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Mississippi Expands Career Coaching Initiative with Additional Funding
JACKSON, MS — This fall, Mississippi is ramping up its efforts to guide high school students towards promising career paths by significantly increasing the number of career coaches across the state. The number of career coaches will rise to 203 for the 2024-2025 academic year, thanks to the addition of ...
AccelerateMS Recognizes Workforce Champions
JACKSON, MS — Today, AccelerateMS recognized four individuals and groups for their outstanding contributions to Mississippi’s workforce efforts. Awardees were the Advancements in Manufacturing Upskilling Program (AiM UP) at Mississippi State University, Jones College Advanced Technology Center Workforce Welding Program, Gino Perkins, Workforce Development Manager at Nissan North America, and ...
William Martin’s Career Connections Benefit Raymond High School Grads. Read his story buff.ly/4gvocpB #careercoaches #AccelerateMS ... See MoreSee Less
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The Good Jobs Challenge, launched with $500M in federal funding, aims to connect Americans to in-demand, family-sustaining jobs. Two years in, nearly 30,000 participants have enrolled in training, with 8,700 already securing roles, many earning at least $15 an hour—some even making over $40. A focus on collaboration among workforce agencies, community colleges, and employers has driven early success. Learn more - ... See MoreSee Less
Community Colleges Emerge as Key Players in ‘Good Jobs Challenge’
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Two years in, the federal grant program has helped 8,700 Americans move into 'good jobs' in fields like forestry and biotech, but colleges and other grantees have work ahead to hit the goal of 50K.0 CommentsComment on Facebook