Closing America’s Workplace Skills Gap
September 7, 2018
By V. Brett Melvin – – Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Originally published in the Washington Times ANALYSIS/OPINION: The 21st century American workforce is changing,
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Taking the Time to Connect the Community to Career Opportunities
July 17, 2018
Taking the Time to Connect the Community to Career Opportunities by Brett Melvin, Executive Director, Bridging America’s Gap Over the past five years or so,
Synergy in the Skills Gap Solutions
July 2, 2018
Synergy in the Skills Gap Solutions by Brett Melvin In June, I had the opportunity to build and moderate a panel of skills gap experts
What is the Real Gap?
May 10, 2018
What is the Real Gap? The “Skills Gap” has been referenced in recent media, mentioned regularly amongst industries and businesses, but how is the “Skills
Bridging America’s Gap Provides Resources to SkillsUSA State Conferences
May 8, 2018
May 8, 2018 ALEXANDRIA, VA., May 8, 2018 (Newswire.com) – Bridging America’s Gap (BAG) hosted 2 Career Skills Events (CSE) last month in partnership
Options Exist Outside of College
April 9, 2018
Brett Melvin – Executive Director In United States high schools today, there are more than 15 million students and when they leave high school, a
Bridging America’s Gap Launches a Proven Skills Gap Solution
April 8, 2018
Alexandria, VA – Bridging America’s Gap (BAG) is pleased to announce the expansion of their unique and successful workforce development program. This will extend the
Smucker Introduces Bill to Create New Tax Credit to Support Workforce Development and Apprenticeships
April 8, 2018
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-16) today introduced legislation to address the urgent need to ensure current and future workers are prepared for
Boots On The Ground: Why A Military Veteran Might Be Your Next Best Hire
April 8, 2018
Josh Shaffer understands how overwhelming it can be to transition from the military to a private-sector career. Having enlisted in the US Marine Corps at
Record 95,102,000 Americans Not in Labor Force; Number Grew 18% Since Obama Took Office in 2009
April 8, 2018
(CNSNews.com) – Barack Obama’s presidency began with a record number of Americans not in the labor force, and it ended the same way. The final jobs report of
Older Americans Are Retiring in Droves
April 8, 2018
The exodus of the baby boomers from the work force resumes. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg More and more baby boomers begin the new year with nothing
Why Do We Have A Skilled Trade Shortage?
April 8, 2018
We may not have enough skilled workers to go around. How did it get to this point? Every day, the shortage in the skilled trades becomes
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