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MADISON, Wisc., and SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced it is launching a Virtual Career Center (VCC), built on Google Cloud. The VCC will connect Wisconsinites to career services, relevant job opportunities and dramatically expand access to key resources across the state, via an innovative, data-driven, and easy-to-navigate online platform. This $2.9-million project brings together Wisconsin government… Source link

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Anthony Edwards may not be the NBA’s best rookie. That’s a conversation for LaMelo Ball and Tyrese Halliburton. But he’s certainly making a case as the most exciting. The No. 1 overall pick who delivered one of the nastiest in-game dunks any of us has ever seen just last month executed another poster-worthy slam on Sunday. He did so en route to a career-high 34 points. And this time, the Minnesota Timberwolves actually won. Edwards punishes rim, RoCo Edwards was excellent in Sunday’s 114-112 win… Source link

Drew Brees is finally hanging them up. The former San Diego Chargers 2001 second-round pick and New Orleans Saints legend announced his retirement on Sunday. The Super Bowl XLIV MVP will leave the game with the most passing yards in NFL history with 7,142. Here are 10 memorable games from Brees’ career with the Chargers and Saints. 10. Sept. 8, 2002 vs. Cincinnati Bengals (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Brees had his first career start with the San Diego Chargers, which also came under new coach Marty… Source link

[Photo: Blue Planet Studio/iStock] In response to statistics that show more than one million Texans are unemployed, Google is expanding its online Career Certificates program across the state with three new courses and 100,000 need-based scholarships for them. The effort comes at a time when, according to the World Economic Forum, 50 percent of all employees need to be reskilled by 2025. The newly introduced courses, all designed and taught by Google employees, aim to do… Source link

Google Career Certificates More Ways to Get Hired Improvements to Job Search Google is launching a number of initiatives aimed at helping job seekers, including opening enrollment for its three career certification courses. The three paid courses, first announced last August, are available on Coursera and allow people to earn the equivalent of a four-year degree in as little as six months. To start, Google is offering programs in the fields of Data Analytics, Project Management, and User… Source link

Rhode Islanders can access the portal at BackToWorkRI.com. The initiative, which was launched in July 2020 by Governor Gina M. Raimondo, was meant to be a public-private partnership designed to train, support, and hire Rhode Islanders who have been displaced by the pandemic. Since last March, thousands of Rhode Islanders have lost their jobs, leaving them no other choice but to file for unemployment. Sarah Blusiewicz, assistant director of workforce development for the Rhode Island Department… Source link

article Google is helping 100,000 women of color impacted by unemployment by teaming up with organizations like The Links Inc., a non-profit volunteer service. (Courtesy of Google) Google is aiming to help the employment crisis women of color continue to face during the pandemic. The tech giant on Friday announced an initiative to provide 100,000 Black women with career development and digital skills training by spring 2022. During the COVID-19 pandemic, women have accounted for 56% of… Source link

Black-owned business have seen a surge in sales following the George Floyd protests. FOX Business’ Grady Trimble with more. Google is aiming to help the employment crisis women of color continue to face during the pandemic. The tech giant on Friday announced an initiative to provide 100,000 Black women with career development and digital skills training by spring 2022. Google is helping 100,000 women of color impacted by unemployment by teaming up with organizations like The Links Inc., a… Source link

Greg Olsen, who spent the majority of his career with the Carolina Panthers, announced his retirement on the Fox pregame show ahead of Sunday’s NFC championship game. Olsen, 35, will join Fox as a color analyst. He has worked for the broadcaster calling NFL and XFL games in the past, but returned to the NFL for a final season with the Seattle Seahawks. “Sometimes when it’s time, it’s time. My time in the NFL now has come to an end,” Olsen said in a bit of “breaking news” segment… Source link