/tags/employment Employment en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:26:02 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-07/vermont-needs-more-tradespeople-is-gen-z-the-solution A recent uptick in applications for career technical schools in Vermont mirrors a nationwide trend of young people pursuing more hands-on work. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:26:02 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-07/vermont-needs-more-tradespeople-is-gen-z-the-solution Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-02/how-vermont-businesses-can-attract-and-maintain-a-bipoc-workforce Tino Ruthanhira, executive director and co-founder of the Vermont Professionals of Color Network, is working to attract and maintain BIPOC workers in the state. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:02:04 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-02/how-vermont-businesses-can-attract-and-maintain-a-bipoc-workforce Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro /local-news/2025-02-07/after-wage-dispute-immigrant-workers-protest-loss-of-jobs-and-housing The workersâ€� situation highlights the tenuous predicaments that can arise when bosses double as landlords. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:19:12 GMT /local-news/2025-02-07/after-wage-dispute-immigrant-workers-protest-loss-of-jobs-and-housing Carly Berlin /local-news/2024-08-22/burlington-man-competing-national-trucking-truck-driving-competition-indianapolis The National Truck Driving Championships feature written exams, truck inspections and driving challenges. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:43:33 GMT /local-news/2024-08-22/burlington-man-competing-national-trucking-truck-driving-competition-indianapolis Mary Williams Engisch, Adiah Gholston /local-news/2024-08-20/lawmakers-create-office-wordforce-strategy-development-to-boost-vermonts-workforce Legislation approved by Democratic lawmakers earlier this year, and later signed into law by Republican Gov. Phil Scott, establishes a new Office of Workforce Strategy and Development that will have at least two full-time employees. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:31:05 GMT /local-news/2024-08-20/lawmakers-create-office-wordforce-strategy-development-to-boost-vermonts-workforce Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2023-06-01/vermont-rural-mail-carriers-may-get-less-pay-for-same-or-longer-routes-with-new-usps-system Seven Days reporter Rachel Hellman delved in to a new algorithm that changed how the U.S. Postal Service calculates pay for its rural mail carriers. The May 6 change affects both rural mail carriers in Vermont as well as people receiving mail. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:24:17 GMT /local-news/2023-06-01/vermont-rural-mail-carriers-may-get-less-pay-for-same-or-longer-routes-with-new-usps-system Mary Williams Engisch /local-news/2023-04-26/college-grads-can-get-5-000-if-they-stay-in-vermont "This is free money on the table," says one of the administrators of a program aimed at growing Vermont's workforce. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:37:01 GMT /local-news/2023-04-26/college-grads-can-get-5-000-if-they-stay-in-vermont Lexi Krupp /local-news/2022-11-03/theres-a-lot-of-promising-jobs-in-vermont-but-at-least-one-tech-center-cant-find-enough-people-to-train-for-them Rob Bahny creates training programs for Vermonters who are looking to earn a license and begin careers in health care and other sectors with a worker shortage. He says significant funding is available to pay for training, but certain barriers keep potential students from ever signing up for class. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:35:04 GMT /local-news/2022-11-03/theres-a-lot-of-promising-jobs-in-vermont-but-at-least-one-tech-center-cant-find-enough-people-to-train-for-them Mary Williams Engisch, Kevin Trevellyan /show/vermont-edition/2022-05-09/vermont-workers-are-part-of-growing-momentum-around-labor-unions-why-now This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak explores the history of unions in Vermont up to today's efforts to unionize by South Burlington Starbucks employees. Mon, 09 May 2022 20:04:59 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-05-09/vermont-workers-are-part-of-growing-momentum-around-labor-unions-why-now Mikaela Lefrak, Tedra Meyer /npr-news/2022-03-13/study-shows-discrimination-in-military-towns-can-be-a-career-killer-for-service-members-of-color For some military families who get orders to relocate to a new base, concern about racism can upend family life and careers. Sun, 13 Mar 2022 13:40:23 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-13/study-shows-discrimination-in-military-towns-can-be-a-career-killer-for-service-members-of-color Desiree D'Iorio