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02/05/2025

Credentials/Certifications ,
In-Demand Industries ,

Laura Aka

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’

Laura Aka

February 5, 2025

01/08/2025

Credentials/Certifications ,
In-Demand Industries ,

Laura Aka

Focus on Peoria, Illinois: Talent pipelines supported by educational partners

Mayor Rita Ali: ‘I understand the importance of empowering people with the skills and credentials they need to become a relevant and steady part of our workforce’

Laura Aka

January 8, 2025

12/04/2024

Employment Journeys ,
In-Demand Industries ,

Laura Aka

Focus on Taos, New Mexico: Embracing its identity as a tourist destination, while...

Mayor Pascualito Maestas: ‘There are a lot of industries within Taos that are hidden…but they are prominent sectors of the workforce’

Laura Aka

December 4, 2024

11/06/2024

Credentials/Certifications ,
In-Demand Industries ,
Postsecondary Education ,

Laura Aka

Focus on Jamestown, New York: Manufacturing is the backbone of the local economy

Mayor Kimberly A. Ecklund: "Everybody deserves a place to work and not have a stigma with it.”, Mayor Kimberly A. Ecklund: "Everybody deserves a place to work and not have a stigma with it.”

Laura Aka

November 6, 2024

10/02/2024

Employment Journeys ,
In-Demand Industries ,

Laura Aka

Focus on Liberal, Kansas: Energy, agriculture, and trucking are pathways for resi...

Mayor Jose Lara: ‘I would prefer Liberal to be home… where people are comfortable’

Laura Aka

October 2, 2024

08/28/2024

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