Rung for Women

“If you want to attract economic development to the area, one of the selling points is that we have talent for you to bring whatever your respective business, industry here,” one expert said.

Residents throughout the region, including the Metro East, will have access to the resources that come with the federal Build Back Better Challenge Grant.

The sector has become a pillar of business opportunity that leaders want to develop in the region.

The new facility will combine workforce development, advanced manufacturing research and development and production capabilities.

TechSTL and Rung for Women are launching a survey to try to understand the barriers women face in the technology sector and in the broader St. Louis workforce.

Jenny Pratt’s one-night-only show will feature 10 St. Louis women telling true stories at the Sheldon.

A local nonprofit is trying out a new strategy using personal coaches to help women pivot careers and land better-paying jobs. St. Louis Public Radio spoke with women over the first nine months of the program to see how it shaped their lives.

A career services nonprofit will launch a geospatial careers program to increase the number of women, particularly women of color, in the industry.

Nearly 120 women are starting a program this month that helps them secure higher-paying jobs and achieve personal goals.

The U.S. workforce has roughly 2.2 million fewer women in it today than in January. In September alone, 865,000 women left their jobs — four times more than men.