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Call for Speakers for the 2020 Workforce Development Conference

Are you interested in speaking at the 2020 Workforce Development Conference? If so, please click here to access our online submission form.  The 2020 Workforce Development Conference will take place June 28 – July 1, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. WHY WOULD I WANT TO BE A CONCURRENT SPEAKER? You will have the opportunity to connect […]

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Happy Thanksgiving

Dear Members: This Thanksgiving, we want to share our genuine appreciation with you. Without you, we would not be where we are today, and we’re so thankful for all of your support throughout the year. We hope you have a joyous holiday and we look forward to serving you again. Mary Rogers IAWP President

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Older Workers Should Invest in Training To Combat Ageism

According to Glassdoor’s Chief Economist Dr. Andrew Chamberlain in the newly released “Job & Hiring Trends 2020” report, the 65+ demographic is working longer than past generations and shows no signs of retiring for good. “Senior citizens today are healthier, more engaged, and working longer than past generations,” says Chamberlain. “A ‘gray wave’ of senior citizens

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53 Million U.S. Workers Are Making Low Wages, Despite Low National Unemployment

53 million U.S. workers are making low wages, despite low national unemployment Washington, D.C. — A new report from the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings shows that 53 million Americans—44% of all workers aged 18-64—have low-wage jobs. This significant portion of the nation’s labor force is earning median hourly wages of $10.22 and median annual

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IAWP Participates in National Apprenticeship Week

The International Association of Workforce Professionals will participate in, National Apprenticeship Week (NAW). NAW is a nationwide celebration that gives businesses, communities, and educators the opportunity to showcase their apprenticeship programs and apprentices while providing valuable information to career seekers. NAW 2019 will be held November 11-17, 2019. With 7.2 million job openings in the United States,

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New Report: Retain Best Employees With Personal Development and Certification Opportunities

A new report reveals that 59 percent of respondents plan to invest in professional development as a retention strategy in 2019 to keep their best employees – second only to increasing pay at 61 percent. The report ranks preferred professional development programs and also provides specific insights into these programs by gender, industry, occupation and

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Want The Best Results From Employees? Then Be Nice to Them

New research from Binghamton University finds that showing compassion to subordinates almost always pays off, especially when combined with the enforcement of clear goals and benchmarks. “Being benevolent is important because it can change the perception your followers have of you,” said Chou-Yu Tsai, an assistant professor of management at Binghamton University’s School of Management. “If you feel

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New App for Career Information Now Available

BLS has partnered with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Chief Information Officer to develop the CareerInfo app that is now available from the Apple App Store and Google Play. CareerInfo presents information from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the most popular BLS resource for career information. The CareerInfo app helps you find data and information about employment, pay, job outlook, how to

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