WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: The U.S. Capitol is seen at dusk, January 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers are convening for a Sunday session to try to resolve the government shutdown. (Photo by ...

Joanne Scott had been without full-time work for about two decades and was struggling to reenter the workforce. Then she learned this year about a short-term pharmacy technician program at Mt. San ...

Two years ago, Camille Charleston moved from Haiti to the United States, hoping to escape “survival mode” and pursue the American dream. Charleston, 29, didn’t have enough money to pay for college, ...

Workforce development and higher education have to evolve to meet the fast-changing needs of both employees and employers. One of the most promising innovations in this transformation is the emergence ...

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