From the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG): The Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Office of Workforce Development has been awarded a Dislocated Worker Grant by the U.S. Department of Labor. The grant, totaling $12 million, will help address … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Offers COVID-19 Employment & Training Assistance
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MAX ALERT: Accenture to Demo Skills to Succeed Academy with MAX Leadership Network
A timely offer from our friends at Accenture, the Skills to Succeed Academy is a free, virtual learning platform that helps people build skills and confidence to plan their careers, get a job, and succeed in work. Through Accenture’s partnerships with non-profits, high schools, … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Accenture to Demo Skills to Succeed Academy with MAX Leadership Network
MAX ALERT: Federal Reserve System Looks At Impact of COVID-19 on Communities and the Entities Serving Them
From the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: “Perspectives from Main Street: The Impact of COVID-19 on Communities and the Entities Serving Them,” summarizes a nationwide survey by the Federal Reserve System of nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, government agencies … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Federal Reserve System Looks At Impact of COVID-19 on Communities and the Entities Serving Them
MAX ALERT: Radio One, Morehouse College, OHUB and Momentum Learning Present New Jobs Forum
From OHUB: McKinsey & Company predicts that 39% of all jobs held by Black workers, totaling 7 million, are now vulnerable to temporary or permanent disruption because of #coronaviris. McKinsey goes on to predict that an additional 4.5 million jobs will be loss this decade … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Radio One, Morehouse College, OHUB and Momentum Learning Present New Jobs Forum
MAX ALERT: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Launches Unemployment Claims Monitor for the U.S.
From the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity (CWEO): The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented economic slowdown and record numbers of layoffs. Even casual economic observers have seen reports of millions of workers filing … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Launches Unemployment Claims Monitor for the U.S.