Steve Bent

The COVID-19 pandemic ignited a shift in how working Americans view continuing education, according to a new survey . The survey revealed the 85% of full and part-time employed Americans feel employers need to rethink their benefits offerings in light of the pandemic. What are employees looking for in this current climate? Education opportunities. 78% […]

Greetings from your IAWP Board of Directors.  During the last board meeting on October 30th the board made an important decision that impacts all members.  Several years ago, the board voted to schedule dues increases in advance so members would be aware of any changes. Accordingly, dues were set to increase in 2021.  However, the

A new program is available to any IAWP member who recruits an individual or organization to join IAWP before the end of the year.  The simple program works like this. Let every workforce professional know that they can join IAWP here. When anyone joins IAWP, the person making the referral will be enrolled in a

Thank you veterans for your service to our nation. Many workforce professionals served as veterans and it’s an honor that so many are involved in IAWP.  IAWP would also like to recognize the special sacrifices of military spouses. 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of  WWII, the 70th anniversary of the beginning of

With remote work becoming the new normal for many, more companies are now willing to not only hire remote workers, but to hire them from anywhere. More than one third say they are willing to hire 100 percent remote workers anywhere in the US or internationally. Conducted by The Conference Board in September, more than

IAWP want’s to ensure that you have the benefits needed to succeed as a workforce professional. By clicking on the link below, you’ll be taken to a survey that will take 2-3 minutes to complete.  The survey will ask you to evaluate current member benefits and seek your thoughts on adding any new IAWP member

Women’s participation in the workforce globally has remained stagnant for the past 25 years, and the pandemic threatens to set back the world to pre-1995 levels of gender inequality, a new United Nations report concludes. Titled World’s Women: Trends and Statistics, and published last week by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the report

The U.S. Department of Labor is providing $1.5 billion in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult and Dislocated Worker program funds to states and territories. These investments will help states and local areas provide services to businesses and job seekers and support the public workforce system in filling 6.6 million existing job postings. The

It may be anguish over the sickness or death of a friend or family member. It may be anxiety over a job that has been altered or eliminated. It may be disquiet over the competing demands of work and family while working from home. These are natural emotions during stressful times, says Emily Kroska, a

State government workforces are being challenged by the pandemic to become more agile and adaptable and need greater focus on the fundamentals of strategic workforce management, according to a new report from the National Association of State Chief Administrators (NASCA) in collaboration with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and NEOGOV. “The pandemic has changed the nature of