Category: workforce
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Department of Labor awards $13.8M in shipbuilding workforce development funding
Department of Labor awards $13.8M in shipbuilding workforce development funding The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the award of nearly $14 million in funding to support the development of programs aimed at reinvigorating and rebuilding the U.S. maritime industry and shipbuilding workforce. Administered by the department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, the department awarded…
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Op-Ed: Saving shipyards from the “cliff-edge” with AI
Op-Ed: Saving shipyards from the “cliff-edge” with AI The global shipyard sector is facing a skills time bomb. In the U.S. alone the average age of the nation’s 146,500 strong shipyard workforce is 55. This aging workforce challenge is further compounded by rising shipyard demand which is expected to more than double in the U.S.…
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Q&A: Angela Dyer McVeay on shaping maritime’s workforce
Q&A: Angela Dyer McVeay on shaping maritime’s workforce As MK Industries—a staffing agency specializing in skilled labor for marine, industrial, and other sectors—celebrates its 30th anniversary, President and CFO Angela Dyer McVeay reflects on the company’s journey from supporting major shipbuilders to tackling high-profile international projects. In this Q&A, she discusses the milestones that shaped…
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Op-Ed: Smarter talent investment for a leaner DoD
Op-Ed: Smarter talent investment for a leaner DoD By Lt. Gen. Mark Faulkner, USMC (Ret.), president, Institute for Defense and Business Recent memoranda issued by Department of Defense (DoD) leadership signals a pivotal shift in the approach to its civilian workforce. The directives outline a clear intention to streamline the structure, placing an emphasis on…