02/22/2023 WATER VALLEY, Miss. – 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 as Mississippi’s lead workforce development office, has […]
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AccelerateMS Boosting Career Coaching Successes
02/06/2023 Program highlights rewarding careers to meet the demands of growing industries JACKSON, Miss. — 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 […]
AccelerateMS Recognizes Workforce Champions
09/08/2022 JACKSON, Miss. — This week, the Mississippi Office of Workforce Development (AccelerateMS) recognized three individuals and groups for their outstanding contributions to Mississippi’s workforce efforts. Awardees were: the New Albany School District’s IMPACT Program, the Southwest Mississippi Community College Workforce Training’s Diesel Preventative Maintenance Program, and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College President Dr. Mary […]
AccelerateMS Announces $8 million Investment in Career Coaches for 125 Mississippi High Schools
JACKSON, Miss. – AccelerateMS is happy to announce an $8M investment in Mississippi high schools to support a significant expansion of the career coach program in Mississippi public high schools. The program, created through House Bill 1388 and funded through House Bill 1517 of the 2022 Legislative Session, aims to connect and prepare high school […]
AccelerateMS Announces $8 Million Investment in Innovative Career Coach Program
08/31/2022 JACKSON, Miss. – AccelerateMS is happy to announce a $7.99M investment in Mississippi high schools to support a significant expansion of an innovative career coach program in Mississippi public high schools. The program, which was created through House Bill 1388 and funded through House Bill 1517 of the 2022 Legislative Session, aims to connect […]
Accelerate Mississippi Awards MS Gulf Coast Community College Nearly $1M to Grow Diesel Tech Program
09/24/2021 JACKSON, Miss – AccelerateMS, the lead office for workforce development strategy and coordination, awarded Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) with $941,701 to double the capacity of its Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology program from 20 to 40 students each year. “To maximize economic prospects for Mississippians, we must prioritize and coordinate workforce training opportunities,” […]
State Workforce Investment Board Announces Ryan Miller as Executive Director of the Office of Workforce Development
06/02/2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) Executive Committee has announced the selection of Ryan Miller as Mississippi’s first Executive Director of the Office of Workforce Development. The Office will lead workforce development strategy and implementation for the state. “We are excited Ryan has agreed to take on this critical task and […]