by Garrett McInnis | Jun 21, 2017 | Workforce
As discussions in Washington D.C. are focused on closing the skills gap, Mississippi has its own successes to grow on. In partnership with the Governor’s Office, SWIB, MDES, MSU-NSPARC, the MS Dept of Education, and MS Dept of Human Services, the Mississippi...
by Garrett McInnis | Jun 14, 2017 | Energy and the Economy, Workforce
Susan Watkins and Alex Washington, PSC staffers for Commissioner Cecil Brown are aiming to raise awareness about good jobs available in the energy utility sector. Read Clarion Ledger column here.
by meidev | May 17, 2017 | MEI in the News, Workforce
Earlier this month, MEI President Patrick Sullivan penned an Op-Ed in the Sun Herald highlighting a few of the successful and encouraging collaborative efforts between the public and private sectors to increase skilled workforce in Mississippi. To read the full story...
by meidev | May 17, 2017 | Workforce
Early last week the digital campaign for Get on the Grid, drew its 100,000th visitor in the last 7 months. Additionally, the site is now linked with the Mississippi Department of Human Services, aiming to encourage the many Mississippians they serve to seek good jobs....
by meidev | May 7, 2017 | Workforce
In early May, Nissan hosted a robotics competition for students in grades 3-12 that is the largest of its kind in Mississippi. The event also included a career fair to raise awareness for STEM careers in MS. See story here.
by meidev | Apr 23, 2017 | Workforce
In workforce development, strong public/private partnerships have resulted in the most successful models around Mississippi. Recently, Chevron announced a $1.2 million commitment to Jackson County schools to establish a “Fab Lab”, a facility with cutting...
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