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Building a roadmap to tech careers for veterans and military spouses                   

Building a roadmap to tech careers for veterans and military spouses                   

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
by Laura Aka | November 22, 2024
Coast Guard veterans: Highly-trained and ready for work

Coast Guard veterans: Highly-trained and ready for work

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
by Ramona Schindelheim | November 5, 2024
Opportunity Near You: Geothermal energy in Utah and transportation in Arkansas

Opportunity Near You: Geothermal energy in Utah and transportation in Arkansas

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
by Laura Aka | November 4, 2024
Deep Dive: Navigating the transition from active military service to a civilian career

Deep Dive: Navigating the transition from active military service to a civilian career

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
by Victoria Lim | November 1, 2024
College Board Forum 2024: Exploring post-high school career options

College Board Forum 2024: Exploring post-high school career options

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
by Laura Aka | October 21, 2024
Focus on Pensacola, Florida: Big ambitions in aerospace, cybersecurity, and even international sailing

Focus on Pensacola, Florida: Big ambitions in aerospace, cybersecurity, and even international sailing

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
by Laura Aka | August 28, 2024
Expanding access to capital for small business owners who have struggled to get financing

Expanding access to capital for small business owners who have struggled to get financing

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
by Laura Aka | August 21, 2024

Workforce News

Opportunity Near You: Aquaculture apprenticeships in Maine and autobody training in Maryland

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
by Laura Aka | February 24, 2025

Meet Celeste: the AI tool that can illuminate your career pathway

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
by Victoria Lim | February 21, 2025

Are there ‘stealth majors’ that can fuel later career success?

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
by Michael James | February 12, 2025

AI skills are a ‘must-have,’ but employers want more

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
by Ramona Schindelheim | February 11, 2025

Opportunity Near You: Health care in Indiana and support for former foster youth in Virginia

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
by Laura Aka | February 10, 2025
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Opportunity Near You: Aquaculture apprenticeships in Maine and autobody training in Maryland

We looked around the country and found these job pathway opportunities
February 24, 2025 | Laura Aka
Celeste is an AI career coach that is designed to help you figure out your career pathway. Photo: WorkingNation at CES.

Meet Celeste: the AI tool that can illuminate your career pathway

Celeste, billed as an AI career coach by its creator, BuildWithin, helps employers identify the roles that are in demand and helps candidates identify their transferable skills.
February 21, 2025 | Victoria Lim
What are stealth majors in college that prepare you for the changing workforce

Are there ‘stealth majors’ that can fuel later career success?

Or is the overall college experience more important to shaping the transferrable skills that set up a future career?
February 12, 2025 | Michael James
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Opportunity Near You: Health care in Indiana and support for former foster youth in Virginia

We share our most recent workforce discoveries from around the country
February 10, 2025 | Laura Aka
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Focus on Kinston, North Carolina: Small businesses keep the city strong

Mayor Dontario Hardy: ‘I foresee in the future that we will be Destination Kinston’
February 5, 2025 | Laura Aka
From CES: Center on Rural Innovation's Matt Dunne and John Deere's Jeff Runde on Work in Progress podcast with Ramona Schindelheim, editor-in-chief of WorkingNation

CES 2025: Closing the tech opportunity gap in Rural America

A conversation from CES with Matt Dunne, founder and executive director, Center on Rural Innovation and Jeff Runde, engineering manager, John Deere
January 28, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim

Opportunity Near You: Internships in Alabama and apprenticeships in Iowa

Take a look at our latest job pathway findings
January 27, 2025 | Laura Aka
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growth in remote work opportunities in the veteran workforce
John Tansill SkillStorm Director of Veteran Affairs
11/22/2024
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Laura Aka

Building a roadmap to tech careers for veterans and military spouses             ...

