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New Report: Leadership’s Resistance to New World of Work Drives Continued Employee Turnover

Companies where senior leaders are accepting of remote work are 29% less likely to struggle with attraction and retention, according to the 2022 Culture Report on Tech-Enabled Employee Experience from Achievers Workforce Institute. Employees want flexibility According to the research, the number one reason for changing jobs during the pandemic was for better work flexibility, beating

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IAWP Mentorship Program Supports Career Development for Workforce Professionals

The International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) is excited to announce the launch of its Mentoring Program. The Mentoring Program is designed to connect experienced Workforce Development Professionals with those seeking a greater understanding of one or more aspects of the Workforce Development Profession. What is Mentoring? The term mentor comes from the character, Mentor

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New Survey Finds 80% of Employers Believe in Prioritizing Skills Over Degrees, Yet Gen Z Teens and Employers Still Default to College

Employers are increasingly finding value in looking beyond traditional degrees to identify and hire best-fit candidates, but more than one-third of teens believe hiring managers and companies still favor a college education, according to a national survey. The new research, consisted of interviews and baseline surveys of 1,500 Gen Z teens and more than 600

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Legislation Would Amend WIOA To Support Entrepreneurship

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA) introduced the Startup Act, legislation aimed at supporting entrepreneurship by expanding access to programs that provide training and resources to individuals seeking to create a business. Specifically, the Startup Act amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act by including language that incorporates entrepreneurial skills development training into the current federal system. The Startup Act also

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Amber Drake

Message From IAWP President, Amber Drake

Click Here for video of Amber’s presentation. To the Members of the International Association of Workforce Professionals, Incredible.  Extraordinary.  Remarkable.  These words encapsulate my emotions and feelings over what has transpired throughout my time within this association, my involvement on the Board, and especially, my experiences throughout the last 12-months. When I joined IAWP, serving

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Survey: Despite Risk of Recession, One-Third of Workers Still Plan to Quit Their Jobs

Even as signs of a forthcoming recession mount, the Great Resignation’s momentum continues. A new survey reveals that one-third of workers are still actively looking for a new job. The Conference Board survey set out to determine if those who had left their jobs had any regrets. The resounding answer? No. Indeed, 94 percent of

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