NEWSLETTER | August 2019 | Volume 4 | Issue 8
Driving the national workforce agenda and providing value-added member services
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September 9-10
Boston, Massachusetts
September 9-10
Boston, Massachusetts
September 9-10
Boston, Massachusetts
September 10
Boston, Massachusetts
September 10
Boston, Massachusetts
September 10
Boston, Massachusetts
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September 10-12
Boston, Massachusetts
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September 12-13
Boston, Massachusetts
September 12-13
Boston, Massachusetts
September 12-13
Boston, Massachusetts
October 2-3
Chicago, IL
October 16-17
Washington, DC
October 17-18
Washington, DC
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Expand your network. Share your message. Strengthen your connections.
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2019 VETERANS CONFERENCE WRAP-UP
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Over 550 people from 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico attended the 2019 Veterans Conference held August 7-9, in Washington DC. In addition to 23 workshops, attendees heard from a number of keynote speakers, including Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence, Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Medal of Honor recipient Captain Florent Groberg and wheelchair basketball athlete Shaun Castle. Mark your calendars for next year’s conference, which will be August 12-14, 2020, in Washington DC.
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Mark Sanders Award for Exceptional Service to Veterans
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Yuba County America's Job Center of California
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(AJCC) was presented with NASWA’s Mark Sanders Award for exceptional service to Veterans, especially those with significant barriers to employment. Kimberlee Meyer (shown above with Executive Director Scott Sanders) attended the awards ceremony and accepted the award on behalf of the Yuba County AJCC.
Congratulations Yuba County America's Job Center of California
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Conference Presentations Now Available
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1) Look for the Presentations Icon on the conference schedule
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2) Click the Presentation Icon and scroll to the Presentation header to see available presentation files.
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Note: Member login is required to view presentations.
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2019 NASWA WORKFORCE SUMMIT
& UI DIRECTORS' CONFERENCE | 83
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ANNUAL MEETING
There's still time to register! Don't miss this opportunity to learn and share best practices, build connections with Workforce professionals across the United States, and enjoy all that Boston has to offer!
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What's Happening in the States
Content from the states, for the states
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NASWA Veterans’ Policy Director Lori Adams briefed state and federal staff recently at USDOL VETS regional meetings held in St. Paul, MN, and Dallas, TX. Her presentations included an overview of the NASWA Vets Committee’s work, legislative issues, the Veterans Conference, Promising Practices, and the National Labor Exchange.
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AUGUST VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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The Veterans Affairs Committee met prior to the 2019 NASWA Veterans Conference. 69 people were in attendance from 49 states, DC, Guam and Puerto Rico with Alaska and Hawaii represented in-person for the first time!
Featured topics:
- USDA Opportunities in Agriculture for Veterans – Bill Ashton, USDA
- The Manufacturing Institute – Babs Chase
- Army Wounded Warrior – Roberta Berry
- USDOL VETS Policy & Program Updates – USDOL VETS senior leadership
- Military Spouse Licensing & Credentialing – USDOL ETA staff
- Center for a New American Security Research Project Update – Kayla Williams
- NASWA Update - Scott Sanders
Of note, this meeting was Beth Townsend’s last as chair since assuming the role in May 2017. (Beth is shown in the photo above in the first row, far right.) Thank you for your leadership, Beth!
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Federal-State unemployment Compensation (UC) Legislative Enhanced Seminar Webinar Series Announced
The online training enables Federal and state UC staff to have year-round, self-paced access to training about Federal law requirements for UC programs and the Federal legislative review process. It is recommended for
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NASWA Affiliates enjoy exclusive benefits.
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Updates from the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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On June 4, 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published experimental state-level labor productivity and cost measures for the private nonfarm sector starting in 2007, including output per hour, output, hours, unit labor costs, hourly compensation, and real hourly compensation. By analyzing state-level labor productivity measures, data users can learn more about regional business cycles, the persistence of regional income inequality, and which states are driving national productivity trends.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will be publishing the 2018–28 occupation and industry projections on September 4, 2019. The 2018-28 projections cover over 800 detailed occupations and 300 detailed industries.
The BLS develops employment projections of the labor market at the national level covering 10 years into the future. These projections are invaluable for career-planning, training-and-education, and policy-planning purposes. Both jobseekers and those transitioning to a new career are provided valuable information that allows them to prepare for jobs that will be the most in demand. National projections also are valuable inputs for states, assisting them in producing projections that will support the allocation of resources for job training.
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Also new from the BLS:
A news release on
unemployment insurance applicants and benefit recipients
will be published on September 25. The data are from the CPS UI Nonfiler Supplement, which was conducted in May and September 2018 and sponsored by DOL’s Chief Evaluation Office.
An improved
mapping tool
for displaying state, county, and metro area unemployment rates
from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program was developed. Included in this upgrade are tool tips to help identify areas and their data. The application allows users to choose dates and measures when mapping LAUS data for states, metropolitan areas, and counties.
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) will issue two news releases in the next couple of months - one on
access to and use of leave
(August 29) and one on
job flexibilities and work schedules
(September 24). The data are from the 2017-18 ATUS Leave and Job Flexibilities Module, which was sponsored by DOL’s Women’s Bureau.
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NEWS FROM URBAN INSTITUTE
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Local Workforce Systems Guide
The Urban Institute has updated their
Local Workforce Systems Guide
which provides an overview of organizations and activities that help workers and employers. The updated guide features new examples for how jurisdictions are supporting a skilled workforce.
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Welcoming San Diego
Welcoming San Diego works toward economic inclusion of immigrants and refugees in California. The city's workforce development board is helping immigrants have their skills recognized to help them find better jobs.
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View the most recent job listings or email
webmaster@naswa.org to submit a workforce development-related job.
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Please send relevant content for the newsletter to the NASWA Director of External Affairs,
Michelle Marshel.
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