SkillStorm is helping its military-related students gain skills and jobs in high-demand fields
Laura Aka
November 22, 2024
Work in Progress podcast with Stephen Keck and Christopher Cruz of the U.S. Coast Guard on helping service members prepare for the transition to civilian careers
11/05/2024
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  • Credentials/Certifications , 
  • Postsecondary Education , 
Ramona Schindelheim

Coast Guard veterans: Highly-trained and ready for work

A conversation with Stephen Keck and Christopher Cruz, U.S. Coast Guard Career Investment Division, A conversation with Stephen Keck and Christopher Cruz, U.S. Coast Guard Career Investment Division
Ramona Schindelheim
November 5, 2024
geothermal energy
11/04/2024
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  • Employment Journeys , 
  • In-Demand Industries , 
Laura Aka

Opportunity Near You: Geothermal energy in Utah and transportation in Arkansas

Check to see if one of our latest workforce opportunity discoveries is for you, Check to see if one of our latest workforce opportunity discoveries is for you
Laura Aka
November 4, 2024
Making the transition from active military service can be challenging, these groups are helping make it easier
11/01/2024
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  • Credentials/Certifications , 
  • Postsecondary Education , 
  • Workplace Access , 
Victoria Lim

Deep Dive: Navigating the transition from active military service to a civilian c...

These organizations are helping veterans understand and apply the skills they learned to civilian jobs, These organizations are helping veterans understand and apply the skills they learned to civilian jobs
Victoria Lim
November 1, 2024
Brandon Foster, Duncanville Independent School District, discusses post-high school career options, including college and the military, with WorkingNation at the College Board Forum
10/21/2024
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  • College Board Forum , 
  • K-12 , 
Laura Aka

College Board Forum 2024: Exploring post-high school career options

Brandon Foster, M.Ed., Duncanville Independent School District, joined WorkingNation to share his thoughts on weighing what opportunities come after high school graduation, including the military
Laura Aka
October 21, 2024
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08/28/2024
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  • In-Demand Industries , 
Laura Aka

Focus on Pensacola, Florida: Big ambitions in aerospace, cybersecurity, and even ...

Mayor D.C. Reeves: 'We've got to continue to create [job] opportunity, not just for people who are wanting to move here, but for the people that live here'
Laura Aka
August 28, 2024
small business owners
08/21/2024
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  • Employment Journeys , 
  • Entrepreneurship , 
Laura Aka

Expanding access to capital for small business owners who have struggled to get f...

A public-private partnership is breaking down obstacles for entrepreneurs of color, women, veterans, and Native Americans
Laura Aka
August 21, 2024
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04/02/2024
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Ramona Schindelheim

'When Techs Rock, America Rolls!'

A conversation with Jennifer Maher, CEO, TechForce Foundation
Ramona Schindelheim
April 2, 2024
veteran and medical person
03/18/2024
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  • Credentials/Certifications , 
  • Employment Journeys , 
  • In-Demand Industries , 
Laura Aka

Opportunity Near You: Assistance for large layoffs and military vets’ transferabl...

A look around the country for workforce opportunities
Laura Aka
March 18, 2024
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03/05/2024
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  • Additional Videos , 
Ramona Schindelheim

Empowering veterans into middle-class tech careers

VetsinTech is a leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing career opportunities for veterans in the tech industry
Ramona Schindelheim
March 5, 2024
MACC
02/08/2024
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  • Employment Journeys , 
  • Mentoring , 
  • Workplace Access , 
Laura Aka

A professional development mentorship program matches U.S. veterans and Afghan re...

Mentorship programs can address the issue of underemployment for many Afghan refugees in the U.S.
Laura Aka
February 8, 2024
BLURRED SEMI TRAILER TRUCK
01/22/2024
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  • Employment Journeys , 
  • In-Demand Industries , 
  • Workplace Access , 
Laura Aka

Opportunity Near You: Wisconsin veterans in the medical field and expanded CDL pr...

Some training offerings from around the country
Laura Aka
January 22, 2024
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