Workforce Development

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Finding the Next Generation of Preservation Tradespeople
During a weekend in mid-March, over 2,000 people flowed into the Thomas F. Sullivan Ice Arena at St. Anselm College in Goffstown. This wasn’t a hockey... Learn More
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Turning Toward Tradition
New report sheds light on the challenges and opportunities of preservation trades
To better understand the challenges facing these industries, UNH Extension field specialist Jada Lindblom led a research project with Extension staff ... Learn More
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Research from UNH Extension Offers Insights for Building the Northeast’s Preservation and Restoration Trades Workforce
In New Hampshire and beyond, a growing number of older homes and community landmarks are in dire need of maintenance and repair or rehabilitation. In ... Learn More
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National Report Released on Workforce and Economic Challenges and Opportunities Facing Rural Places
With Support from the US Department of Agriculture, the nation’s four Regional Rural Development Centers released a new report that highlights challen... Learn More
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Building Your Community Resources for Local Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs and small businesses are the backbone of our local communities and economies. They start new businesses, create jobs, provide essential ... Learn More
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Communities & Consequences II-Rebalancing New Hampshire’s Human Ecology
New Hampshire is the second oldest state in the country with a median age of 43.1. Communities across New Hampshire make decisions every day that can ... Learn More
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Launching Your Entrepreneurial Community
UNH Extension’s Community and Economic Development team is partnering with seven other Extensions across the country to host a virtual Connecting Entr... Learn More
Keeping and Growing our NH Businesses: Hiring a Wildcat helps with Business Retention
Businesses bring jobs to a community, they infuse money into the local economy, they enhance peoples’ quality of life, and they help define and add to... Learn More
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Creating New Paths
An Extension program opens up opportunities at the Merrimack County Jail
An Extension program opens up opportunities at the Merrimack County Jail Learn More