20180925T123130
Are you looking for an opportunity to engage with peers locally and nationally across the workforce system to pilot innovative solutions to address disability and employment issues? ETA is pleased to announce another exciting cohort challenge that will address three topic areas: 1) Accessibility; 2) Customer Service; and 3) Employer Engagement. Let’s brainstorm and develop solutions together to support individuals with disabilities enter, stay in, or return to the labor force.
Views: 196
Likes: 1
Posted On: 9/25/2018 12:31 PM
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20180712T091144
This month, the WorkforceGPS Team is pleased to highlight the Grants Application and Management Community. We recognize that managing a grant can sometimes be an overwhelming responsibility. This site is your one-stop source for tools, training, and resources to ensure effective management of your ETA grant.
Views: 170
Likes: 0
Posted On: 7/12/2018 9:11 AM
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20180920T093447
September 23rd – 29th, 2018 is National Employ Older Workers Week (NEOWW). During the last full week of September, NEOWW annually recognizes the vital role of older workers in the workforce and aims to increase awareness of this segment of workers and develop innovative strategies to utilize it.
Views: 75
Likes: 0
Posted On: 9/20/2018 9:34 AM
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20180629T121053
This month, the WorkforceGPS Team would like to re-introduce you to one of our Communities. June is the end of the school year and many youth that are of working age are experiencing their first summer job. WorkforceGPS houses a community designed just for Youth Summer Jobs.
Views: 82
Likes: 0
Posted On: 6/29/2018 12:10 PM
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20180905T114504
This month, the WorkforceGPS Team would like to introduce you to the Older Workers Community of Practice (CoP). This community offers an online hub to share resources, news, and emerging practices about the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), which provides on-the-job skills training to individuals 55 or older with limited financial resources.
Views: 59
Likes: 0
Posted On: 9/5/2018 11:45 AM
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20180301T163528
Each March, the United States observes Women’s History Month, which is dedicated to the contributions that women have made to this nation over the years.
Views: 78
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Posted On: 3/1/2018 4:35 PM
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20180322T172206
This month, the WorkforceGPS Team would like to introduce you to the Business Engagement Collaborative Community of Practice (CoP).
The Business Engagement Collaborative is a community that shares a commitment to providing economically valuable solutions for businesses across the business life cycle. This community exists to share our ideas, experiences, resources and outcomes, and it promotes innovations to business engagement strategies, tactics, partnerships, measurements, and more.
Views: 92
Likes: 0
Posted On: 3/22/2018 5:22 PM
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20181214T140210
Reflecting a commitment to a robust and competitive American labor force, the 2018 National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) theme is “America’s Workforce: Empowering All.” Observed each October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates about the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents.
Views: 227
Likes: 1
Posted On: 12/14/2018 2:02 PM
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20180703T121717
Innovations in Action are brief summaries of promising practices from across the public workforce system. Innovations in Action are noteworthy because they represent timely, real-world examples of practitioners finding creative solutions to the challenges they face in helping to improve work opportunities for Americans.
Views: 96
Likes: 0
Posted On: 7/3/2018 12:17 PM
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20180126T101447
This month, the WorkforceGPS Team would like to re-introduce you to the Customer Centered Design (CCD) Community of Practice—our newest Community of Practice (CoP).
Views: 81
Likes: 0
Posted On: 1/26/2018 10:14 AM
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20180221T114104
This month, the WorkforceGPS Team would like to introduce you to the YouthBuild Community of Practice (CoP).
Views: 134
Likes: 0
Posted On: 2/21/2018 11:41 AM
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20200204T113517
Each February, our nation celebrates African American History Month and their contributions—as activists, educators, and leaders. We especially honor and recognize the efforts of these individuals as it relates to access to and success in the workplace for all Americans.
Views: 113
Likes: 1
Posted On: 2/4/2020 11:35 AM
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20180525T074809
This month, the WorkforceGPS Team would like to re-introduce you to one of our Communities of Practice. May is Older Worker Month, and WorkforceGPS houses a community designed just for this population: Older Workers.
Views: 98
Likes: 0
Posted On: 5/25/2018 7:48 AM
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20180509T142955
Today, the WorkforceGPS Team would like to re-introduce you to our homepage. Although much of it remains the same, we have recently implemented a small but significant change to the top-level navigation—
Views: 75
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Posted On: 5/9/2018 2:29 PM
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20181214T140633
This is the landing page for the HIRE Vets Medallion Program, which rewards employers who hire our nation's veterans.
Views: 71
Likes: 0
Posted On: 12/14/2018 2:06 PM
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20180806T102546
The Apprenticeship Community has developed three tools that provide resources for workforce, education, and apprenticeship practitioners directly conducting business engagement with employers.
