The Technology Committee will be meeting in person on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT and Thursday, December 8, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT at the Virgin Hotel Nashville located at 1 Music Square W, Nashville, TN 37203. The cost to attend is $2...
After the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks, our nation finds itself, again, at a pivotal moment in history: a moment that necessitates reflection and a renewed commitment to actively stand against systemic racism and injustice. These problems not on...
WASHINGTON - Today, the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) announced that its Executive Director, Scott B. Sanders, will chair the Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 term beginning July 1, 2020. He served as the vic...
Tracks: Communications | Unemployment Insurance
Customer Connections - Translating UI Into Plain Language
This session will provide information and tips on plain language to help UI agencies revise or create new communications that are easier for UI customers (and staff!) to understand a...
Tracks: Employment and Training | Unemployment Insurance | Workforce and Labor Market Information
Equity Initiatives at USDOL and in the States
Several states and USDOL share initiatives aimed at improving equity in workforce development programs.
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Anna Hui, Director, Mis...
Track: Legal
Roll Call of States with Case Law Updates, Significant Legislation, and Emerging Legal Issues
An opportunity for state workforce agency attorneys and policy staff to report on and ask questions of each other about significant legal cases, legislation, and policy development....
Track: Employment and Training
Why Strengthening Your Workforce & Economic Development Partnerships Matters
Is your state looking to improve its collaboration and partnerships across workforce and economic development systems? Hear how some states are leading in this area.
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Track: Employment and Training
When Veterans Go to the Front of the Line - and When They Don't
Veterans and eligible spouses continue to receive priority of service (POS) for all USDOL-funded employment and training programs. But many people do not realize additional POS provisions exist...
Tracks: Employment and Training | Technology | Workforce and Labor Market Information
Improving Service Delivery through Technology
The pandemic has accelerated a shift to delivering services in new ways. With an increase in demand for services, yet fewer resources available, technology ...