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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced legislation to test and evaluate innovative portable benefit designs for the growing independent workforce. As many as one-third of the U.S. workforce is currently engaged in temporary, contract or on-demand work, and the Warner-DelBene proposal seeks innovative ways to provide these workers […]

Scheduled for June 18-21 in Costa Mesa, California, the 2017 Workforce Development Conference features great learning options, multiple networking events, sponsorship opportunities, educational credits and more. To highlight some of the benefits of attending, we’re releasing an advance copy of the conference program which is available here. To register or for additional details, please click

A new survey, reveals that more than half (57 percent) of those working in America’s largest companies feel that their employers should play a more active role in addressing important societal issues. And there is even greater support when looking at specific issues like equal opportunity in the workplace, healthcare reform, and renewable energy. Other

Job reports often project future in-demand jobs, but those demands may go unanswered if these careers do not align with the interests of young people – the individuals who will fill the jobs of tomorrow. Exploring, a co-ed career-development program created by the Boy Scouts of America, today released the findings of its Career Interest

Included in your 2017 Workforce Development Conference full registration is the opportunity to enjoy an evening dinner cruise on beautiful Newport Harbor. You will be dining on the Endless Dreams which offers tree levels of event space. Since her launch in 2002, Endless Dreams has represented the very pinnacle of charter yacht design: spacious elegance

The May 2017 issue of the Chapter Activity Countdown features a variety of informative articles. Highlights include: Updates and information on the 2017 Workforce Development Conference scheduled June 18-21 in Costa Mesa, California Workforce Development Conference sponsorship opportunities Officer election and voting on proposed bylaw amendments Q&A on proposed bylaw amendments Awards judging Around the

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) relies on robust state workforce and education systems data to measure performance. Are you engaged with the workforce system, employers/industry, and higher education to develop data systems that respond to workforce needs. This presentation, hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration, will highlight the diverse approaches

The last day to reserve a discounted room for the 2017 Workforce Development Conference is Friday, May 26th.  If you need to secure a room, please click here and select the hotel icon.  You may also contact the hotel directly at 714-540-7000. Volunteers are also need to serve as room hosts in the educational sessions.

To commemorate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Akiro Yoshida, Labor Attaché, Embassy of Japan and district director of the International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) will deliver a live web presentation on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 from 12:00 to 1:30 Eastern. Mr. Yoshida will discuss, job training strategies that are common in Asia, but relatively new

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