Views: 559
Likes: 2
Posted On: 8/6/2018 10:25 AM
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20180820T094517
Check out the Workforce System Strategies community’s one-page fact sheet that highlights all of the great resources on the site and the different classifications of materials--from evaluation reports to policy and practice briefs to how-to guides and profiles.
Views: 34
Likes: 0
Posted On: 8/20/2018 9:45 AM
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20191004T110359
In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week to recognize the rich culture and contributions of Americans who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America and Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean. Just two decades later, lawmakers expanded the observance to a month-long celebration, stretching from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
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Posted On: 10/4/2019 11:03 AM
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20190115T134638
Businesses, workforce professionals, educators, and others are looking to pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship as an effective way to start high school students and other youth on a career pathway that leads to good wages and opportunities for advancement. Check out these resources to help you grow apprenticeship for the youth and young adult populations.
Views: 190
Likes: 0
Posted On: 1/15/2019 1:46 PM
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20191010T113132
In October, we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates about the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents.
Views: 209
Likes: 0
Posted On: 10/10/2019 11:31 AM
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20190115T134034
January is National Mentoring Month to help promote youth mentoring in the United States. To focus on serving the disability population, a number of specialized resources have been compiled to increase awareness of its impact and the different technical assistance tools available to help bridge the mentoring gap.
Views: 144
Likes: 0
Posted On: 1/15/2019 1:40 PM
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20190115T134602
These resources explore why older workers continue to work and provide a snapshot of their labor force participation rates by demographic group and type of occupation.
Views: 96
Likes: 0
Posted On: 1/15/2019 1:46 PM
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20190528T073804
If you have a myth that needs clarification – please send it to dol.wioa@dol.gov
MythBusters 2.0 Now Available
As myths about WIOA continue to bubble up from the workforce system, we continue to work to provide facts to dispel them. Click on the link below to check out the second series of MythBusters featuring 11 new topics.
Views: 1307
Likes: 2
Posted On: 5/28/2019 7:38 AM
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20190528T073445
Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 14-18 -- Aligning Performance Accountability Reporting, Definitions, and Policies Across Workforce Employment and Training Programs Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
Views: 243
Likes: 0
Posted On: 5/28/2019 7:34 AM
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20190419T075459
The DOL YouthBuild Program Manuals provide guidance and best practices for running a successful YouthBuild Program. These manuals comprise all of the necessary components in the YouthBuild Model.
Views: 140
Likes: 0
Posted On: 4/19/2019 7:54 AM
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20190402T131711
On April 1, 2019, Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) grant resources were folded within the “Disability and Employment” Community in WorkforceGPS. The historical DEI grant resources to support the 55 DEI projects in 30 states can also help support the broader workforce. Today, there are 12 DEI Projects implementing the grant.
Views: 79
Likes: 0
Posted On: 4/2/2019 1:17 PM
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20190715T083006
WorkforceGPS has a trove of technical assistance resources such as webinars and online trainings.
Views: 43
Likes: 0
Posted On: 7/15/2019 8:30 AM
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20190621T141755
Becoming a WorkforceGPS member takes only minutes. If you are not already a member, there’s no better time to join. Just click the Become a Member button at the top of any page on the site and complete the simple form to join for free. Then you can log in and take advantage of WorkforceGPS’ numerous benefits and resources.
Views: 356
Likes: 0
Posted On: 6/21/2019 2:17 PM
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20190617T150023
By now, we hope you have had a chance to check out the new look for WorkforceGPS. We call it a makeover.
Views: 567
Likes: 2
Posted On: 6/17/2019 3:00 PM
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20190617T133946
The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration has just announced Funding Opportunity No. FOA-ETA-19-08. The closing date for funding applications is July 15, 2019. Applications must be received by 4:00pm ET. Click the link for specific details.
Link: https://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/FOA-ETA-19-08.pdf
Views: 366
Likes: 2
Posted On: 6/17/2019 1:39 PM
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20190318T111234
This three part DEI Grantee Learning Opportunity provides examples of how DEI projects are using DEI intervention strategies to create inclusive career pathways.
Views: 132
Likes: 0
Posted On: 3/18/2019 11:12 AM
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20190315T144425
The AJC Customer Flow Scenarios have been highly successful as a resource for American Job Center (AJC) customers and as a staff training tool. To expand their usefulness to a broader customer base there is now a Spanish translation for each scenario. Like the original scenarios, these are best utilized as a discussion guide when assisting a customer to identify and achieve their goals.
Views: 109
Likes: 1
Posted On: 3/15/2019 2:44 PM
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20190715T082831
Job Shadow Week is the week of July 15.
