Sustainable employment is important for citizens to have success. $45K is a good average salary-in some states and communities. But not all! #workforce #Sustainability

While I may no longer be on Mardy Leathers team. I’ll still take a good book recommendation any day from my Missouri friends 🦬. #TeamofTeams #BookClub

#Missouri MO Higher Education & Workforce Development Director Mardy Leathers spoke to Governors of the disconnect between employers who have trouble finding applicants, and job seekers who can’t find work. #NGAWinterMeeting

I may be with a different state-but still talking about Registered Apprenticeship programs! Working with Apprenticeship Director-Shonda Atwater to spread the benefits of investing in Registered Apprenticeships. #KSApprentices

Governors across the country are leveraging #apprenticeship to build thriving and inclusive economies. Be sure to join us on Wed, 02/09 for a webinar that will showcase Governors’ leadership in the apprenticeship space. Register at: nga-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The largest private sector investment in Kansas history. That’s what we have in our grasp if we work together. Let’s get APEX passed in #ksleg, and let’s get to work on delivering a big win for Kansans.

.Kansas Department of Commerce Shonda Atwater is sharing the benefits of Registered Apprenticeship and Internships. Work-Based Learning can help expose CTE students to careers while learning transferable skills! #KSWorks #KSApprentice

This morning our Arnold Job Center welcomed JAGMissouri students from Herculaneum High School. Staff provided resume assistance, shared in best practices for work searches, and helped enroll students in Wagner-Peyser. Great to see students engage with their local MO Job Center!

Tune in Thursday, Feb. 10, at 12:15 p.m. to watch 40 Kansas communities receive Community Development Block Grants. We’ll be live at this link: bit.ly/CDBG2022

Always enjoy catching up with KCK Chamber! Today we talked about some of the huge #WyCoWins we’ve seen over the past couple years and how we can keep that momentum going into 2022 and beyond.

Today we hosted an open house at the new headquarters of Kansas Tourism at the Department of Commerce. Governor Laura Kelly’s decision to return Kansas Tourism to Commerce has already borne tremendous fruit... and we are just getting started. TravelKS #TIAK #ToTheStarsKS

Congrats to the Kansas Department of Commerce and Lt. Governor David Toland for the passage of this monumental bill will allow Commerce to be competitive to win mega economic development projects!! #KSWorks #ecodevo

Join us this Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 3:00 p.m. for an informational webinar on the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) grant. To learn more about this opportunity to develop infrastructure in your community, register now: bit.ly/BaseWebinar2

More than 1/3 of jobs today could be automated by 2030! Rural counties in the US are most vulnerable, as reported by EDA. Seems like Workforce AID, customized training and Kansas Department of Commerce has a huge opportunity to support the needs of the state! #KSWorks

Tech apprenticeships grow - an explainer on who pays, who benefits, and ROI for apprentices. Explores new federal data, degree connections, scale: workshift.opencampusmedia.org/apprenticeship…

Second day on the job and I got to meet with my Missouri friends. It was so good to meet with you Mardy Leathers! The MO team is doing some amazing work! #MoWorkforce

It was great to reconnect with the MO Higher Education & Workforce Development OWD team in DC! Mardy Leathers takes #NAWBFORUM22 by storm with innovative WF approaches! #MoWorkforce @WileyBeyond

May the workforce be with #DHEWD! Thrilled to have @WileyBeyond join JobsMoGov team today to discuss the privilege of public service and accountability to our citizens. #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay MO Higher Education & Workforce Development #publicServiceRecognitionWeek

Significant cohort of states in FL together to discuss #wkdev policy including #wioa reauthorization, trade adjustment act flexibility, pushing back on overreaching proposed rule changes to Wagner-Peyser, National Apprenticeship Act, COMPETES Act & FY23 approps. #training #jobs