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Michigan Data Insights Award Nomination: Registered Apprenticeship in Michigan Contact Information of Individual Submitting Nomination Nominator: Scott Powell Email Address: PowellS6@michigan.gov Agency Name: Michigan Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives  ...

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...

The 2014 National UI Directors' Conference was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 20-23, 2014. The Conference Program includes links to conference Plenary and Workshop presentations.Click the PDF document to view Conference Program.

Michigan Workforce Development Agency’s Energy Cluster raising awareness of skilled trades and STEM opportunitiesToday’s skilled trades and science, engineering, math and technology (STEM) students in Michigan will be tomorrow’s leading energy providers, helping people and businesses power...

Michigan Workforce Development Agency attracts attention from SingaporeThe Michigan Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has developed a program to address employment needs that is drawing attention from the Singapore business community. The WDA recently hosted the Singapore Workforce Develo...

Michigan manufacturers benefit from statewide apprenticeship strategyBy Marcia Black-Watson, Industry Talent Director and Chris Knapp, Industry Talent DirectorAs employers in Michigan look continually to find talented employees with the latest jobs skills, many are finding immediate and va...

In This Issue: Senate Passes Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Senators Reed and Heller Reintroduce EUC Reauthorization Registration for the 78th NASWA Annual Conference Now Available! USDOL Awards $155 million in WIA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Funds to Implement Job Trainin...

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...

This edition of Workforce Bulletin contains articles including:House and Senate Announce Agreement on WIA ReauthorizationOn Wednesday, May 21, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation reauthorizing and overhauling the Workforce Investment A...