Views: 281
Likes: 0
Posted On: 7/15/2019 8:28 AM
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20190715T143123
Successful workforce programs aren’t just about what you know, but also who you know. Once you log in to WorkforceGPS, you can see who’s who on the site and discover new colleagues in your field or your geographic area.
Views: 267
Likes: 1
Posted On: 7/15/2019 2:31 PM
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20190726T110846
We know you find our webinars and other events useful. But how do you find them again later? WorkforceGPS lets you easily revisit past webinars via the My Events located in My WorkforceGPS. In My Events, you’ll find every webinar you’ve ever registered for, both past and upcoming.
Views: 190
Likes: 1
Posted On: 7/26/2019 11:08 AM
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20190715T143209
We are pleased to announce a new community — Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers
Views: 432
Likes: 0
Posted On: 7/15/2019 2:32 PM
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20190809T071853
Many WorkforceGPS communities host Discussion forums, and those that do could use your voice. Share best practices and discover new approaches from the like-minded professionals that populate these forums. Your My Content folder (located in MyWorkforceGPS at the top over every page) will even save your past comments and your subscribed discussion topics so you never lose track of a conversation.
Views: 35
Likes: 0
Posted On: 8/9/2019 7:18 AM
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20190802T075431
Save It! We've all had the experience of searching desperately for that useful guide, template, or tutorial you came across last week, month, or year and never finding it again. You won't have that problem on WorkforceGPS! When you're logged in, you can easily save any resource you find particularly helpful to your My Content folder, which you can access anytime from the My WorkforceGPS tab. With the Save function, you can curate your own personal library of WorkforceGPS resources.
Views: 204
Likes: 3
Posted On: 8/2/2019 7:54 AM
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20191101T110411
Using WorkforceGPS is easier than ever, but you never know when you still might need a little help.
Views: 590
Likes: 0
Posted On: 11/1/2019 11:04 AM
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20191105T083642
WIOA qualifying activities supporting entrepreneurship include skills and education training; career awareness and counseling; and services providing labor market and employment information about in-demand industry sectors.
WorkforceGPS is full of reports, successful practices, tools and webinars that highlight the various entrepreneurial strategies.
Views: 38
Likes: 0
Posted On: 11/5/2019 8:36 AM
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20191106T124904
As we recognize Military Family Month, visit the centralized collection of information for the Veterans programs, policies and initiatives which primarily affect the Wagner-Peyser Employment Service, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) employment and training programs.
Views: 51
Likes: 0
Posted On: 11/6/2019 12:49 PM
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20191105T130520
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), now in its fifth year, is a nationwide celebration that gives businesses, communities, and educators the opportunity to showcase their apprenticeship programs and apprentices while providing valuable information to career seekers. NAW 2019 will be held November 11-17, 2019.
Views: 360
Likes: 0
Posted On: 11/5/2019 1:05 PM
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20191101T110527
"Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people." Chief Tecumseh
Views: 18
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Posted On: 11/1/2019 11:05 AM
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20190211T100207
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) created an interactive periodic table of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations instead of chemical elements.
Views: 156
Likes: 1
Posted On: 2/11/2019 10:02 AM
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20190913T141059
Did you know September is National Recovery Month?
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Posted On: 9/13/2019 2:10 PM
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20190207T080726
CareerOneStop Videos Depict Everyday Responsibilities of More Than 800 Careers and give career explorers, students, and job searchers a portrait of life in hundreds of careers—from Actor to Zoologist. The videos bring to life the responsibilities, work settings, and employment trends for a broad range of occupations with updated information and context for career explorers navigating today’s employment world.
Views: 93
Likes: 0
Posted On: 2/7/2019 8:07 AM
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20200124T093913
This month we are highlighting National Mentoring Month, which is a campaign held each January to promote youth mentoring in the United States. It was inaugurated in 2002, and is spearheaded by the Harvard School of Public Health, MENTOR, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. The publicly-funded workforce system has a long history in providing mentoring services to youth and adults.
Views: 142
Likes: 1
Posted On: 1/24/2020 9:39 AM
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20200113T135838
This video will walk you through the steps of creating a custom email alert.
Views: 33
Likes: 1
Posted On: 1/13/2020 1:58 PM
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20200203T163551
WorkforceGPS has implemented a new way for you to stay up to date about the content you care about by allowing you to create a customized email alert. You will now have the ability to tailor emails from across WorkforceGPS and this Community by specific filters. Check out this video which describes this new feature and how you can set it up!
