Driving the National Workforce Agenda
April 22, 2022
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STATE AND TERRITORY NEWS
CA: LA County to launch new career training programs in May
cbsnews.com
CO: Partnering to connect work-ready job seekers with local businesses | Library Limelight
gazette.com
MN: State of Minnesota expands mobile app to connect workforce customers to services and benefits
redlakenationnews.com
MS: Governor signs bill to put more Mississippians to work
wapt.com
NE: Nebraska Offers Digital Skills Training Platform to Seniors
govtech.com
WI:
Dept. of Workforce Development: Announces $1 million available for Tech Ed Equipment Grants
wispolitics.com
NATIONAL NEWS
U.S. weekly jobless claims decline moderately
reuters.com
Economy Week Ahead: Jobless Claims, Housing Data
wsj.com - may require a subscription*
When your job helps the rest of America work
vox.com
Exclusive: How the most affordable student loan program failed low-income borrowers
npr.org
Dept. of Education to Create Online Dashboard of Equity Data
govtech.com
The Tech Labor Shortage Is Only Set to Grow. These Companies Think Apprenticeships Are the Answer
inc.com
Regulatory Opportunities for U.S. Workforce Development
theregreview.org
Why America’s Economy Needs More Apprenticeships
forbes.com
Work is broken. Can we fix it?
vox.com
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REPORTS
As the jobs recovery nears completion, it’s time to talk about job quality
brookings.edu
Revisions to BLS quarterly labor productivity estimates: How large are they?
bls.gov
Job training programs as crime reduction strategy? How training people for good jobs can lead to fewer arrests.
upjohn.org
Measuring Job Quality
urban.org
The Rise of the Triple Peak Day
microsoft.com
Increasing the Demand for Workers with a Criminal Record
nber.org
Best Practices in Employment to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery
urban.org
Employment Situation of Veterans - 2021
bls.gov
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, WEBINARS, RESOURCES, AND EVENTS
Webinar:
RESEA Program Strategies: State and Local Implementation
workforcegps.org
Webinar
: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America
newamerica.org
Webinar:
Growing Fairly: How to Build Opportunity and Equity in Workforce Development
harvard.edu
Webinar:
Doing Things Differently: Presented by Emsi Burning Glass
c2er.org
Virtual Event:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Apprenticeship & WBL
jff.org
Event:
Economic Mobility & Well-Being Conference
emwbconference.com
COVID-19 RESOURCES
Unemployment Insurance and Reemployment & Recovery Resources: NASWA's COVID-19 Response Site
naswa.org
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