Steve Bent

DeeDe Baker, a longtime leader of the International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) was recently recognized as one of Montana’s 20 Exceptional Women. Baker founded, the nonprofit organization Dog Tag Buddies after her husband was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder following an 18-month deployment to Iraq in 2005. “Doctors made […]

A new report from the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program provides a firstever view of adults ages 25 to 64 who are out-of-work in 130 large cities and counties across the U.S. It shows that despite a low national unemployment rate, millions of Americans still want or need work, and their profile varies greatly across

If you attended the 2017 Workforce Development Conference and completed the post-conference survey, Thank you! If you haven’t completed the survey, please keep in mind that everyone who completes the survey by Thursday, August 31, 2017 is eligible to participate in a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card Please access the survey by clicking here.

How priceless is time away from the office for today’s workers? According to new data from the 2017 Emerging Workforce® Study, nearly half (41 percent) say they would accept more paid vacation time in lieu of a pay raise if given the choice. The EWS also identified several compelling disconnects around paid time off policies.

The American workplace is physically and emotionally taxing, with workers frequently facing unstable work schedules, unpleasant and potentially hazardous working conditions, and an often hostile social environment, according to a new study that probes working conditions in the United States. The findings stem from research conducted by investigators at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation, Harvard

The Washington, D.C. Chapter of the International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) recently conducted it 6th annual Operation Backpack. Operation Backpack is a community service project to assist children from area underprivileged homes start the school year prepared. Thanks to the assistance from IAWP chapter members and other Department of Labor (DOL) employees the chapter was

Although the decline in the manufacturing economy eliminated many good jobs for high school graduates, new research from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (Georgetown Center) in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase & Co. finds that there are currently 30 million good jobs in the U.S. that pay without a Bachelor’s degree (B.A.).

The International Association of Workforce Professionals was honored to have a delegation from Taiwan participate in the 2017 Workforce Development Conference. The delegation played an important role in helping attendees find innovative solutions to address the needs of job seekers and the unemployed. The following video highlights some of the learning, networking and cultural exchange

The International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) intends to submit nominations for members to serve on the Department of Labor’s Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. The creation of the Task Force is a key step in implementing the Executive Order to expand apprenticeships. Any interested member may nominate one or more qualified individuals to serve on

There is power in numbers! Introducing the Member-get-a-Member Campaign, a membership campaign designed to both increase awareness of the value of membership in the IAWP and grow membership. A strong word-of-mouth marketing campaign is the surest way to promote the continued growth of any organization. And increased membership means enhanced career, educational, scholarship and other