Views: 181
Likes: 1
Posted On: 2/3/2020 4:35 PM
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20200203T163811
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program. President Woodrow Wilson signed the Smith-Fess Act of 1920, also known as the Industrial Rehabilitation Act and referred to as "The National Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation Act," into law June 2, 1920. The OSERS Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) will be celebrating 100 Years of VR throughout 2020. To that end, they have launched a dedicated webpage to house anniversary content.
Views: 256
Likes: 0
Posted On: 2/3/2020 4:38 PM
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20200123T130501
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 20, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy.
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Posted On: 1/23/2020 1:05 PM
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20200214T102718
February is CTE Month!
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Posted On: 2/14/2020 10:27 AM
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20200203T163835
February is African American History Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
Views: 141
Likes: 1
Posted On: 2/3/2020 4:38 PM
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20200227T153512
Learn about the origin of this national celebration by checking out https://womenshistorymonth.gov/. This year we will also be recognizing the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment and the culmination of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States. For more information about the Women’s Suffrage Movement, click here.
Views: 141
Likes: 1
Posted On: 2/27/2020 3:35 PM
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20171024T091107
This month, the
WorkforceGPS Team would like to introduce you to Veterans’ Priority,
a centralized collection of information for Veterans’ programs, policies,
and initiatives which primarily effect the Wagner-Peyser and Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) employment and training programs.
Views: 40
Likes: 0
Posted On: 10/24/2017 9:11 AM
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20171018T075407
We know you’ve been
in love with WorkforceGPS for a
while now, and things are getting pretty serious. That’s why we’re taking
things to the next level and introducing you to Chat.
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Likes: 0
Posted On: 10/18/2017 7:54 AM
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20171027T125107
Last spring, in March
of 2017, the Innovation and Opportunity Network (ION) hosted a WIOA
Wednesday on universal design and taking a customer-centered
approach in the American Job Center. Although you can always access the event’s
recording, the WorkforceGPS Team understands you might not have an hour to
dedicate to watching it. That’s why we have created an abridged version that’s less than three
minutes long, as well as an executive
summary of the full event.
Views: 55
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Posted On: 10/27/2017 12:51 PM
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20171004T113555
WorkforceGPS is proud to
announce that a
new Community of Practice (CoP), specifically for H-1B Strengthening Working
Families Initiative (SWFI) grantees, is now available.
Views: 113
Likes: 0
Posted On: 10/4/2017 11:35 AM
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20171010T104503
On October 24th and 25th, the
Youth Services Team within the Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
will host a series of webinars entitled, "Our Journey Together: The WIOA
Youth Program Technical Assistance (TA) Series." These four events will
support the workforce system in their programming efforts to improve outcomes
for youth.
Views: 71
Likes: 0
Posted On: 10/10/2017 10:45 AM
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20180111T122014
The WorkforceGPS Team is proud to announce that a new Community of Practice (CoP) focused on Customer Centered Design (CCD) is now available.
Views: 129
Likes: 0
Posted On: 1/11/2018 12:20 PM
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20180102T151524
WorkforceGPS is proud to announce that a new Community of Practice
(CoP), specifically for H-1B America’s Promise grantees, is now
available.
Views: 41
Likes: 0
Posted On: 1/2/2018 3:15 PM
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20171221T123637
This
month, the WorkforceGPS Team would like to introduce you to H-1B
Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI) Community of Practice.
Views: 38
Likes: 0
Posted On: 12/21/2017 12:36 PM
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20170810T140436
An up-to-date Member Profile on WorkforceGPS is the first step in connecting
with your colleagues as it enables your peers to find you in the
Member Directory.
If you haven’t updated your WorkforceGPS Member Profile
recently, check out our latest
tutorial on how to do it, then visit your Member Profile and ensure your
information is current, so you don’t miss a thing!
Views: 36
Likes: 0
Posted On: 8/10/2017 2:04 PM
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20170822T124920
This month, the WorkforceGPS
Team would like to introduce you to the Older Workers Community of
Practice (CoP). This CoP offers an online hub to share resources, news, and
emerging practices about the Senior Community Service Employment Program
(SCSEP), which provides on-the-job skills training to individuals 55 or older
with limited financial resources.
Views: 138
Likes: 0
Posted On: 8/22/2017 12:49 PM
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20170831T084356
Celebrated annually the first
Monday in September, Labor Day is a national holiday that pays tribute to the
workers who have contributed to the social and economic well-being of America
and its people.
Views: 17
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Posted On: 8/31/2017 8:43 AM
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20170612T114832
Following the 2017
WIOA National Convenings, the WorkforceGPS Team has compiled additional
related technical assistance materials and resources, including relevant
webinars, policy guidance and toolkits, and organized them by the six convening
tracks, as well as a section for the special sessions on civil rights.
