Report Calls For National Agenda To Build Workforce Skills
A new report by the Council on Competitiveness warns that America is facing a severe skills shortage and millions of U.S. based jobs, many in the service economy, may be filled by educated foreign workers, unless the United States adopts a national skills agenda. (05/01/08) |
2007 NASWA Salute to Leadership Awards
Annual Salute to Leadership Awards were presented at NASWA's Annual Conference in Hartford, Connecticut. (10/02/07) |
ETA Announces Grant Competitions for YouthBuild
YouthBuild programs assist at-risk youth to obtain education and skill training and advance towards post-secondary education and career pathways in construction and other high growth, high demand occupations while building affordable housing in their communities. (04/26/07) |
Missouri DED Creates Job Skill Database
The Department of Economic Development announced recently that Missouri will be the first state in the nation to merge occupational employment projections data with ACT's WorkKeys job skills data. Missourians can use the data to determine which skills are needed in high-growth jobs throughout the state. (11/17/06) |
Missouri Workplace Readiness Initiative to Join Forces with ACT, Inc.
The Missouri Department of Economic Development is joining 11 other states to offer a basic workplace readiness credential in partnership with ACT, Inc. (09/27/06) |
2006 NASWA Salute to Leadership
Each year, at the NASWA Annual Conference, the Board of Directors presents several national awards that have a long history of recognizing contributions to the success of the nation's public workforce system. This year's award winners were recognized during a ceremony at the NASWA Annual Conference in Boise, Idaho. (09/21/06) |
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2007 Workforce Program Spending Bill
Senate’s bill would not rescind $325 million from WIA but would cut One-Stop/LMI by about $19 million. More information will be provided in Bulletin. (07/21/06) |
Governor Announces $4 Million to Prepare PA Workforce for the Future
Pennsylvania is investing $4 million to make sure workers in 45 counties have the skills they need to help key industries remain competitive. (01/03/06) |
O*NET OnLine Announces New Production Database 8.0
O*NET OnLine has now been updated with the new O*NET 8.0 Database as well as several application enhancements. The 8.0 database release was provided in advance to developers in June 2005. (09/30/05) |
ETA Proposes Extension of the O*NET Data Collection Program
Written comments must be submitted by August 2, 2005. (06/03/05) |
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