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The Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review identified, compiled, and reviewed studies of employment and training interventions for low-income adults. The review seeks to provide a transparent and systematic assessment of the research evidence for the effectiveness of programs designed to improve the employment-related outcomes of low-income adults. This brief presents an overview of […]

Helping more students write their own success stories is why the Education and the Workforce Committee is advancing the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), which the House will vote on today. Introduced by Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Katherine Clark (D-MA) and approved unanimously by the committee,

While local areas are charged with implementing sector partnerships around their regional economies to meet their local labor needs, the role of the states are very different. A state’s role in a sector strategy is to create the conditions under which the local sector partnerships can flourish. The resources listed below, provide information for states

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These are the occupations with a typical entry-level education of an ‘associate’s degree’ with the highest median hourly wages in 2014. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile. 1 Air Traffic Controllers $58.82 $122,300 2 Radiation Therapists $38.51 $80,100 3 Nuclear Technicians $35.91 $74,700 4 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $34.66 $72,100

This summer, teenagers are much less likely to work retail or scoop ice cream than they were in 1989, when youth labor force participation peaked at 78%. In addition to several decades of steady decline, youth employment rates were especially hard hit by the Great Recession. While rates have stabilized since 2010, they remain well

Out of the 11.6 million jobs created in the post-recession economy, 11.5 million went to workers with at least some college education, according to newly-published research from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (Georgetown Center). Of these jobs, 8.4 million went to workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher. America’s Divided Recovery:

On July 8, the Employment and Training Administration issued policy, program guidance and a list of deliverables to the State workforce agencies on supported by the Workforce Information Grants (WIGS). State workforce agencies use WIGS to develop and disseminate essential state and local workforce labor market information (WLMI) for a range of customer groups including:

Robert “Bob” Mohlman, past President of the International Association of Workforce Professionals, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the age of 90. Bob was born August 24, 1925 in Columbus, Nebraska. Following graduation from high school in 1943, Bob served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received a Bronze Star for service

The 104th Educational Conference will be held in Costa Mesa, California.  Just a few miles from some of the world’s best beaches, shopping and entertainment centers, Costa Mesa is the perfect place to learn, relax and network with workforce professionals from around the world.  Please click here for more information.