Steve Bent

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service this week has announced the launch of a newly enhanced online one-stop for employment services, Veterans.gov. The website brings together job banks, state employment offices, American Job Centers, opportunities in top-trending industry sectors, and employer assistance in a single online location. VETS re-designed Veterans.gov to […]

The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $112 million to 50 state and territorial workforce agencies, including those in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, to operate reemployment services and eligibility assessments programs for those receiving unemployment insurance benefits. Estimates based on the budgets in the past 10 years show that

The IAWP website now features a new online calendar that displays all IAWP programs and events, including: Chapter Meetings International Activities Board & Officer Meetings Membership Deadlines and more… The calendar is located on the lower portion of the Home Page. If you have an IAWP-related meeting or event you would like added to the calendar, please send

I would like to thank and recognize our team of hard-working volunteers that convened at IAWP’s corporate office to judge the award submissions for 2015. Winners will be recognized at the 103rd IAWP International Educational Conference on June 26-29, 2016 in Buffalo, New York.
Judges carefully evaluated and scored 94 entries, up from 72 submissions in 2014. The increased participation was exciting and all of the work and dedication exhibited on each of the submissions was certainly impressive.

Dale Peinecke the president of The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) will be a featured speaker at the International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) 103 International Educational Conference. Mr. Peinecke has served as Commissioner of the Washington State Employment Security Department since January 2013. He spent more than 37 years in the aerospace

Some states have been cutting back on the benefits offered to unemployed workers. Since the end of the recession, eight states have reduced the duration that people can receive benefits below the traditional length of 26 weeks. Others have reduced the amount of money people can receive or tightened eligibility. Click here for a state-by-state