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Engaging Youth Workforce through Sustainable Career Paths

NLC (National League of Cities)

million retirements since 2020. Moreover, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) forecasts that labor force participation among youth ages 16 to 24 will likely decline by more than 4 percent between 2020 and 2030. Cities are facing unprecedented labor shortages, with the COVID-19 pandemic contributing to a surge of more than 3.5

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Deutsche Bank, Wake Technical Community College, and Google Cloud are building a cloud talent pipeline in North Carolina

Google Public Sector

The world is facing a talent shortage, affecting more than 1 billion jobs by 2030 1. References: World Economic Forum , We need a global reskilling revolution - here's why , January 2020 Robert Half , How to Hire for Cloud Roles Today, March 2022 Labor market data from Lightcast , accessed November 2022.

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Powering smart islands: How islands can pioneer scalable green energy solutions

AWS Public Sector Blog

The European Commission’s RePowerEU plan paves the way to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuel before 2030, with a focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and diversification. A new geopolitical and energy market reality has accelerated momentum for the green transition.