Steve Bent

A third of the U.S. workforce doesn’t feel qualified for their job Over half of U.S. employees have a colleague they feel isn’t qualified for their job One in three employees turn to Google or YouTube for help, rather than ask a coworker When it comes to job training, employees are feeling underqualified and unsupported. […]

The Workforce Innovation and other awards will be presented during the 2019 Workforce Development Conference in San Antonio, Texas, June 16 – 19, 2019. IAWP day, will be held on June 15th. IAWP presents Workforce Innovation Awards in three categories: Innovation in Workforce Systems – recognizing individuals, groups, and organizations for extraordinary innovation that directly

Nomination Chair, Cheryl Brown invites members to submit nominations for IAWP Officers President Elect and Vice President as well as four Directors at Large positions (2 one-year terms, 2 two-year terms). Please see the minimum qualifications for both officers and directors at large here and the duties of each position are available here. Hard working, dedicated leaders are needed as IAWP

Nona Mallicoat has served as the Strategic Operations Manager with the Employment Connections Division of the Washington Employment Security Department, for more than 12 years. Nona was recently interviewed by Leah Wolfe of the Washington Chapter and here’s what she had to say about IAWP, her career and more. How did you first got involved with

Companies are faced with increasing change, disruption, and market competition, and most of them have skills gaps that may threaten their ability to prepare for the future of work, according to a whitepaper just released by the Association for Talent Development’s (ATD) Public Policy Advisory Group. The whitepaper, Bridging the Skills Gap: Workforce Development and the

Faced with a significant number of employees at or nearing retirement, and the resulting loss of valuable older workers, U.S. employers are rethinking their approach to managing the retirement patterns of their workforces, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson: a advisory, broking and solutions company. The 2018 Longer Working Careers Survey found

Wishing you all the joys of the season and happiness throughout the coming year.

As a new generation of Americans begins to take shape and move toward adulthood, there is mounting interest in their attitudes, behaviors and lifestyle. But how will this generation change the demographic fabric of the United States? A new Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data finds that the “post-Millennial” generation is already the

As growth in the US economy continues and manufacturers create more and more jobs in a thriving sector, the industry’s pre-existing workforce crisis could get even worse according to a new 2018 skills gap study, released today by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute — the social impact arm of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The

We wish you & your family a very happy & safe Thanksgiving Holiday! In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday the office will be closed from November 19 – 26, 2018.