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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 ...

In the United States, partnerships are a key governance tool to better connect state and local workforce development policies to the needs of the economy. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was designed improve coordination between and among agencies so that workers and jo...

Apprenticeships are often viewed as an effective training program to better link young people to good jobs. Given that young people are most vulnerable to changes in the future of work, it is important to consider how apprenticeships can be used to promote local economic development opport...

The future is work is now and it is fundamentally transforming economies across the United States. This session will explore both domestic and international lessons for how local policy makers can help both people and places deal with the transition from an industrial to a digital economy....

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 ...

According to a 2019 survey conducted by Blue Star Families and FlexJobs, almost half of all military spouses have felt job search discrimination, and 91% said being a military spouse has had a negative impact on their career. Additionally, this group also has a 24% unemployment rate, and a...

As the oldest family-owned business in the United States and one of the oldest companies in the world, Zildjian knows a thing or two about making cymbals. However, they also understand the complexities to succeeding in ever-changing business and labor market climates. With the help of the ...

Earlier this week, on March 18-20, states from NASWA’s Administration & Finance (A&F) and Unemployment Insurance (UI) Committees met with staff from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) Office of Unemployment Insurance (OUI) concerning...

Idaho Baumgardner Innovation in Information Technology Award Nomination: Interstate Connection Network Relay Contact Information of Individual Submitting Nomination Nominator: Mark Mayfield Email Address: mark.mayfield@labor.idaho.gov Agency Name: Idaho Department of Labor Idaho's Intersta...

Indiana Harris Equal Opportunity Award Nomination: Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry Virtual Job Fair Contact Information of Individual Submitting Nomination Nominator: David Shatkowski Email Address: dshatkowski@comcast.net Agency Name: Indiana Department of Workforce Development Indiana's ...