Delaware might be small, but our companies make an incredible range of interesting (and useful) products. We’ve got national brands and mom-and-pop shops manufacturing everything from space suits to protective equipment for doctors, to ice ...
Students: Are you ready to get started on a career in manufacturing, construction, health care or financial services? There are lots of resources available in Delaware to help you polish your resume, get the right ...
Seeing problems and solving them is key to starting a business Venture capital advisor Pedro Moore first got bit by the entrepreneurial bug as a business student at the University of Delaware. Today, he counts ...
High school students and recent graduates share how they succeeded in trades without a college degree Johna Finch Johna Finch has generally been pretty sure of her career plans: “I’ve always wanted to be in ...
Two of my four children live in State College, where they work in restaurants after failing to graduate from Penn State and the University of Houston — one because he hated school and one because ...
State launches massive effort to train unemployed workers, fill open trade jobs On August 3, Governor John Carney signed Executive Order 43, kicking off a statewide program that will retrain unemployed Delawareans for in-demand occupations ...
Bryan Horsey shared his thoughts on the future of work-based learning post-COVID as well as the biggest challenges and opportunities ahead for employers and candidates alike. Q: The Office of Work-Based Learning was created three years ...
Skills-training programs offer different opportunities for success While it’s true that earning a college degree may dramatically boost lifetime earnings, it doesn’t mean that those who don’t earn one can’t find well-paying jobs. Delaware has ...
Apprenticeships, co-op programs create paid, on-the-job opportunities for students Frank Datillo likes puzzles, and he sees work as a commercial insulation apprentice as one large, moving puzzle. “It’s about seeing the finished product, knowing what ...
Pathways program gets high school students ready for trades From Ground Zero in 2015 to serving more than 15,000 high school students in the just-completed school year, Delaware’s Pathways program has become the largest and ...
Demand for new talent in key sectors is set to continue Before the onset of the COVID pandemic, manufacturing, construction, health care and financial services all were pillars of growth for Delaware’s economy. While the ...
Tech savvy, people skills required for the next generation of manufacturing workers The manufacturing industry provides a source of income for more than 27,000 Delawareans and their families, according to the Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP), ...
A retiring generation of workers leaves room in a variety of skilled trades Several trades in the construction industry are poised for growth over the next few years. Many of these jobs will provide a ...
From customer service to tech and beyond, this sector has much to offer A career path in financial services doesn’t necessarily mean a stop in college. In fact, an array of jobs in this growing field ...
Administrative, clinical and IT jobs offer interesting careers in a wide-open field Is your child looking for a rewarding career, but not interested in a college degree? They’ll find plenty of opportunities in health care. ...
The intangible benefits of career and technical education (CTE), as seen by a teacher and a grandparent ‘He’s Doing Something He Loves’ For 18-year-old Savion Hollis, welding classes proved a great entry point to a ...
As I write a welcome message for this informative and relevant resource focused on helping parents guide their children through the maze of future career choices, I don’t even know if our schools will have ...
When I was 18, my sister gave me the poem “You Can Be Whatever You Want to Be” by Donna Levine. The first stanza states: “There is inside you all of the potential to be whatever you ...