Steve Bent

Yesterday, IAWP President Cheryl Brown presided over a meeting of the board of directors. Many issues were discussed including: membership, dues, chapters, finances, committees, publications, communications, governing documents, and more.  Although the board covered a lot of ground, two matters were addressed and modified, based upon recent member input. Senior Workforce Professional Dues Several weeks […]

The Texas Chapter of the International Association of Workforce Professionals recently co-sponsored the 21st Texas Workforce Conference.  The conference was held in Dallas where over 1,000 attendees came together to network and learn about current issues of importance to employers, job seekers and workforce professionals. In addition to their active role in the conference, chapter

New membership dues rates become effective on January 1, 2018   Although dues will increase for the first time in years, all who join or renew on or join before December 31, 2017 can secure current dues rates for 2018. Here are 3 ways to take advantage of this savings opportunity: Join through your chapter, here’s

As more organizations seek to digitally transform their business processes, cognitive capabilities are rapidly creating a new class of intelligent automation (IA). Now, a report, shares lessons learned from early adopters of IA and provides advice on how workforce professionals, business leaders and human resources executives can manage the “people and organizational” implications on their businesses.

Older Americans, even those who are long retired, have strong willingness to work, especially in jobs with flexible schedules. For many, labor force participation near or after normal retirement age is limited more by a lack of acceptable job opportunities or low expectations about finding them than by unwillingness to work longer. This paper , from the National Bureau

McKinsey Global Institute’s new report, Jobs lost, jobs gained: Workforce transitions in a time of automation, assesses the number and types of jobs that might be created under different scenarios through 2030 and compares that to the jobs that could be lost to automation. The results reveal a rich mosaic of potential shifts in occupations in

Thelma Marie Hill, former president of the International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) passed away on November 26, 2017.  Thelma was born in Kinston, North Carolina in 1953. Thelma lived a life of service in dedication to the people of her home state of North Carolina. After graduating from law school, Thelma began working at

Today, IAWP released its first Chapter Leaders Newsletter The Chapter Leader Newsletter, supports the efforts of those involved with building and managing chapters. Accordingly, this publication will provide useful information on managing meetings, recruiting members, leadership, presentations, training and more. Information about workforce issues will continue to appear in other IAWP publications. If you would like