Skills & Careers

Internal Job Moves Fell at 57% of Employers in Workday Data as Promotions Stayed Flat

Workday’s latest Global Workforce Report finds internal role moves fell at 57% of employers in its customer data, with promotions flat, while demand for basic AI prompting skills fell 25% from a January peak.

92% of Workers Surveyed Without College Degrees Say Employer Training Would Make Them More Likely to Stay

A Citizens and Jobs for the Future survey of 1,000 low- and moderate-income adults without college degrees found 92% would be more likely to stay with an employer that invests in training.
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Arizona’s Mesa Aerospace Workforce Accelerator Is Designed for Nearly 1,000 Students a Year

Arizona’s Aerospace & Defense Future48 Workforce Accelerator at Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s Williams campus in Mesa, backed by more than $6 million from the Arizona Commerce Authority, is designed to train nearly 1,000 students a year for advanced-manufacturing careers.

Amazon Plans to Train Up to 100,000 Workers a Year for Data-Center-Era Skilled Jobs

Amazon said it plans to prepare up to 100,000 learners a year for skilled jobs by the end of 2028 through 25 modular training centers near its data centers, part of a $1 billion-plus, five-year Built Together commitment.

Long-Term Unemployment Still Accounts for More Than One in Four Unemployed Workers

About 1.9 million Americans had been unemployed for 27 weeks or longer in September, 27.1% of all unemployed people, BLS said. For job seekers, the figure is a reminder that a low-layoff market can still be a hard one to re-enter.

Fulton County Residents Can Apply for Free AI Training Starting This Month

AI Ready Fulton County offers free AI training and certification, with monthly cohorts starting in October. Here is who it is for, how the three pathways differ and how to request a seat.

Skilled-Trades Report Projects 1.7 Million Annual Openings Through 2035; Georgia Is Among Gap States

An employer coalition’s new report projects about 1.7 million skilled-trades openings a year through 2035 and says training produces about 55 workers for every 100 needed. Georgia is one of nine states it lists where demand outpaces supply.

Workers Consider Hands-On Career Changes as AI Raises Job-Security Concerns

One in five workers in a CNBC|SurveyMonkey poll said AI has them considering trade or manual work, but only 3% said they were already switching. Survey intentions are not the same as completed career changes.