The Manufacturing Skills Standards Council Launches New ‘Green Production Module (GPM)’
DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 18, 2011 — The Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) today launched a new credentialing module dedicated to help train and assess the nation’s front-line manufacturing workforce against industry-defined national standards related to “green produc…
Global Leader in Interpretation Services Urges Vice President Biden: Suspend Federal Contracts for Companies Misclassifying Employees
Letter from CEO of Language Line Services to VP Reveals Millions of Dollars in Lost Tax Revenue Yearly Due to Violations in Language Access Industry
MONTEREY, Calif., Sept. 27, 2011 — Louis F. Provenzano, Jr., President and CEO of the global leader in interpretation and translation services, Lan…
New Study Reveals Which Degrees Offer the Best Overall Job Potential
MBA in Technology Management leads the list of top degrees based on job prospects and earning potential
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 7, 2011 — Following an exhaustive study of jobs in the United States that require a specific college degree, higher education resource The Best Degrees has published a report…
The University of Texas at Austin Launches Paralegal Certificate Program
AUSTIN, Texas, June 10, 2011 — The Professional Development Center (PDC), a component of Continuing and Innovative Education (CIE) at The University of Texas at Austin, is proud to announce the launch of a new Paralegal Certificate Program. This paralegal training program is offered in two form…
Success at Work: UC San Diego Study Reveals Top Three Factors for Job Seekers
LA JOLLA, Calif., May 3, 2011 — Three key factors enable job applicants to get the edge in hiring and predict the success of the employee, according to a study published in a new book: Closing America’s Job Gap by Mary Walshok, Tapan Munroe and Henry DeVries (W Business Books, January 2011).
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Federal Training Grant Kicks Off This Month to Certify Skills of Logistics Workforce in Southern California
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 24, 2011 — Southern California has started a three-year, $4.3 million U.S. Department of Labor training grant to upgrade and certify workforce skills in the nation’s largest logistics hub. A group of community colleges began to deliver various courses this January…
UC San Diego Study Reveals Top Ten Ways New Congress Can Stimulate Jobs
LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 10, 2011 — Many great new jobs can be created by innovations in technology that are being developed through university research labs and innovative start-up companies across the nation if Congress can give Americans the opportunity to learn new skills to get those jobs, acc…
UC San Diego Study Reveals Top Ten Sectors for Great New Jobs
LA JOLLA, Calif., Dec. 8, 2010 — Many great new jobs are being shaped by innovations in science and technology that are being developed through universities and research labs across the nation and around the world and people need to learn new skills to get those jobs, according to a study published i…
PenChecks Expands Sales Team
Two new strategic hires add in-depth knowledge of banking, trust and retirement markets
SAN DIEGO, April 27, 2010 — PenChecks, Inc. is pleased to announce that Judith Ann Calder has joined our sales team. Judy has been responsible for the development of new business for one of the largest financia…
Enron Savings Plan Begins Distribution from Newby Settlement
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2010 — When Enron filed for bankruptcy in December 2001, thousands of employees lost not only their jobs but also the retirement savings they had invested in Enron stock through the Enron Corp. Savings Plan (Savings Plan) and the Enron Corp. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESO…