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This Tennessee state profile includes a snapshot of how the state responded to the COVID-19 pandemic during calendar year 2020. Throughout the pandemic, workforce agencies worked tirelessly to assist an unprecedented number of individuals and implement a host of new unemployment insurance ...

Tracks: Administrators and E&T Innovations in Youth Workforce Services Youth and young adults face a unique set of challenges as they explore career opportunities and transition into the workforce—especially in the wake of a years-long pandemic. Hear how states are developing innova...

Track: E&T Teacher Apprenticeships: State Workforce Agency Solutions to a National Challenge As the U.S. emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts across the country have encountered significant teacher shortages. To address this challenge, state workforce agencies have l...

Laying the Foundation for America’s Infrastructure Workforce Following the passage of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, the U.S. is seeing a historic level of investment in the country's infrastructure. To support these investments, state workforce agencies across the nation...

What’s Happening In the VETS/JVSG/VA VR&E Space? As VR&E staff share caseloads across the nation, this has had an impact on how VR&E participants are referred to DVOPs for employment services. Hear about the initiatives taking place to ensure common practices are used among th...

Listening Session with USDOL VETS Leadership NOTE: These sessions are for state workforce agency staff only – SPACE is LIMITED. Registration & Name Badge are required to attend. SPEAKERS Sarah Bierman*, Deputy Director, Office of Grants and Trainings, Veterans Employment & Train...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development implemented a proactive outreach program to put job seekers in touch with career center staff. The Virtual American Job Center leverages existing resources to open an additional line of communication that uses the same workflow co...

For Immediate Release WASHINGTON - The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) announced the appointment of Chairpersons of the Policy Committees of the Membership. These individuals, selected from across the U.S. to serve as NASWA Policy Committee Chairpersons, are as fo...

For Immediate Release WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) announced the election of the 2020-2021 association year executive committee and board of directors last week at the annual Workforce Summit & UI Directors’ Conference, which...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development implemented a proactive outreach program to put job seekers in touch with career center staff. The Virtual American Job Center leverages existing resources to open an additional line of communication that uses the same workflow co...