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The Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming the type of work people do, and how it is done. While 4IR offers new opportunities, many of today’s 1.8 billion youth worldwide youth stand to be left behind. To address this issue, Deloitte and the Global Business Coalition for Education have co-authored a new research study, which examines […]

Multiple generations of workers co-existing in today’s labor force have different views on the use of technology and carry stereotypes about their older or younger cohorts, but are in general agreement when it comes to career aspirations, according to a report from CompTIA. The Millennial generation is now the largest portion of the workforce –

The International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) provides members a vast array of benefits including: Workforce Professional Benefits Discount to become a Certified Workforce Professional (CWP) The CWP credential after your name shows you are part of an outstanding group of workforce professionals who have extensive knowledge and experience in workforce issues as well as

As technological breakthroughs rapidly shift the frontier between the work tasks performed by humans and those performed by machines and algorithms, global labor markets are likely to undergo major transformations. These transformations, if managed wisely, could lead to a new age of good work, good jobs and improved quality of life for all, but if

The Conference Board’s latest survey on job satisfaction finds that 51 percent of U.S. employees feel overall satisfied with their job. The results also show that, over the last seven years, employee attitudes about wages and job security experienced the biggest improvements. However, workers feel quite disappointed with their job’s professional development aspects – a

Thank you for your interest in being a Concurrent Session Speaker for the Workforce Development Conference in San Antonio, Texas June 15-19, 2019.  The International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) hosts this annual education conference, now in its 106th year! WHY WOULD I WANT TO BE A CONCURRENT SPEAKER? You will have the opportunity to

To address labor market challenges, many have turned to America’s workforce development system. Recent efforts from Congress and the White House confirm that policymakers are serious about expanding job-training opportunities. But even with the heightened focus, a shockingly small percentage of individuals leveraging the workforce system combine available Department of Labor training funds with money from other federal and state programs—despite that many

A new study finds that that the average percentage of contingent workers (those that include contractors, freelancers and/or temporary workers) in their workforces has increased from 15 percent in 2017 to 29 percent in 2018. In fact, 41 percent of employees say they will only work for a company that offers agile employment opportunities. Employers

The IAWP Chapter Development Committee has scheduled a series of talks to support efforts to build and manage chapters. In its first meeting, committee leaders will discuss its goals and seek input on topics for future meetings. The first talk is scheduled for Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at: 10:00 AM Pacific 11:00 AM Mountain 12:00

About 92 percent of civilian workers with access to paid holidays receive Labor Day as a paid holiday. Before you set out for that long holiday weekend, take a moment to look at some fast facts we’ve compiled that show the current picture of our labor market. Working Our monthly payroll survey shows that employment continues to expand—now