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WASHINGTON – The Opelika Career Center in Alabama was presented with the prestigious Mark Sanders Award at the National Association of State Workforce Agencies’ (NASWA) 10th Annual Veterans Conference in Washington, D.C. NASWA’s Mark Sanders Award is bestowed each year upon one individual...

WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) recognized 53 state workforce agencies, employers, third-party administrators (TPAs), and professional employer organizations (PEOs) at its annual State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) Seminar in Indianapoli...

WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) announced that Joe Barela, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, has been named Chair-Elect on the association’s board of directors. Barela moves into the Chair-Elect role replacing ...

WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) honored the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEW) with the prestigious William J. Harris Equal Opportunity Award at the 2023 Winter Policy Forum in Washington, D.C., presented by...

WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) honored the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development with the prestigious Pinnacle Award for Workforce Development at the 2023 Winter Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. Presented by the Employment &...

WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) honored the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) with the prestigious Merrill Baumgardner Innovation in Information Technology Award at the 2023 Winter Policy Forum in Washington, D.C., ...

Nevada Data Analytics Tool Receives National Recognition WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) honored the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) with the prestigious Data Insights and Innovations Award at the 2023 Winter Po...

WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) announced that Michael Harrington, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Labor, has been named Chair of the association’s board of directors. Harrington, who previously served as Chair-Elect, assumed the role fo...

WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies’ (NASWA) Center for Employment Security and Employment Research has been awarded new funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve the infrastructure, capacity, and reach of the National Labor Exchange (NLx...

WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) has released its annual legislative priorities for 2023 on behalf of the nation’s state workforce agencies. These initiatives advocate for enhanced flexibility, investment, and alignment of workforce development; inv...