Views: 61
Likes: 0
Posted On: 6/12/2017 11:48 AM
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20170926T103632
This month,
the WorkforceGPS Team would like to introduce you to the Disability
and Employment Community of Practice (CoP), an online learning destination for public workforce system staff and
partners, jobseekers, community-based organizations, grantees, and businesses
that provide services and programs to people with disabilities and/or other
challenges to employment.
Views: 59
Likes: 1
Posted On: 9/26/2017 10:36 AM
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20170629T081256
With summer
officially underway, the WorkforceGPS Team wants to take a moment to highlight
one of our newest Communities of Practice: Youth Summer Jobs.
Views: 69
Likes: 0
Posted On: 6/29/2017 8:12 AM
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20171002T094841
October
is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).
Views: 55
Likes: 0
Posted On: 10/2/2017 9:48 AM
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20170920T104334
This week, September 24th –
30th, 2017 is National Employ Older Workers Week (NEOWW). During the last full
week of September, NEOWW annually recognizes the vital role of older workers in
the workforce and aims to increase awareness of this segment of workers and
develop innovative strategies to utilize it.
Views: 74
Likes: 0
Posted On: 9/20/2017 10:43 AM
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20170425T075926
This
spring, the U.S. Department of Labor, in collaboration with its Education
and Health and Human Services partners, will host three
national convenings. These convenings will continue to support WIOA
implementation, building upon the regulations and guidance, virtual training,
and resources already available to the system.
Views: 210
Likes: 0
Posted On: 4/25/2017 7:59 AM
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20171120T080852
Last week, NationalApprenticeship Week celebrated
apprenticeship as a proven talent development strategy helping to close the
skills gap in the U.S. As interest in
apprenticeship continues to build, the WorkforceGPS Team wants to make sure you
know that the ApprenticeshipUSA Community of Practice (CoP) is available to help you turn interest into
new apprenticeship opportunities.
Views: 144
Likes: 0
Posted On: 11/20/2017 8:08 AM
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20171108T101158
Mark your calendars! Next week— November 13 - 19, 2017—is the third
annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW).
Views: 66
Likes: 0
Posted On: 11/8/2017 10:11 AM
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20171115T123520
WorkforceGPS is proud to announce the release of its latest
collection, Performance
Reporting. This is a centralized collection of information for Performance
Reporting-related policies and resources for the U.S. Department of Labor’s
Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) employment and training
programs.
Views: 150
Likes: 0
Posted On: 11/15/2017 12:35 PM
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20170718T095728
WorkforceGPS
is proud to announce that a new Community of Practice (CoP), specifically for
H-1B TechHire grantees, is now available. The H-1B funded TechHire grant
program is a key component of the TechHire Initiative, a bold multi-sector
effort that provides American workers with critical information technology
skills for today’s high-growth careers.
Views: 163
Likes: 0
Posted On: 7/18/2017 9:57 AM
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20170801T115327
Many states and local areas have expressed a need for tools
that help American Job Centers (AJCs) coordinate staff and partners to work
collaboratively across programs. This newly released tool features five
illustrated stories that represent scenarios of customer experiences and the
guidance an AJC staff member might provide.
These stories demonstrate the characteristics of
a high-quality one-stop center, as described in TEGL 04-15.
To view this resource, click here.
Views: 67
Likes: 0
Posted On: 8/1/2017 11:53 AM
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20170725T115919
This month,
the WorkforceGPS Team would like to introduce you to LMI
Central, a portal to innovative and relevant sources of workforce and labor
market information for data-driven planning. The Labor Market Information
(LMI) Central collection (or LMI Central for short) provides a diverse palette of LMI
resources to assist you in "painting a picture" of your labor market
and to help you improve your employment and training programs and policies.
Views: 67
Likes: 0
Posted On: 7/25/2017 11:59 AM
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20200403T113622
Serving Individuals with Disabilities – A Day in the Life of an American Job Center
is
a self-paced eLearning module designed to provide tools and resources to support front-line American Job Center staff effectively serve customers with disabilities. This module includes scenarios to increase organizational learning on strategies to help maximize a seamless customer service experience under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Click here to access this resource!
Views: 588
Likes: 1
Posted On: 4/3/2020 11:36 AM
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20200408T110746
April is National Autism Awareness Month. Within the range of the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), one person may have a high level of intelligence but not have the basic social skills required to navigate everyday life while another person may have delayed learning of language skills. ASD affects each individual differently with a range of symptoms occurring at varying intensities from mild to severe in relation to social and communication skills.
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Likes: 1
Posted On: 4/8/2020 11:07 AM
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