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4 global skills trends shaping workforce development

AWS Public Sector Blog

The Global Skills Report draws data from 100 million learners in more than 100 countries who have used Coursera , a global online learning platform, to develop a new skill during the past year—with the goal of providing actionable insights to businesses, governments, and campuses looking to understand the skill needs of their organization.

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Big omission in blog series on advance hospital/health and wellness planning, public health planning: addiction services

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In the next iteration of the main article, e.g., the last iteration was on Utah, I will be sure to add addiction treatment services to the main set of programs. == An article in the Guardian mentions public health as an economic development lever (" his article is more than 11 months old Without health there is no wealth.

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You Can Take It to the Bank: Federal Reserve System Resources for CED Professionals

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Beyond its many financial and economic responsibilities, one of the stated key functions of the system is to promote community development through the regional Federal Reserve Banks. Together, they work to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and the overall public interest. White Furniture, Mebane, N.C.

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Four Years After the Pandemic, Work-From-Home Trends Reshape Residential Choices and Real Estate

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Four years after the pandemic began in March 2020, much of daily life has returned to normal; mask mandates have been lifted, people gather in large numbers for concerts and conferences, and the unemployment rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Source: SWAA Work-from-home flexibility has also influenced residential choices.

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Economic impact of big name concert tours: Taylor Swift in Philadelphia

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In line before the concert, " Taylor Swift and 69,000 of Her Closest Friends Descend on Philadelphia ," Philadelphia Magazine.

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AWS investment in South Africa results in economic ripple effect

AWS Public Sector Blog

A passionate team of AWS developers and engineers in Cape Town, South Africa, created a single virtual server instance allowing South African customers to access practically unlimited cloud computing capacity without needing an on-premises data center. The new EIS states that AWS plans to invest ZAR 30.4

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How SkillsFuture Singapore provides access to skills training resources and more with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2015, the Singapore government launched the SkillsFuture Movement —a national movement to provide Singapore’s citizens with opportunities to develop to their fullest potential regardless of where and how they started in life. Providing all Singaporeans with seamless access to skills development resources.