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In order to help low-income parents realize a self-sufficient, family-sustaining income, workforce agencies must first help those individuals access affordable, quality child care that will allow them to work and/or participate in education and training programs. It is therefore critical f...

Serving Veterans is often seen as the role of the Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) personnel, yet the data tells us between 70 and 80 percent of the Veterans accessing American Job Centers are not served by the Disabled Veteran Outreach Program (DVOP) staff. Instead, they receive assis...

Focus on UI Tax operations including SUTA Dumping, localization of wages, ETA reporting, tax performance measures, and how to meet the rating factors for the Effective Audit Measure (EAM).

Join in the discussion about recent federal legal issues in UI and areas where state laws have not complied with federal unemployment insurance law.

“An approximate answer to the right problem is worth a good deal more than an exact answer to an approximate problem.” -- John Tukey. Defining problems correctly is key to effective policy solutions. At this session, you’ll join leading researchers in exploring trends in “gig,” contingent,...

Ryan J. Thompson, Workforce Administrator, Office of Workforce Development, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services; Elizabeth McCain, Senior Manager, Employer Partnerships & Marketing, Amazon presentation from the Amazon and State Workforce Agencies: Pilot Partnershi...

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin. Apprenticeship programs have been active in the U.S. for over 80 years, but recently there has been escalated interest in constructing a modern apprenticeship system for the 21st century. By combi...

What lessons are state workforce and vocational rehabilitation partners learning as they join their missions to help vocational rehabilitation customers? Come to this session to find out if there is a secret recipe for building successful partnerships and holistic services that impact cust...

This session provides time to discuss major areas of legal interest for workforce agencies.