Steve Bent

Nearly Half of States Have Added Good Blue-Collar Jobs That Don’t Require Bachelor’s Degrees

State-level analysis of the 30 million good jobs in the economy for those with less than a bachelor’s degree (B.A.) finds that nearly half of states have added good blue-collar jobs that pay without bachelor’s degrees. The report and companion website GoodJobsData.org from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (Georgetown Center) in

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Speakers Invited to Submit Proposals for 2018 Workforce Development Conference

Interested in delivering a presentation at the 2018 Workforce Development Conference?  You’re in luck as the International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) is inviting speakers to apply to speak at its 105th conference. When and Where will the Conference be Held? The conference will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 17-20, 2018. Who Attends the Conference?

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Report Identifies Areas of Job Growth and Opportunity for Older Workers

Older workers are often stereotyped as lacking education or suffering from health issues, when in fact the Urban Institute report discovered that over 33% of low-income older workers have a high school degree or general equivalency diploma (GED) as their highest level of education and an additional 30% of low-income older workers have either completed

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Labor Secretary Acosta to Join International Association of Workforce Professionals in Commemorating Veterans Day

On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at 2 p.m. the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) and the DOL Military Veterans Alliance (MVA) will be joined by Secretary Acosta to commemorate Veterans’ Day and honor those who have served and those currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. This annual

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Report Calls on Congress to “Comprehensively Examine” the U.S. Retirement System – Including Workplace Plans

The U.S. retirement system, and the workers and retirees it was designed to help, face major challenges. Traditional pensions have become much less common, and individuals are increasingly responsible for planning and managing their own retirement savings accounts, such as 401(k) plans. Yet research shows that many households are ill-equipped for this task and have little or no retirement savings.

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