Steve Bent

A new global business survey shows an estimated 82% of the workforce in respondents’ organizations will have returned to the workplace in 12-18 months’ time, on average. In preparation for a return, companies are investing in new resources to support a hybrid remote / in-office workforce, with 56% increasing technology budgets and 34% planning to […]

The leadership of the International Association of Workforce Professionals is deeply saddened by events in Minneapolis and other places that underscore the violence against people of color.  Our government is founded on the principle that everyone is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and that no one may be deprived of those

Two-thirds of Americans remain concerned they may lose their jobs. About half are worried COVID-19 will have a negative impact on their finances. But as the crisis marches on, these emotions and concerns are slightly less intense than they were a week earlier — and most Americans also believe the pandemic’s effect on their lives

A a new survey conducted by UiPath, found that nearly half of office workers from around the world worry they will be out of a job within five years because their skills will be outdated. Because of this, 86% of respondents say they wish their employer offered opportunities to acquire new skills (reskilling) and 83%

The Foundation for Government Accountability, writes that the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on America with the loss of lives, severe illness, and some of the worst unemployment the country has ever seen. Lives were changed almost overnight. People could no longer visit loved ones in nursing homes. Weddings, graduations, anniversaries, and even funerals were

As millions continue working from home during the pandemic or are required to report to jobs as essential employees, many have raised questions about how these work conditions impact our health — and not just as they relate to COVID-19. A new study from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business finds that our mental

In the four weeks since mid-March, 20.5 million jobs were lost, according to new payroll data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Women bore the majority of job losses, 11.3 million (55 percent of the total), compared with 9.2 million jobs lost by men. After women were more than half of all workers

IAWP has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in Pennsylvania, specifically the Pittsburgh area, with the hope that conditions would improve enough by late June to allow us to move forward with 2020 Workforce Development Conference. While Governor Tom Wolf will be easing COVID-19 restrictions for the Pittsburgh area on May 18, unfortunately the new

A new study has found that the majority of workers are uncomfortable going back to the workplace right now. More than 2,000 Americans were surveyed on how confident they felt about returning to the workplace or visiting public establishments right now—and what it would take for them to feel comfortable doing so. Returning to Work

The U.S. Department of Labor responded to specific state requests seeking assistance to administer changes to unemployment insurance (UI) programs made by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Emergency Unemployment Insurance Stabilization and Access Act in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). To ensure states can administer their UI