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Use LinkedIn Like a Pro
Workforce Professionals will have the opportunity to learn about LinkedIn, from one of their own. Kimberly Myers, CWP is a LinkedIn guru and Outreach and Resource Coordinator at WorkSource Pierce, County Washington. To achieve her goals, Kim leads social media initiatives and utilizes LinkedIn. Kim’s presentation will address questions like: What is LinkedIn and how
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Study: Shortage of Workers With Degree Will Cost the U.S. Economy $1.2 Trillion Over the Next Decade
A new study estimates that, over the next decade, employers in nearly every state will face significant shortages both of workers with an associate degree or some college (nearly 800,000 workers) and of workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher (over 8.5 million workers), leading to nearly $1.2 trillion in lost economic output. The labor
USDOL Awards $11.1 Million to Enhance State Workforce Data Systems
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of $11.1 million in Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) grants designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of state workforce data systems, and ultimately, the workforce programs in these states. The Department awarded nine grants – each approximately $1 million – to eligible State Workforce Agencies (SWAs)
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Free IAWP Member Webinar – Using LinkedIn to Excel Personally and Professionally
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking platform, whose mission it is to connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. LinkedIn has more than half a billion members in more than 200 countries. While individuals use LinkedIn for professional networking, connecting, and job searching, organizations use it for recruiting and for
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New Research Finds The Internet Perpetuates Job Market Inequality
Recent research finds the internet is giving both employers and job seekers access to more information, but has not made the hiring process more meritocratic. Instead, lower-wage jobs have become “black holes,” with intense competition for positions, while many higher-wage jobs are going to targeted candidates and are open to only limited competition. “In theory,
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New Study Finds 29 Million Million Jobs Pay $35,000 to $75,000 Annually Without Bachelors Degrees
There are 29 million jobs that pay middle-class wages (between $35,000 and $75,000 annually). Nearly 40 percent pay more than $50,000 a year, according to the new study released jointly by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce and Civic Enterprises. The United States invests roughly $1.4 trillion in human capital development each
List of Veterans' Employment and Training Service Program Year 2019 Grant Award Recipients
Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program : 2019 Award Recipients Organization Name State Amount Aletheia House Inc. AL $251,329 St. Francis House AR $159,090 U.S. Veterans Initiative AZ $216,000 Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County Inc. CA $273,758 The Salvation Army, a California corporation CA $445,000 Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. CA $350,000 Volunteers of America of
List of Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Program Year 2019 Grant Award Recipients
Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program : 2019 Award Recipients Organization Name State Amount Aletheia House Inc. AL $251,329 St. Francis House AR $159,090 U.S. Veterans Initiative AZ $216,000 Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County Inc. CA $273,758 The Salvation Army, a California corporation CA $445,000 Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. CA $350,000 Volunteers of America of
DOL Announces $48.1 Million in Grants for Workforce Reintegration of Homeless Veterans
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the awarding of 149 Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) grants totaling $48.1 million. This funding will provide workforce reintegration services for more than 18,000 homeless veterans. The Department will award funds on a competitive basis to state and local workforce investment boards, local public agencies and nonprofit organizations, tribal
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