Are you ready to get started on a career in the trades? There are lots of resources available in Delaware to help you out with polishing your resume, getting the right skills, connecting with employers, ...
These Delaware companies build their workforce with internal training programs and partnerships. In any kind of business, a certain level of excitement comes from hiring new staff members. There is an expectation that those coming ...
Massive retraining effort graduated thousands, may hold lessons for future. Faced with staggering workforce disruptions as a result of the COVID pandemic, the State of Delaware mounted a massive retraining effort in late 2020 that ...
Office of work-based learning provides essential link. After Delaware began its Pathways initiative in 2015, thousands of state students were getting more exposure to potential trades and careers than ever before. But many employers weren’t ...
These Delawareans successfully retrained for a new career. Matt Minor “Being an employer,” says Matt Minor, owner of Wilmington-based Subcool Heating and Air, “is kind of like being a psychologist.” Minor grew up in North ...
Delaware employers have an open door and will guide job applicants through it. Jenna Grasley has been in charge of searching for “early-career, full-time hires” for JPMorgan Chase since 2015, and, now that the economy ...
Earning a four-year degree at a college or university can be expensive, and it’s just not the best option for everyone. Luckily, there are plenty of well-paying jobs for high school graduates that serve as ...
These young Delawareans found a satisfying career start in the trades. Angel Murray studied sheet metal at Delcastle Technical High School, graduating in 2015. Now she’s a second-year apprentice at M. Davis &Sons. The years ...
It’s natural for parents to want to help their kids succeed in the world of work. How can you do that without hovering? The experts have some tips: Build follow-through Sometimes, it seems easier to ...
Whether you’re applying for an apprenticeship, an internship, a job or a work-based learning program, there are certain skills that employers — in any industry — will expect you to have. Those skills are things ...
Many teens understandably struggle with choosing a career. Even once a decision has been made, it can be hard to figure out how best to begin that career. Fortunately for young Delawareans, the future couldn’t ...
Four years ago, Shawn Galligan was working part-time jobs in retail and wondering what he was going to do with his life. Today, he is an electrician with a great job and a bright future. ...
The POLYTECH School Districtmotto rolls smoothly off the tongue of Superintendent Dr. Amelia Hodges: “The Power of knowledge for Career and College.” It’s a catchy phrase, but more importantly, a great way to look at ...
The publishing careers & Stuff is perfectly timed. We need it; especially now. It is that special mag that starts conversations. So, let’s get this one started. The post-COVID labor market — which I was ...
SMYRNA — Walmart is launching a program that would give workers who unloaded trucks the opportunity to drive them — and tap into a new pay bump —at its Smyrna distribution center. The multinational retail ...
LEWES — When the omnicron variant swept through Delaware, Lauren Carter was as ready as she could be. After all, the nurse had been working at Beebe Healthcare technically since 2020, but her hands-on experience ...
WILMINGTON — Delaware State University cut the ribbon on its Riverfront building Friday morning at the former Capital One building in downtown Wilmington, signaling perhaps a stronger workforce pipeline for rising Black professionals. Capital One ...
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