Steve Bent

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies’ (NASWA) Center for Employment Security Education and Research released this report summarizing the current research and analysis capacity of its member state workforce agencies. In all, 41 states participated in the study, which was funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). Click here to download […]

Nearly 533,000 apprenticeships are available nationwide in more than 1,000 occupations. See how one company is building their business by investing in young software engineers.  

Eric McElvenny is a former Marine and amputee Ironman who, following a third tour of duty in Afghanistan, suffered the amputation of his right leg after stepping on an IED. Faced with a physical challenge and an uncertain future, Mr. McElvenny made a promise to himself to run an Ironman Triathlon, which he accomplished in

Change, like failure, is unavoidable and causes us to rethink our plans, our motives and our potential. And if we are to understand change in an organizational setting, we must first understand it on an individual basis. Join us for The Upside of Change and Our Audacity to Thrive as we explore organizational change with

A recent survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders found out how young adults ages 18 to 25 feel about a career in the construction trades. The majority of young adults (74%) say they know the field in which they want to have a career.  Of these, only 3% are interested in the

The 2017 Workforce Development Conference features 20+ hours of education on topics spanning the workforce development profession.  Here are just some of the workshops you can attend: The Upside of Failure Business Analysis Boot Camp Navigating Hidden and Traditional Job Markets Rethinking Job Search: Building Job-Seeker Confidence, Motivation, and Accountability NASWA’s UI Learning Center and

IAWP members are invited to participate in a conference call where questions about the about proposed bylaws will be addressed.  The proposed bylaws, a summary and online voting are available here. To accommodate the schedules of as many members as possible, two sessions are scheduled: The first conference call session is scheduled for Wednesday, May

A new working paper by the Upjohn Institute traces the origin and evolution of the partnership between the employment service and unemployment insurance programs in the United States.  The paper examines the objectives of the framers of the Wagner-Peyser and Social Security Acts that established these programs. Authors, David E. Balducchi and Christopher J. O’Leary,

The U.S. Department of Labor announced $66 million in available funding to organizations to develop or expand programs to strengthen access to opportunity for justice-involved individuals. Through this announcement, the department’s Employment and Training Administration plans to award approximately $66 million through approximately 28 grant awards. ETA plans to award up to $4,500,000 each to