The historic Omni La Mansion Del Rio will serve as the host hotel for the 2019 Workforce Development Conference, June 16-19, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. Nestled along the picturesque San Antonio Riverwalk, this Four Diamond luxury hotel blends Spanish colonial architecture and European style, and surrounds you with the romance, grace and charm of a grand hacienda. […]
Thank you for taking an active role in IAWP by casting your vote for officers and directors. To aide you, a link to information about each candidate is available by clicking on the candidates name. Linda DeMore – President Elect Amber Drake – Vice President Stephanie Stevens – Director Nancy Fink – Director Steve Corwin
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Current Employer Oregon Employment Dept Current Position/Title Operation and Policy Analyst Years as IAWP member: 22 Number of Workforce Development/International Educational Conferences attended: 15 Please list your past IAWP leadership experience including at the International, District, and Chapter level: 1999-2002 Secretary Oregon Chapter 2002-2004 President Capital Sub – Chapter 2004-2005 Past President Capital Sub –
Formerly incarcerated individuals have a better chance of getting hired if a job application doesn’t include questions about criminal history, according to new employment research from Case Western Reserve University. In fact, the practice known as “banning the box” (as in, the box job applicants are asked to check to indicate criminal convictions) increased employment of
Stakeholders recently interviewed by the General Accounting Office (GAO) predicted two main scenarios for how the adoption of automated trucks could affect the trucking workforce, which varied depending on the future role of drivers or operators. Technology developers, among others, described one scenario in which self-driving trucks are used on highway portions of long-haul trips.
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Not only are the skills for today’s occupations changing, so are the skills needed to successfully look for work. We invite you to attend a webinar deep-dive into the LinkedIn essential skills training. The training curriculum is designed for career counselors from workforce agencies to use to train jobseekers on how to best utilize the
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Cheryl Brown, IAWP Nominations Chair, reports that the criteria has been met for each of the following candidates to appear on the election ballot: Officer’s Linda DeMore – President Elect Amber Drake- Vice President Director’s at Large – 2 year term Stephanie Stevens Donna Glacken Director’s at Large – 1 year term Nancy Fink Steven Corwin The
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A new report, titled, Automation and Artificial Intelligence, analyzes the impacts of automation on the American workforce, examining data focused on the mix of industries, geographies, and demographic groups across the U.S. The authors, focus on areas of potential occupational change rather than net employment losses or gains. Special attention is applied to digging beneath national top-line statistics to explore
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Four bills have been reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) that focus on supporting Americans who can increasingly expect to work in a variety of jobs over a lifetime in the workforce. According to Sen. Warner, “Changes in the nature of work mean that Americans are more likely to change jobs and be engaged
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Great things are planned for the 106th Workforce Development Conference, June 16-19, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas, and our Texas hosts are excited to show you the beautiful city of San Antonio. As an expression of support and gratitude, the Texas Chapter is issuing a challenge to all IAWP chapters and districts. For every dollar an IAWP chapter or
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