Workforce Update - December 2022
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NAWB Congressional Update
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Earlier this month House and Senate appropriators released the text of a $1.66 trillion Omnibus package that was passed last week in both chambers. The text to the 4,155 page bill is here and a summary of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies is here.
Below is an initial breakdown of WIOA appropriations by title. As this a rapidly evolving situation, these details are subject to change. NAWB will provide a further breakdown of WIOA and other workforce development related appropriations in our weekly postcard.
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Annual awards honor employers for excellence and innovation.
In November 2022, Texas added a total of 33,600 jobs to reach 13,672,900, one year after first hitting an all-time high and surpassing the pre-pandemic jobs count in November 2021. The Texas economy added 657,600 positions annually while the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.0 percent in November.
Hundreds of businesses have sought tax savings from the state before the Chapter 313 program expires. Two companies say they are missing out despite being eligible.
Workforce Solutions Cameron and Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley will partner with the Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement to provide workforce services for the project.
A bachelor’s degree is a reliable route to a well-paying job, but it is not the only pathway. In fact, as concerns grow about the affordability of a college degree and the labor market remains tight, middle skills credentials represent good alternatives that often pay off for workers.
Texas is consistently the largest employer in the country for oil field services workers.
Let’s help more young people skip Cost U.
Asking questions matters to understand history.
Under the state’s Permanent School Fund’s Bond Guarantee Program, schools get the best interest rate on bonds. That soon may be over if the federal government doesn’t act.
His passion for workforce training, education, apprenticeships, and building partnerships will be missed at the Texas Workforce Commission but his accomplishments and successes will have a lasting impact in the lives of many Texans.
New federal research says colleges are failing to give accepted students clear and standard information about financial aid packages. The consequences can be extremely disruptive, including, for some students, dropping out of school.
With wages rising 7.6% for job-switchers, ‘You can be pretty commanding when it comes to salary.’
The Perryman Group released its predictions on jobs, employment, real gross product and more.
Advocates say discontent with public schools’ pandemic rules and teachings on race and gender identity have helped raise support for school choice to an all-time high.
A new dashboard lays out challenges and 50 policy recommendations for legislators to consider.
When students across the state sit down to take the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness this spring, it won’t look like the test they took last year. Instead, it will be online, include open-end questions, graphing exercises and feature other changes.
Programs that let educators earn while they learn develop a stronger “pipeline” of qualified teachers, officials say.
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FREE Workshop: How to Build Effective Regional Workforce Partnerships
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Participants will learn:
- Best practices to build regional industry partnerships that result in improved outcomes, access and equity
- Methods to build collaboration across workforce systems and key industries
- Strategies that advance job quality and support business competitiveness
WHEN: MONDAY, JANUARY 23 AT 12:00 PM CT
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Workforce Development Resources
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The new Texas School Readiness Dashboard by Texans Care for Children highlights where children are struggling most and provides recommendations for what policymakers can do.
Breakdown of the different benefits available to veterans for non-traditional postsecondary education and review other important details such as eligibility, costs, and making the transition from soldier to working civilian.
Congressional Research Service Report updated September 26, 2022.
This report serves as a starting point for congressional staff assigned to cover issues related to federal workforce and labor programs and policies. The report outlines federal workforce and
labor programs and benefits, congressional committees of jurisdiction, statistical sources, laws, regulations, and other sources of data.
Monthly newsletter produced by TWC Labor Market and Career Information Department covering issues relating to the Texas economy.
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C2 Global Professional Services was founded to offer a viable, and now successfully proven, alternative to what is available in terms of service providers. We look for Workforce Investment Board partners to commit to working beyond workforce dogma to improve communities, invest in staff development to achieve exceptional customer service and invest in innovation and technology to improve the system.
Dynamic Advancement is a US military veteran owned and operated professional development firm. We are located on Port San Antonio, Cyber City USA’s Technology, Defense, & Cyber Security hub. Co-located with industry giants such as Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and HQ Air Force Cyber Command. We are primed to remain at the cutting edge of both Defense and Commercial sector advancement.
iCEV: Since 1984, iCEV has specialized in providing quality CTE curriculum and educational resources. iCEV is the most comprehensive online resource for CTE educators and students, offering curriculum for several major subject areas, including agricultural science, trade & industrial education, business & marketing, career exploration, family & consumer science, health science, law enforcement and STEM education. Additionally, iCEV acts as a certification testing platform for industry certifications. Nationally and internationally recognized companies and organizations utilize iCEV as the testing platform for their certifications. For more information, visit www.icevonline.com.
The Conover Company has been developing tools for over 40 years to help workforce professionals assess and train their clients with the social and emotional skills for success. Their online tools help you stay focused on outcomes by making sure the assessments drive training so it is meaningful for every individual client you serve and you get the results you are looking for.
professionals puts the industry's best practices to work across more than 350 North American
locations, assisting approximately 1.9 million job seekers and thousands of employers annually.
Together with our partners and collaborators, we work every day to change lives, advance
economies, and help communities thrive.
Geographic Solutions is the leading provider of integrated software for state and local workforce agencies in over 35 states and U.S. territories. For 30 years, the company has developed innovative online solutions for job seekers, employers, service providers, and agency staff that enhance service delivery and increase customer satisfaction. Geographic Solutions’ custom software solutions effectively manage all federally-funded partner programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and have been designed specifically to meet the diverse needs of American Job Centers, economic development agencies, human service entities, unemployment agencies, departments of corrections, and educational institutions.
Grant Associates is a national, award-winning workforce development company. Since opening our doors in 1997, we have collaborated with government agencies to develop workforce programs and solutions that create the opportunities that advance job seekers, businesses and local economies, all with exceptional results. At Grant Associates, we know every community's workforce needs are unique. With proven models and in active partnership with government, Grant Associates' mission is to tailor solutions that build workforce capacity, proving over the past two decades that our approach helps a community reach its true potential.
KRA Corporation, a national leader in workforce development for 40+ years, supports workforce boards by delivering WIOA, TANF, SNAP-E&T, and related programs, including initiatives targeting specific employer and jobseeker requirements. A black-owned company, KRA leads efforts to integrate DEI into workforce development. We also lead the industry in delivering a consultative approach to business services, and infuse family-focused principles into everything we do. KRA leverages all available resources, partnering to integrate education, skills development, occupational training, support services, and employment. KRA provides the highest levels of innovative programming, exceptional service, and trusted results for all valued clients, businesses, and jobseekers.
Metrix Learning® is an online learning platform designed to meet the needs of states, workforce boards, and their customers. Learners can assess their job skills, remediate skill gaps, and take over 100 certification training programs to prepare for new employment opportunities. Metrix Learning® offers over 6,000 online courses, career pathways tools, digital badges, gamification, and is integrated with WorkInTexas.
Purpose Co is a workforce consulting firm that specializes in designing and implementing custom workforce solutions and strategies that create sustainable outcomes for people and businesses, including pathways to quality in-demand jobs, economic mobility, competitive businesses and regional economic prosperity, including solutions that address the specific needs of job seekers, workers, employers and practitioners.
QuickStart exists to create world-class technologists by personalizing and individualizing training to address the massive skills gap in the IT industry. Through 20 years of research and data analysis, we’ve learned that a modern learner prefers to learn through multiple modalities such as self-paced online learning, virtual instructor-led training, on-the-job training, implementation and hands-on experience through labs, mentoring, and social and peer-to-peer learning. We packaged all the modalities into a single cloud-based platform called CLIPP.
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