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fromBuzzFeed
5 days ago

20 "Lazy" Jobs That Make A Ridiculous Amount Of Money, According To Those Who Work Them

Waste water treatment operators need minimal formal education; you just gotta get state certifications, which aren't too bad. You can easily make five figures in the higher range, and I'm told the work is pretty easy. You just gotta be cool working around human waste.
Careers
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Newsom Orders Safeguards For Workers From AI-Related Job Displacement

Newsom signed the order Thursday, which directs the state to develop new tools to track AI's impact on employment, including a report on early warning signs of workforce disruption, a public dashboard monitoring changes across sectors, and expanded business input in monthly jobs reporting, according to a news release.
California
Social justice
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

West Sacramento's Indigenous Urban Farms Grow Fresh Food and Community | KQED

Three Sisters Gardens uses farm-based food access to intervene with youth through job training, workforce development, and life skills while navigating funding instability.
New York City
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Next Mile NYC Expands To Rikers With $2.9M CDL Program

Mayor Zohran Mamdani expands the Next Mile NYC program to Rikers Island, providing training for driving jobs to individuals in custody.
Fundraising
fromAxios
1 month ago

Exclusive: Jamie Dimon's plan to rescue the American Dream

JPMorgan launches the American Dream Initiative to invest in small businesses, affordable housing, and job training across the U.S.
Food & drink
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 months ago

NYC group's mission: Feed the hungry and fuel careers

EV Loves NYC provides meals, groceries, and job-training to food-insecure New Yorkers while building a welcoming East Village community.
Business
fromHarvard Gazette
8 months ago

AI took your job - can retraining help? - Harvard Gazette

Job-training programs raise displaced workers' earnings, but earnings gains are smaller when workers transition into occupations highly exposed to AI automation.
US politics
fromFast Company
8 months ago

Trump administration ends a federal program helping older people get jobs since the 1960s

Defunding the Senior Community Service Employment Program threatens employment support for low-income Americans aged 55+, amid an increasingly older workforce facing hiring barriers.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
9 months ago

Affordable Housing on Boerum Hill Parking Lot Moves Forward

A city-owned parking lot in Brooklyn will be transformed into affordable housing, community space, and a job training center.
fromThe Mercury News
10 months ago

Older adults help revive West Valley College enrollment post-pandemic

West Valley College is implementing initiatives to support older adults in education through a partnership with Successful Aging Solutions and Community Consulting, providing tailored pathways for students aged 50 and older.
Higher education
NYC startup
fromEater
1 year ago

Both People and Plants Are Thriving at This Santa Cruz Garden

The Homeless Garden Project provides job training and support for homeless individuals, empowering them to improve their lives and gain employment.
Wellness
fromwww.mercurynews.com
11 months ago

Bernick: Adding work requirements to Medicaid isn't a bad idea

Work requirements for benefits can increase employment and life benefits for participants, despite initial opposition.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
11 months ago

Bridging The Tech Skills Gap For Young New Yorkers

BWI's KindWork Fellowship opens pathways to tech careers for young New Yorkers without requiring a traditional college degree.
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