February 24, 2023

AK: Alaska governor drops college degree requirement for most state jobs to fight worker shortage

thehill.com

CA: Prison to Employment: How California workforce development boards help…and why it matters

sacramento.newsreview.com

IN: Indiana Pulls IT Workforce from Non-Tech Backgrounds

govtech.com

NJ: New Jersey Enacts Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights

shrm.org

NY: With $4.38M grant, NYS expands program to help high-skilled immigrants find jobs

libn.com

Women are driving the labor market’s post-pandemic recovery

nbcnews.com

‘Whole nation’ effort needed to build broadband workforce

gcn.com

Is the Tight Labor Market Due to Fewer Workers — or Fewer Hours Worked?

hbr.org

Yellen says counties should use COVID funds for housing, job training

reuters.com

Strikes more than double in 2022, with workers exerting leverage in tight labor market

cbsnews.com

Historical unemployment for Black women and men in the United States: 1954-2021

brookings.edu

U.S. labor market resilient; inflation hotter in fourth quarter

reuters.com

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As the digitalization of work expands, place-based solutions can bridge the gaps

brookings.edu

Closing the Digital Skill Divide: the Payoff for Workers, Business, and the Economy

nationalskillscoalition.org

How to Use Data to Improve Non-Degree Workforce Programs at Community Colleges

newamerica.org

Workforce Development In The IIJA, CHIPS And IRA

nga.org

Webinar: Revisiting the “Future of Work:” What happened, what didn’t, and where do we go from here

newamerica.org

Webinar: Workforce Futures Initiative: How Well Does the American Workforce System Work?

aei.org

Webinar: Introducing Launch: A Conversation on the Future of College and Career Pathways

newamerica.org

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