AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWorkforce Training & Skills: Brookings highlights community colleges producing the most “credentials of value,” pointing to tighter alignment with local high-demand jobs, more work-based learning (apprenticeships, internships, clinical rotations), and stronger advising and job-prep support. Local Hiring Events: Worcester’s free Jobs Fair (June 12) promises recruiter meet-and-greets and “hidden” opportunities, while Greenville County Schools runs a transportation job fair (June 9) for bus drivers and aides with pay increases effective July 1. Apprenticeships & Career Pipelines: West Georgia Tech College launches a six-month Dow Jones Printing Plant apprenticeship, and Meta unveils a $115M America’s Workforce Academy with a job guarantee to train skilled trades for AI infrastructure. AI & Jobs Reality Check: A new take argues AI isn’t “stealing” jobs so much as rewriting them into task-based work, shifting what skills matter. Career Access for Graduates: South Africa’s ACCESS70 Workplace Launchpad Boot Camp (June 19–26) targets unemployed tertiary grads with free training plus a transport stipend. Workplace Expectations: HR leaders push back on the “lazy young worker” myth, saying younger staff are working hard but want effort matched with fair pay, progression, and opportunity.
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