January 14, 2022

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STATE AND TERRITORY NEWS AL: AL Governor Spending $1M on workforce development program for hospitality industry mynbc15.com.com CT: CareerConneCT program: A lifeline for some during pandemic wtnh.com ME: New aquaculture apprenticeship program for Mainers newscentermaine.com MI: Michigan governor signs executive order establishing unemployment fraud response team news.ballotpedia.org PA: Wolf announces $1.2M investment in apprenticeship programs theprogressnews.com NATIONAL NEWS Economists pin blame on tech for rising inequality seattletimes.com Economy’s Fate Might Hinge on Question of ‘Full Employment’ wsj.com More than 1 million fewer students are in college. Here's how that impacts the economy npr.org EEOC and OFCCP Launch “Hire” Initiative to Advance Equal Opportunity eeoc.gov Minimum Wage Levels Will Rise in Half of American States in 2022 bloomberglaw.com Why full employment doesn't mean everyone has a job npr.org A new era for the American worker vox.com Remote Work Increases Accessibility, Widens Talent Pool govtech.com Future Of Work: 8 Steps To Stop Employee Departures In 2022 forbes.com REPORTS Balancing at the Edge of the Cliff urban.org December jobs report a tale of two surveys epi.org Technology Can Help Unlock a New Future for Frontline Workers microsoft.com To Promote Equity, States Should Invest More TANF Dollars in Basic Assistance cbpp.org Do sectoral training programs work? What the evidence on Project Quest and Year Up really shows brookings.edu FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, WEBINARS, RESOURCES, AND EVENTS SIDES Webinar Series: Building the Foundation for Employer Success naswa.org Webinar: Effective UI Workflow and Considerations for Priority and Scoring naswa.org Webinar: LinkedIn Coaches for Career Counselors linkedin.com Virtual Event: Growth and distribution in the digital era brookings.edu Webinar: How Former Beneficiaries Fare After Leaving Social Security Disability Insurance mathematica.org Webinar: Why the Future of Work Needs Agile Talent Strategies and AI eightfold.ai

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