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“An approximate answer to the right problem is worth a good deal more than an exact answer to an approximate problem.” -- John Tukey. Defining problems correctly is key to effective policy solutions. At this session, you’ll join leading researchers in exploring trends in “gig,” contingent,...

Ryan J. Thompson, Workforce Administrator, Office of Workforce Development, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services; Elizabeth McCain, Senior Manager, Employer Partnerships & Marketing, Amazon presentation from the Amazon and State Workforce Agencies: Pilot Partnershi...

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin. Apprenticeship programs have been active in the U.S. for over 80 years, but recently there has been escalated interest in constructing a modern apprenticeship system for the 21st century. By combi...

What lessons are state workforce and vocational rehabilitation partners learning as they join their missions to help vocational rehabilitation customers? Come to this session to find out if there is a secret recipe for building successful partnerships and holistic services that impact cust...

This session provides time to discuss major areas of legal interest for workforce agencies.

What do we mean when we talk about the NASWA Services Division – or what CESER stands for? Well, now is your chance to find out everything you could ever want to know about the NASWA Services Team, their current and future work and how they can best help you and your state. Join the NASWA ...

The cost of maintaining a UI IT system has always been a challenge. In this workshop, states will share how they are addressing this challenge by working together and finding ways share the costs of support maintenance.

The U.S. Department of Labor annually awards honors to states that have attained the best performance across the nation in some key operational areas of the unemployment insurance program. The USDOL Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Performance Excellence Awards reflect the breadth of UI o...

How do we bring businesses to the table, and keep them there? Industry is an integral partner in the public workforce system, and state workforce agencies are seeking new and innovative strategies to engage with employers. This session will showcase several states’ business engagement prac...