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James Thomas, Nominating Committee Chair for the International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) would like to remind all members that the nominating process is now open for officers. The required criteria for International President, President-Elect, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer, is as follows: Have continuous IAWP membership for the last five years. For President, President-Elect, Vice President,

Each year the President of the International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) selects a local charity to support as a part of its annual Workforce Development Conference. For the 104th conference to be held in Costa Mesa, California on June 18-21, IAWP President, Terri Pasternik selected Working Wardrobes of Irvine, California stating that, ” It

The International Association of Workforce Professionals is pleased to announce that Eric McElvenny will be a keynote speaker at the104th Workforce Development Conference in Costa Mesa, California. Eric is a former Marine and amputee Ironman. He Inspires by sharing his journey of competing in Ironman Triathlons on a prosthetic leg. Running the Ironman World Championships

Why is change so widely unattractive? Is it because change indicates a flaw or failure in the system? Is it because change is uncomfortable? Change, like failures, is unavoidable, and it causes us to rethink our plans, rethink our motives and rethink our potential. Understanding its components on an individual level can help us relate

The gig economy is quickly expanding in the US and globally. It’s predicted that by 2020, 40 percent of American workers will be independent contractors. Often referred to as the “sharing economy” or “on-demand economy,” this dynamic collection of online business platforms facilitates a wide variety of exchanges including of property, skills, labor, and space.

Ia-Uen Chen (Jennifer) with the Taiwan International Development Council shares her experiences at the 103rd IAWP International Educational Conference in the following video. Jennifer and Che Shang Huang (Jason) provided excellent presentations on important workforce issues and played an instrumental role in the success of the conference. IAWP International Chair, Chris Crawford is working closely