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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...

Inmates face an uphill battle upon release from prison, but state efforts to assist former prisoners into the workforce have evolved in recent years and the success stories are inspiring. The onus is moving from post-incarceration programs and services to pre-release programs. Allowing inm...

Making sure our American Job Centers (AJC) are accessed by all is not only required but is smart for economic development in tight labor markets. Hear the basics, including what Missouri is doing to make sure the AJC's can be accessed and how Pennsylvania started an AJC in a public library...

Many states have freed themselves from the challenges of outdated IT systems and processes. Some states are preparing their battle plans to declare their independence. Hear from the states preparing for their modernization projects and learn from the states that have won the Battle of Mode...

Microservices promote the sharing of independent components across systems. Idaho developed the ICON Relay as a microservice. This year, Mississippi will be the first state to set up the ICON Relay as a microservice between the two states with different UI systems. Once completed, the iUS ...

This March 17, 2014 email is from Ryan McKenna, Director, Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, on the status of Missouri's CRC compliance review.

This email is from North Dakota on March 10, 2014 indicating that they have not had a CRC EO Compliance review.

Contact Information of Individual Submitting Nomination Nominator: Allyssa Miget Email Address: allyssa.miget@ded.mo.gov Agency Name: Department of Economic Development   Talent For Tomorrow The purpose of the Talent For Tomorrow (T4T) initiative is to create a systematic and co...

On Friday, December 13th Missouri Governor Jay Nixon appointed Missouri State Senator Ryan McKenna as the new Director of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. McKenna started his new position this week on Wednesday, December 18th. Mr. McKenna, a Jefferson City, MO nat...

This edition of Workforce Bulletin contains articles including: House and Senate Pass Two-Year Budget Agreement, Sequestration Relief Provided House and Senate budget negotiators reached a two-year budget agreement on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, to set overall discretionary spending levels...