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AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance expands to Texas

AWS Public Sector Blog

The tech industry in the state of Texas is booming, with a growing demand for skilled workers in cloud, information technology (IT), software development, and data analytics roles. These employers include: Brooksource , CoreStack , DLZP Group , JPMorganChase , TanChes Global Management , and TEKsystems.

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4 global skills trends shaping workforce development

AWS Public Sector Blog

The Global Skills Report draws data from 100 million learners in more than 100 countries who have used Coursera , a global online learning platform, to develop a new skill during the past year—with the goal of providing actionable insights to businesses, governments, and campuses looking to understand the skill needs of their organization.

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The Challenge of Performance Management in Community Development

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

In a forthcoming book, I define performance management as a continuous and cyclical process of making data-informed decisions to improve organizational outcomes. Over the last few decades, these systems have become ubiquitous in almost every aspect of local government management.

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Bahrain’s cloud-first success story

AWS Public Sector Blog

Theyre helping to make them more accessible, responsive, and cost-effective, delivering almost $10 trillion in public value by 2034 , according to the World Economic Forum. Through a cloud-first strategy, the country has modernized its public services, boosted economic growth, and developed a culture of innovation.

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How Are Economic Developers Partnering to Solve Workforce Challenges?

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

To attract, retain and expand businesses in today’s tight labor market, economic development organizations (EDOs) are becoming more involved than ever in partnerships to help meet employers’ talent pipeline and training needs. Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation in Pa.; What do those partnerships look like?

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Local governments are less impacted by polarization, survey finds

American City & Country

In a politically divisive time nationwide, the limited negative impact of political polarization on local governments was a “surprising” discovery, according to Nathan Lee, founder and managing director of CivicPulse, a nonprofit research organization. “We I hope that we don’t devolve into a society where that in-person filter disappears.”

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Local Government Vacant Property Management: Combating Blight and Driving Economic Development?GovPilot

GovPilot

Vacant property management is pivotal in combating blight and driving economic development. If left unattended, abandoned properties can become breeding grounds for crime and urban decay, negatively impacting communities.