Workforce Development

Terrence Wise is a leader in the “Fight for $15,” a movement that advocates raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

New Report Estimates AI Could Displace 110,000 Kansas City Jobs

By Ceilidh Kern | August 7, 2024

A recent study found that 10.2% of workers in the Kansas City area are at risk of AI job displacement, the seventh-highest rate among large metropolitan areas.

Attendees check in for the "Love, Kansas" local kickoff hosted by the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce on July 11, 2024.

‘Love, Kansas’ Campaign Entices Would-be Workforce

By Matthew Petillo | July 31, 2024

A new “Love, Kansas” talent recruitment campaign seeks to attract workers to address a looming workforce shortage in the state.

An aerial photo shows the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.

Kansas Grapples With College-Educated Brain Drain

By Matthew Petillo | June 26, 2024

Kansas is expected to be 34,000 educated workers short of meeting demand over the next decade. Legislators and educators are trying to stem the brain drain.

Bruce Graham, former head of the Renewable Energy Department at Cloud County Community College in Concordia, Kansas, stands in front of a wind turbine.

Kansas Farmer Brings Renewable Energy Future to Concordia

By Haines Eason | April 3, 2024

A Kansas farmer has built a renewable energy program at Cloud County Community College, embracing sustainability workforce training to confront climate change.