Older Americans Month highlights senior workers in economy
Maynard Meadows of Green Thumb says aging demographics create skilled labor shortfalls as Baby Boomers retire. The theme The Many Faces of Aging emphasizes serving diverse senior needs. Experience Works notes decades of supplying experienced workers since 1996, with Princeton pairing 150 individuals to 10 companies across Mercer and nearby counties.
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BSC Concord to Receive Federal Student Support Services Grants
Bluefield State College and Concord College will receive federal funding for their Student Support Services programs. BSC gets 275,536 dollars and Concord 321,063 dollars, awarded by the U S Department of Education through the TRIO program.
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Sole man shapes Bruceton Mills leather trade comeback
In Bruceton Mills, Jan Wolfe known as the sole man built a post mines career in leather repair. After Island Creek Coal layoffs and a mining injury left him with a limp he apprenticed at Gary's Shoe Repair, opened American Shoe Repair nearby, and now fixes boots purses and belts while promoting American-made lines Matterhorn Boot Co. and Chippewa Boots amid a Western shop setting and dog-friendly ethos.
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