Workforce Development News

3Apr

2025

April 3, 2025

Print & Post These Training and Scholarship Opportunities!

Print & Post These Training and Scholarship Opportunities! As a business in the crane, rigging, and specialized transportation industry, your employees are your greatest asset. Investing in their growth and…

21Mar

2025

March 21, 2025

From Rosie the Riveter to Rosie the Rigger: Women Can Help Solve the Worker Shortage

Remember Rosie the Riveter? With her sleeve rolled up and determination in her eyes, she became the iconic symbol of women who answered America’s call during World War II. When…

13Mar

2025

March 13, 2025

From Classroom to Crane: Why Gen Z is Switching Gears to Skilled Trades

Conventional wisdom has long suggested that to succeed in life, earning a college degree is necessary. But Gen Z has been turning that belief on its head. According to Pew…

27Feb

2025

February 27, 2025

CTE Month: Building Your Future Workforce Through Local Programs

CTE Month: Your Blueprint for Building a Stronger Workforce Through Local Partnerships February is CTE Month—a perfect time to explore how career and technical education is reshaping workforce development. A…

5Feb

2025

February 5, 2025

Building Better Career Pathways

Heavy Lifting: Building Better Career Pathways for the Next Generation of Specialized Carriers and Riggers As our industry faces increasing demand for specialized transportation and rigging services, we’re confronting a…

5Jan

2025

January 5, 2025

Shop Classes and the Skilled Trade Shortage

Rebuilding the Pipeline: How Shop Classes Can Address the Skilled Labor Shortage According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the latest data shows 8.2 million job openings in the U.S.…

8Jul

2024

July 8, 2024

SC&RF Announces 2023 Workforce Ambassador Winners

The SC&RF Workforce Ambassador Program recognized four 2023 winners at the SC&RA Closing Night

6Jul

2024

July 6, 2024

Understanding Terminology: What is a Rigger, Oiler, Signal Person?

Many jobs or roles in the crane, rigging, and specialized transport sector of the construction industry may be of interest to your welders, mechanics, and students who desire a change of scenery day to day.

6Jul

2023

July 6, 2023

Invite a Workforce Ambassador to Your Next Career Fair

Lift & Move recently launched a Workforce Ambassador program! This is a group of companies committed to raising industry awareness through community engagement. What does this mean for the students…

6Jul

2023

July 6, 2023

Highlight Your Industry Partnership in the SmartBrief Newsletter

Are you an educator working with a company or vice versa? We’d love to feature you and your school/company partnership in the bimonthly newsletter to over 5,000 workforce development professionals.…

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Print & Post These Training and Scholarship Opportunities!

From Rosie the Riveter to Rosie the Rigger: Women Can Help Solve the Worker Shortage

From Classroom to Crane: Why Gen Z is Switching Gears to Skilled Trades

CTE Month: Building Your Future Workforce Through Local Programs

Building Better Career Pathways

Shop Classes and the Skilled Trade Shortage

SC&RF Announces 2023 Workforce Ambassador Winners

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