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Higher education has become an important, if not a required way to advance your career. There are many options with online learning appealing to adults who already have a job. But it's important to... → Read More
There are millions of jobs open in this country and yet there are just as many young people who can't get them. They don't have the training or they just don't know how to behave in the workplace.Y... → Read More
Most children grow up in the bubble we create for them. Our limitations become their limitations. If we don't feel there is enough money for college, they might not even look.We found the Arizona I... → Read More
Gresham left a job with Maricopa County. She had 27 years of professional experience. You would think that would be an asset. But Maricopa Workforce Connections helped her trim her resume. → Read More
Kindergarten is a big education step for every child, but in Arizona, fewer than 40% of kids are getting ready by going to preschool. Whether parents can't afford it, it's not convenient, or they f... → Read More
Esqueda teaches the free basic classes in English and Spanish every week at the Goodyear Library which is part of the Maricopa County system. Other libraries often have similar classes. → Read More
It costs about $2,000 dollars a year in Maricopa County to help people with meals, housekeeping, respite for care givers or any number of other needs. It is at least $50,000 to put someone in a nur... → Read More
Walking is easy on the joints, you can do it anywhere. But it's kind of slow.I wondered if there was a way to get more out a walk. → Read More
The students were dressed to rub elbows with business leaders. That is one of many lessons about work-readiness skills Junior Achievement volunteers take to the schools before this event. → Read More
A local girl's only coding club is trying to flip the script and making a name for itself. They got an invitation to visit a major company this week and get some tech-inspiration from those doing t... → Read More
Quinton has never lived in Oklahoma, nor Michigan where someone received a tax return using his name and Social Security number. The thieves also filed an Arizona and federal return, delaying the Q... → Read More
Families of those killed by wrong-way drivers are calling on state lawmakers to make roadways safer. In a brand new interview, the new director of the Department of Public Safety said there doesn't... → Read More
Children don't always understand what college is or why it's important. We found a program in some elementary schools that has students thinking about higher education from day one. → Read More
Phoenix has one of the highest rates of disconnected youth in the country. These are people 16 to 24 who aren't in school and don't have a job. → Read More
Juan and Corissa Yanez are trying to figure out a way to pay between $30,000 and $40,000 a year for graduate school. It means they are going to have to take out some student loans. → Read More
There are not enough women in science and engineering jobs. Parents and educators have been trying to steer them that direction for years, but boys tend to gravitate toward those types of classes. → Read More
The skills class takes people through mock interviews. They practice how to sell themselves by telling an employer about actions they took which produced positive results for their last company. → Read More
Pure Gold Diamonds CEO Lisa Bissell says even with a microscope, you cannot tell the difference between man-made diamonds and those from the ground. They have the same chemical composition. → Read More
Self-described introvert Kaitlin Vortherms was one of the first students to take an improvisation course, and she says it has helped focus her graduate work and open her mind. → Read More
This is a county facility with free classes teaching interviewing skills. There are also rows of computers that people can use to apply for jobs. → Read More