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Program offers free online job skills training through January 31, 2022 SkillUp, part of the Covid-19 National Dislocated Workers Grant, has been extended through January
During a year of pandemic changes, the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the state’s vocational training agency, kept its focus on helping Oklahomans
Article from The Journal Record More than 16,000 students in 20 technology center districts across Oklahoma are learning more about nontraditional careers through a new
Federal and state representatives, alongside officials and students from Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OPSU) and High Plains Technology Center (HPTC), recently broke ground on a
Article by K.S. McNutt for The Oklahoman Francis Tuttle Technology Center is opening a new $6.5 million facility to train workers for some of the
Article by Gary Daughters for Site Selection Magazine When California-based Kratos Defense and Security Solutions announced plans for a major expansion in Oklahoma City, the
Article by Mike Averill for the Tulsa World From Macy’s to Sofidel, the last few years have seen several large employers moving into northeast Oklahoma.
Article by Kathryn McNutt for The Oklahoman Gov. Mary Fallin [recently] announced a goal to increase the number of paid internships and apprenticeships in Oklahoma
Many myths and misconceptions surround apprenticeships in the workplace. Among them: apprenticeships are geared only for those not planning to attend college; or that apprenticeships
Article by Kathryn McNutt from The Oklahoman A new building on the University of Central Oklahoma campus will bring together faculty and students from multiple
Oklahoma Works hits milestones in addressing work skills gaps. Chuck Mills, owner and president of Mills Machine Co. of Shawnee, has a passion for workforce
Often thought of as an older form of workforce training, modern-day apprenticeship programs are a great opportunity for companies to develop a pipeline of talent
Article by Kathryn McNutt from The Oklahoman Producing enough workers who can do the job — today and tomorrow — is a challenge that keeps
Another Oklahoma industrial park recently received “Site Ready” certification from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Midwest City’s Soldier Creek Industrial Park (SCIP) has been officially
Toward the end of a conversation with Rogers State University President Larry Rice, a reporter asks for the correct spelling of a name he mentioned.
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