toe boots as they gear up for the next step, starting the Basic Electrical class on May 5th.Image attachmentImage attachment
4 hours ago

👏 Congratulations!Bollinger Shipyards gives a big congratulations to our latest round of bootcamp graduates!

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Accelerate MS Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Navy

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