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Members of the Japan chapter of the International Association of Workforce Professionals are working with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to promote better and more family-friendly working conditions. To further this effort, a group of young Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare employees produced a video highlighting the “IkuBoss” – “Iku” stands for […]

The country’s workforce system is continually in need of effective strategies to connect job seekers to job openings and to facilitate rapid entry into suitable employment. One promising tool is social media. Given its explosive growth as a primary communication method in both the professional and personal realms, social media potentially offers the workforce system

Accelerating Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities will enable automation of some tasks that have long required human labor. These transformations will open up new opportunities for individuals, the economy, and society, but they will also disrupt the current livelihoods of millions of Americans. The new report examines the expected impact of AI-driven automation on the economy,

The December issue of the Chapter Activity Countdown features a number of informative articles about: Changes at the IAWP Administrative Office Registration and Dining Options at the 2017 Workforce Development Conference Nominations for International Office New Events – IAWP Bulletin Board Please click here for the complete issue  

James Walker “Jimmy” Jackson, former President of the International Association of Workforce Professionals passed away at his home on December 6, 2016.  Mr. Walker was born in Houston, Texas on January 2, 1935.  In 1955 he married Joyce Evelyn Gavion and from this union, three children were born. Later in life, Jimmy married Shirley Davis.

Thank you for your interest in being a Concurrent Session Speaker for the 2017 Workforce Development Conference in Costa Mesa, CA June 18-21, 2017.  International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) hosts this annual Workforce Development Conference, now in its 104th year! Why would I want to be a Concurrent Speaker? You will have the opportunity

On Monday, November 21st, IAWP Executive Director, Steve Bent will participate a free webinar, hosted by Workforce 180 to to discuss the recent elections and what impact they could have on the workforce development community. All levels of workforce professionals are invited, including, Career Advisers, Resource Librarians, Facilitators, Case Managers, Job Developers, Business Service Reps

The U.S. Department of Labor announced awards totaling approximately $30.4 million to 39 workforce agencies nationwide for initiatives to improve the delivery and management of state unemployment programs. The funds will support efforts to improve UI program operations, better assist those eligible for the program, prevent and detect improper UI benefit payments, and modernize outdated

Incivil behaviors at work — put-downs, sarcasm and other condescending comments — tend to have a contagious effect, according to a new study by a management professor at the University of Arkansas and several colleagues. Incivil behaviors are less serious than openly hostile behavior such as bullying, harassment and threats, but incivil behaviors are also