NASWA Award Nominations Due NASWA announces the Call for Nominations for its 2009 Awards: Eagle Award, SEAL Award, and the James F. Walls Award. Nominations are also open for two Committee-Sponsored Awards: Baumgardner Award and Sanders Award. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, July 24, 2009. 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 system. NASWA encourages all State Workforce Agencies’ staff to consider submitting nominations for one or more of the categories. (06/11/09) |
Beyond the One-Stop Walls: How Creating Access Point Networks Can Expand Your Reach Into the Community Without Straining Your Budget (Webnar Invitation) Corrected Date On September 18, 2008, the Employment and Training Administration will be holding Webinars on Workforce Investment Act/Wagner-Peyser Act State Planning for Program Year 2010 and beyond. (09/15/08) |
2007 NASWA Award Nominations Due 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. Deadline for nominations is July 12, 2007 (06/10/07) |
Workforce Bulletin - April 27, 2007 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE NOT LIKELY TO BE APPROVED BECAUSE OF TIES TO IRAQ WAR SPENDING BILL, CANTWELL/COLLINS SENATE DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTER EXTENDED TO MAY 2, NASWA SIGNS STAKEHOLDER LETTER TO SENATORS URGING WIA REAUTHORIZATION SOON and additional workforce system updates. (04/27/07) |
Assistant Director for Domestic Social Policy, Congressional Research Service, Library Of Congress The Congressional Research Service is seeking candidates for the position of Assistant Director for Domestic Social Policy. The Domestic Social Policy Division comprises six research and policy groups: Children and Families, Domestic Security and Immigration, Education and Labor, Health Insurance and Financing, Health Services Research and Aging Policy, and Income Support & Research Development. The Division has a staff of more than 100 researchers and policy analysts. (04/26/07) |
STATE LEADERSHIP FORUM - REGISTER TO ATTEND JUNE 12, 2007, IN ATLANTA! It seems a perpetual challenge for leaders of workforce programs: balancing services and resource allocation between individuals and businesses. Both are critical customer groups, and leaders have struggled to find the most effective approach, the appropriate mix, the ideal solution. (04/13/07) |
Urban Institute Book Looks at Preparing Workforce for Labor Market Turmoil The following article appeared in the February 26, 2007 edition of "AScribe the Public Internet Newswire." (03/08/07) |
CareerOneStop Seeking Workforce Professionals and Paraprofessionals to Participate in User Research In an ongoing effort to enhance the ease-of-use of the CareerOneStop web site, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will be conducting a series of usability evaluations and user research projects. (02/13/07) |
2005 National Interstate Training Meeting (01/26/07) |
Register Today To Attend State Leadership Forum The State Leadership Forum on November 1 offers state leaders the opportunity to examine new perspectives with nationally acclaimed trainers and to network and learn from their national colleagues. Through facilitated discussion, state teams will explore the trends and challenges of the workforce development system, discuss future operational options, and help redefine state leadership roles. (09/15/06) |
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