December 17, 2009: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Webinar for New Federal Supply & Service Contractors
Please join the U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) - as it presents information on the equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action (AA) provisions of Federal contracts involving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds. (11/19/09) |
President Obama Launches Veterans Employment Initiative
On Tuesday November 10, the White House announced the launch of an initiative that is designed to transform the federal government into the model employer of America's veterans. (11/16/09) |
President Obama To Address Economic Issues At White House Forum
President Obama will host a jobs forum at the White House next month to address concerns that the economic recovery is not putting enough people back to work. (11/16/09) |
Data Quality Initiative and State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
In Congress, the House and Senate are currently supporting funds of $12-$15 Million to workforce/LMI in 2010. The aim is to build state longitudinal database systems. The following presentation on the Data Quality Initiative was given at the NASWA LMI Directors' Conference by Bi Vuong. (11/12/09) |
Rapid Reemployment Initiative: Implementation Guide
Rapid Reemployment Initiative: Implementation Guide (11/12/09) |
NASWA Launches RSS and Facebook Pages
NASWA will be launching our RSS and Facebook pages in an effort to reach out to our members and the public and to better understand what is occurring in member states on a daily basis. (11/10/09) |
Workforce Bulletin (Text Only) - November 6, 2009
This week's Bulletin provides an analysis of the newly-enacted EUC bill; gives a summary of a conference call the UI and A&F Committees had with a House Committee on Ways and Means Staffer; announces NASWA's new RSS feed and Facebook page; and, discusses the October jobs report. (11/06/09) |
Workforce Bulletin - November 6, 2009
This week's Bulletin provides an analysis of the newly-enacted EUC bill; gives a summary of a conference call the UI and A&F Committees had with a House Committee on Ways and Means Staffer; announces NASWA's new RSS feed and Facebook page; and, discusses the October jobs report. (11/06/09) |
ETA Assistant Secretary Interviewed On C-Span
ETA Assistant Secretary Jane Oates appeared on C-SPAN on October 25, 2009. The interview focused primarily on extending unemployment benefits, but she also discussed and responded to many questions from the panelists on the larger mission of ETA--retraining, employment services, and other issues. (11/04/09) |
NASWA President Karen Lee Submits Letter In Opposition To Proposed DOL Rule
On October 17th, President Karen Lee submitted a letter to the Administrator of the Office of Policy Development and Research expressing opposition to the creation of an Electronic Job Registry as outlined in the Notice of the Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Temporary Agriculture Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States. (11/04/09) |
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