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Category: Jobs and Workforce

Here, you’ll find Mississippi Today’s coverage of jobs and the workforce, including stories on the job market, workforce training, employment and wages in Mississippi.

How a Delta nonprofit and local community colleges are teaming up to provide free job training

Aallyah Wright by Aallyah Wright December 24, 2020December 28, 2020

The Marks Project, in partnership with community colleges, recently launched a free job training program for residents in Quitman and nearby counties.

What is Mississippi getting for $350 million a year in workforce development? Leaders vow to find out.

Anna Wolfe by Anna Wolfe September 23, 2020September 28, 2020

Mississippi makes mad dash to ‘ReSkill’ workers before the end of the year

Anna Wolfe by Anna Wolfe September 11, 2020September 28, 2020

Grant program drags slowly as small businesses struggle to survive pandemic

Geoff Pender by Geoff Pender September 1, 2020September 3, 2020

Mississippi Works? Four years later, state has used just one-tenth of $50 million workforce fund

Anna Wolfe by Anna Wolfe August 28, 2020September 10, 2020

The ones who never went home: Mississippi plant workers call for greater COVID-19 protections after coworker’s death

Anna WolfeErica Hensley by Anna Wolfe and Erica Hensley July 9, 2020January 11, 2021

Who received PPP loans in Mississippi?

Alex Rozier by Alex Rozier July 7, 2020July 16, 2020

Scammers having an easier time accessing unemployment benefits than many legitimately jobless Mississippians

Anna Wolfe by Anna Wolfe June 12, 2020September 28, 2020

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