Steve Bent

IAWP’s Membership and Chapter Development committees have scheduled a series of monthly meetings to better serve the needs of members. Membership Committee chair, Linda DeMore, hosts monthly conference calls, providing IAWP’s newest members information on educational programs,  workforce professional certification, IAWP programs and events and more. In the last meeting, Linda helped members gain the […]

Fears that robots will take away jobs from people have dominated the discussion over the future of work, but the World Development Report 2019 finds that on balance this appears to be unfounded. Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. Firms adopt new ways of production, markets expand, and societies evolve. Overall, technology brings opportunity,

The Illinois Chapter of IAWP will host weekly “Master Maker Sessions” to help enrollees complete the Workforce Professional Development Program. The sessions begin on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 continue and every Wednesday from 12:30PM – 1:30PM through February 27, 2019 The chapter is providing WPDP enrollees with one (1) hour of focused study, as well

A new report finds that state and local government leaders are shifting from a transactional to a strategic approach to support local and state governments in adapting to changing workforce demographics and the increased competition for talent. State and local governments are modernizing operations, revamping hiring practices, and developing a brand that appeals to a

The National Council on Disability – an independent federal agency – today released its latest report on trends regarding American workers with disabilities being paid below minimum wage, recent policy changes impacting this employment model, and characteristics of for-profit entity use of subminimum wage work in their supply chains. National Disability Employment Policy, From the

We are pleased to announce that the historic Omni La Mansion del Rio will serve as the host hotel for the 2019 Workforce Development Conference, June 15-19, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. Nestled along the beautiful River Walk in downtown San Antonio, the Omni La Mansión del Rio will allow you to easily explore all the city’s beloved

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming the type of work people do, and how it is done. While 4IR offers new opportunities, many of today’s 1.8 billion youth worldwide youth stand to be left behind. To address this issue, Deloitte and the Global Business Coalition for Education have co-authored a new research study, which examines

Multiple generations of workers co-existing in today’s labor force have different views on the use of technology and carry stereotypes about their older or younger cohorts, but are in general agreement when it comes to career aspirations, according to a report from CompTIA. The Millennial generation is now the largest portion of the workforce –

The International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) provides members a vast array of benefits including: Workforce Professional Benefits Discount to become a Certified Workforce Professional (CWP) The CWP credential after your name shows you are part of an outstanding group of workforce professionals who have extensive knowledge and experience in workforce issues as well as