Welcome to Today’s Workforce Top 5. This is the place where we highlight the top workforce and economic development activities from around the country. 

Updates for 8/18/2020

• New Mexico: Film Las Cruces and the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board have partnered to offer training for workers and students in the fields of film and digital media.


• New Jersey: Bills Would Help Diversify New Jersey’s Teacher Workforce, Decrease Shortages.
  


• Workforce Development: Tips for companies to re-energize the workforce in the times of remote working from The Economic Times.


• Louisiana: Our Lady of the Lake hospital is partnering with Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) in a workforce development program creating a pipeline for those interested in healthcare careers.


• Washington, Texas, Michigan, Colorado, New York, Arizona, California: Amazon is investing $1.4 billion to expand into 6 cities outside of Seattle.

Visit the KO Now section of our site for more up-to-the-minute information from social media and various news outlets about what is happening in the world of workforce development, education, and economic development.