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87% of U.S. Workers Agree Education Revolution is Needed to Prepare Students for Workforce
Calls for New Approach to Education Lifelong Learning Crucial to Success OKLAHOMA CITY, March 11, 2020 – With new jobs and industries emerging and constantly evolving in tandem with technology, nearly 9 in 10 employees (87%) say a whole new approach to education, skills training and learning, or an Education Revolution, is needed to better…
Read MoreUNUSUAL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE INTERVIEWED
Advocates for the Average Person By Laura Baker, CyberWyoming LARAMIE – Jordan “Cancer” Scott isn’t the typical presidential candidate. He isn’t campaigning. He isn’t collecting funds. You don’t hear about him in the news, until now. Scott is a veteran, a computer engineer, and a cybersecurity professional in Colorado Springs, CO. He is an average…
Read MoreSpring Book Sale at the Albany County Public Library
The Friends of the Albany County Public Library will hold the annual Spring Sale Wednesday, February 26 – Sunday, March 1, 2020. The Friends of the Library sale is well-organized with items arranged on shelves as in a regular bookstore or library, with a map available to help navigate by genre. The sale includes books,…
Read More84% Believe Age a Factor in Hiring
Is Age Really Just a Number? “I Did Not Have Enough Whiskers.” OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 12, 2020 – Despite five generations currently in the U.S. workforce, the competition for top talent is fierce. And while it’s a job seekers’ market with low unemployment, a majority of workers in a recent poll reported age has been…
Read MoreBetween Blue and White Collar: The Grey Collar Workforce
Who They are, What They Do and Why it Matters to the American Economy ________________ As automation creeps into facets of our everyday lives from grocery delivery to one-day shipping for online shopping, workers are facing a new decade alongside technology designed to make businesses more efficient than ever before. While some jobs will become…
Read MoreIndustries take the lead in future workforce development priorities
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – With 12 partnerships launched in nine regions, Wyoming has had a faster ramp-up of Next Generation Sector Partnerships than any other state. The Wyoming Workforce Development Council adopted this business-centered approach, called Next Gen, in May 2018 as a way to help growing industries struggling to meet workforce demand and other needs. This…
Read MoreVolunteer Open House at Sugar Mouse
Are you passionate about our downtown district, supporting local businesses and cultivating place with promotions, events and fundraising? Laramie Main Street wants you! We are holding an Open House event to get to know you, chat about volunteering opportunities and recruit for the ORG Committee! The Organization Committee serves as Main Street’s Human Resources arm,…
Read MoreDowntown Holiday Tree Lighting and Parade on Dec. 6
This year’s Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade will take place Friday Dec. 6th in Downtown Laramie. The celebration will begin with Mayor Shumway lighting the Christmas tree on the First Street Plaza at 1st and Grand Avenue at 5:30 pm. The parade will follow starting at 6:00 pm along First and Second Streets, between University…
Read MoreTurn this busy season into a small business wonderland
By U.S. Senator Mike Enzi As we enter the holiday season, spending time with family and giving back is on many of our minds. However, for business owners, this time of year is likely the busiest season for sales. Small businesses know this season can be filled with opportunity, but that usually comes with weeks…
Read MoreBBB Warns About Wyoming Based Online Retailer
Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming is warning consumers about Wyoming Limited Liability Company, Zero Origin, LLC. BBB has received 11 complaints and is currently processing 8 additional complaints regarding purchases made from multiple websites that appear to be operated by the business: divinebazaar.com, theunitedamericanmint.com, theflourishingstone.com, and unclewaltsemporium.com. The business has also received…
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