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Innovative Career Coach Program Sees Growth in Second Year
JACKSON, Miss. — 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 ...
Mississippi Invests Over $22 Million in High-Value Training Programs This Fiscal Year
JACKSON, Miss. — 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 ...
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. ... See MoreSee Less
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👏 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
#BuildtheBest #MaritimeIndustrialBase #AmericanManufacturing #MadeInAmerica #MaritimeInnovation #DefenseINnovation #MaritimeCareers ... See MoreSee Less
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