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Department Launches New Labor Market Information Web Resource(Helena, MT) The Montana Department of Labor & Industry has launched a new Labor Market Information website in response to private sector demands for resources to drive evidence-based business planning. The new website can be...

This interactive tool allows veterans to see what type of job in Indiana their military training has prepared them for or estimate the time needed to transition to another career. "Transition time," while measured in weeks of academic, technical or vocational training, is a relative measur...

In This Issue: House, Senate Working to Complete FY 2015 Spending Plan to Avert Government Shutdown Elections: Governors, U.S. House and Senate Administration and Finance and Employment and Training Committees Hold Joint Meeting on WIOA Implementation with Key System Partners NASWA hosts E...

Montanans earning minimum wage will see an increase from $7.90 per hour to $8.05 per hour on January 1, 2015. An estimated 12,850 Montana workers, or 2.9 percent of the workforce, received hourly wages less than $8.05 per hour in 2014 and are likely to receive higher wages due to the 2015 ...

July 2014 Indiana Employment ReportContact: Joe FrankPhone: 317-234-7671Email: jfrank@dwd.in.govINDIANAPOLIS (August 18, 2014) – The Hoosier State gained 9,900 private sector jobs in July, with gains largely concentrated in the manufacturing sector (+5,500). Indiana has added over 66,300 p...

Beyond the July 2014 Numbers Additional Data after Release of Indiana’s Monthly Employment Report Over the past year, Indiana’s unemployment rate declined 1.7%, which is the 8th largest decrease in the nation. Indiana’s decline of 4.9% since July of 2009, the low point of employment in the...

In This Issue: Senate Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Measure Passes Subcommittee, Full Committee Markup Postponed NASWA Sends Letter in Support of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Registration for the 78th NASWA Annual Conference Now Available! Make your Nominations for 2014 ...

Hoosiers will soon be able to take advantage of community and national volunteering initiatives while participating in free training, education and job-seeking programs and services currently offered at WorkOne locations throughout the state. This comes as Serve Indiana (Formerly known as ...

What strategies can help ensure Perkins and workforce customers are served by coordinated systems, and that CTE programs are responsive to local labor market conditions? How do leaders rally their troops to work across systems and achieve success? This discussion will showcase strategies a...

Do you want to increase productivity? Improve flexibility? Provide better customer service? Technology can be used to anticipate customer needs, tailor business processes, and improve productivity. Find out how states are using technology to handle customer service in efficient and cost-ef...