Steve Bent

Scheduled for June 17 – 20 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the 2017 Workforce Development Conference features great learning options, multiple networking events, sponsorship opportunities, educational credits and more. To register and additional details, please click here.  

The Great Recession, which began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009, had a devastating effect on the U.S. economy. By October 2009, 10 percent of the American workforce was unemployed. Although the effects of this economic downturn were broad based, influencing employment and wages throughout the national economy, the aim of this article

A new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, calls for states to help students, their families, and employers unpack the meaning of postsecondary credentials and assess their value in the labor market. Back when a high school-educated worker could find a good job with decent wages, the question was simply

It takes a person with a special skill set and drive to sign-up not ten, not twenty, not fifty, but over seventy new members. Erika Motzko (OR) did just that over the past year leading the Oregon Chapter to nearly double in size. Erika worked to make sure every colleague in her unit became a

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation released a new report exploring high-quality childcare as an approach to building a strong and better-trained American workforce today and for the future. As it outlines the role of childcare in the education pipeline, the report finds that the K-12 system is falling short in preparing students for the

When individuals exit correctional systems, they face a variety of challenges that inhibit their ability to reenter the workforce and their community. Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced $72,797,326 in grant funds to be awarded to 32 programs to strengthen access to opportunity for these individuals. The Reentry Project grant program supports the improvement

While employee retention is not necessarily a new concern for employers, the race to keep top workers in-house has escalated significantly in just the past year alone. In fact, new findings from the 2017 Emerging Workforce® Study (EWS) indicate that employees are more willing than ever to test their options, to the degree that companies

Last week, the House of Representatives passed Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act (H.R. 2842). H.R. 2842 connects low-income Americans looking for work with employers looking to fill job openings, including through apprenticeships and other forms of on-the-job training.  Specifically, the legislation provides funding for states to subsidize employment for a limited time for Temporary