/tags/employment Employment en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:02:04 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-02/how-vermont-businesses-can-attract-and-maintain-a-bipoc-workforce Tino Ruthanhira, executive director and co-founder of the Vermont Professionals of Color Network, is working to attract and maintain BIPOC workers in the state. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:02:04 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-02/how-vermont-businesses-can-attract-and-maintain-a-bipoc-workforce Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro /local-news/2025-02-07/after-wage-dispute-immigrant-workers-protest-loss-of-jobs-and-housing The workersâ€� situation highlights the tenuous predicaments that can arise when bosses double as landlords. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:19:12 GMT /local-news/2025-02-07/after-wage-dispute-immigrant-workers-protest-loss-of-jobs-and-housing Carly Berlin /local-news/2024-08-22/burlington-man-competing-national-trucking-truck-driving-competition-indianapolis The National Truck Driving Championships feature written exams, truck inspections and driving challenges. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:43:33 GMT /local-news/2024-08-22/burlington-man-competing-national-trucking-truck-driving-competition-indianapolis Mary Williams Engisch, Adiah Gholston /local-news/2024-08-20/lawmakers-create-office-wordforce-strategy-development-to-boost-vermonts-workforce Legislation approved by Democratic lawmakers earlier this year, and later signed into law by Republican Gov. Phil Scott, establishes a new Office of Workforce Strategy and Development that will have at least two full-time employees. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:31:05 GMT /local-news/2024-08-20/lawmakers-create-office-wordforce-strategy-development-to-boost-vermonts-workforce Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2023-06-01/vermont-rural-mail-carriers-may-get-less-pay-for-same-or-longer-routes-with-new-usps-system Seven Days reporter Rachel Hellman delved in to a new algorithm that changed how the U.S. Postal Service calculates pay for its rural mail carriers. The May 6 change affects both rural mail carriers in Vermont as well as people receiving mail. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:24:17 GMT /local-news/2023-06-01/vermont-rural-mail-carriers-may-get-less-pay-for-same-or-longer-routes-with-new-usps-system Mary Williams Engisch /local-news/2023-04-26/college-grads-can-get-5-000-if-they-stay-in-vermont "This is free money on the table," says one of the administrators of a program aimed at growing Vermont's workforce. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:37:01 GMT /local-news/2023-04-26/college-grads-can-get-5-000-if-they-stay-in-vermont Lexi Krupp /local-news/2022-11-03/theres-a-lot-of-promising-jobs-in-vermont-but-at-least-one-tech-center-cant-find-enough-people-to-train-for-them Rob Bahny creates training programs for Vermonters who are looking to earn a license and begin careers in health care and other sectors with a worker shortage. He says significant funding is available to pay for training, but certain barriers keep potential students from ever signing up for class. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:35:04 GMT /local-news/2022-11-03/theres-a-lot-of-promising-jobs-in-vermont-but-at-least-one-tech-center-cant-find-enough-people-to-train-for-them Mary Williams Engisch, Kevin Trevellyan /show/vermont-edition/2022-05-09/vermont-workers-are-part-of-growing-momentum-around-labor-unions-why-now This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak explores the history of unions in Vermont up to today's efforts to unionize by South Burlington Starbucks employees. Mon, 09 May 2022 20:04:59 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-05-09/vermont-workers-are-part-of-growing-momentum-around-labor-unions-why-now Mikaela Lefrak, Tedra Meyer /npr-news/2022-03-13/study-shows-discrimination-in-military-towns-can-be-a-career-killer-for-service-members-of-color For some military families who get orders to relocate to a new base, concern about racism can upend family life and careers. Sun, 13 Mar 2022 13:40:23 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-13/study-shows-discrimination-in-military-towns-can-be-a-career-killer-for-service-members-of-color Desiree D'Iorio /vpr-news/2021-11-19/a-popular-general-store-asked-its-customers-to-work-part-time-they-came-through Many businesses struggling to find staff during the pandemic have offered signing bonuses and higher wages to entice workers. But one general store in Norwich is employing an entirely different strategy that’s not about money at all. They’re asking people to work there who might not need the paycheck, but want to help their community. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2021-11-19/a-popular-general-store-asked-its-customers-to-work-part-time-they-came-through Lexi Krupp