A report from SRI and Christiana McFarland, PhD offers several recommendations to help bridge the workforce gap in Oregon and ensure long-term success for the state's economy and workforce, including closer alignment between two major areas: the state’s workforce system, which includes private business leaders, state agencies and community organizations, and the state’s education system. Read more: https://bit.ly/3RhbPlW
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A New Approach to Workforce Development❓ 🚀 #WorkforceWednesday 🚀 🙌 The March 12th issue of Ed Central, the newsletter of the New America's Education Policy Program, featured an article - by Mary Alice McCarthy, Founder and Senior Director of the Center on Education & Labor - that KRA believes is worth sharing with our partners and other stakeholders. 🌎 As workforce-development professionals, we know that education - academic, occupational, technical, vocational - is a critical prerequisite for effective and sustainable employment and advancement in the workplace - now and in the future. 📍 Dr. McCarthy writes, “Over the last six years, there have been profound shifts in U.S. economic policy. The decades- long consensus on free trade has given way to industrial policies that protect American companies and workers. The pandemic was met with a robust and sustained fiscal stimulus that shored up household finances and invested in long- term infrastructure projects – a far cry from the austerity policies of the Great Recession.” 📰 Read her entire thought-provoking article, "It's Time For a New Approach to Workforce Development": https://bit.ly/4cBL3xu #KRAatWork #WorkforceDevelopment #Innovation #Education #FutureOfWork
It's Time For a New Approach to Workforce Development
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Why are states so laser focused on workforce development? Unemployment is at record lows, but 1 in 3 adults is still sitting on the sidelines. And this isn't just a pandemic hangover. Labor-force participation has been dropping for most of the past two decades. In a state like Alabama, only 57% of adults are in the labor force. That's a big reason states are so desperate to close the gaps between education and work, Paul Fain writes in the most recent issue of The Job. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gWw4ARt2 And subscribe to The Job so you don't miss news and analysis like this: https://lnkd.in/eD7rdF_x
The Job: Missing Workers and Students
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Which is why creating opportunity for untapped talent pools is so critical.
Enjoyed speaking on-air with WKOW about Wisconsin’s historic, record-breaking workforce performance in 2023. Record low unemployment rates, highest job numbers in state history, record number of people with disabilities in the labor force, and a record number of apprentices are just a few of the highlights. #workforcedevelopment #onward #leadingtheway #wisconsin
Top workforce official pushes Wisconsin to compete for talent amid labor shortage
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My wonder after reading this article is: how do folks (especially funders) evaluate workforce programs? What is on your rubric when deciding to invest in a program?
Registered Apprenticeship national Expert, Retired US Naval Officer, Retired Federal and State Government official.
The hope that job training—or workforce development, which also includes services like job search assistance and counseling—can help the U.S. achieve full employment has been pervasive for decades. But how good is the track record of our various workforce development efforts in the U.S. in terms of raising employment (as well as earnings) cost-effectively? Do these efforts hold much promise for reducing unemployment or raising labor force participation—especially since the latter has stagnated or declined for prime-age workers in the U.S.?
Can workplace development help us reach full employment? | Brookings
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This chart from the National Skills Coalition blog shows how devastating the House budget would be for the Federal workforce system. Among the cuts: 1) Zeroing out funding for WIOA Youth and Job Corps programs which serve primarily youth and young adults who have not completed high school. Nixing a program that connects 175,000 future workers a year to career pathways is anti-business and anti-worker in a time of tight labor markets. 2) Older workers are next up with the elimination of the Senior Community Service Employment Program that connects low-income seniors with paid community work experiences. Over 40 Million hours of community work were completed last year providing wages and improving the quality of life for our elder communities. 3) The 40% cut to Title 1 allocations will result in the closure of American Job Centers, reductions in front line staff to connect workers to careers, and loss of support for businesses who need to hire talent to grow our economy. Over 1 Million American workers receive support each year through these services and over 200,000 receive skills training to meet the needs of our growing economy. WIOA and many local workforce boards face challenges and have opportunities to improve their service delivery. However, effectively pulling the rug out from these programs that have wide reach in a time when we need skilled workers in the post-COVID recovery is short sighted and will hurt employers, workers, and communities most in need. Read the blog and call your member of Congress today! https://lnkd.in/gnTwkKjb #wioa #workforcedevelopment #economicgrowth #economy #youthemployment #olderworkers
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Workforce efforts have traditionally been fragmented and cross both public and private sector functions. Check out this recent post from the Brookings Institution on Workforce Development and how efforts to build our workforce can help us grow employment in the US. #workforcedevelopment #employmentopportunities #traininganddevelopment
Can workforce development help us reach full employment? | Brookings
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CO is tied in 9th place with TN. To determine the states with America’s top workforces, we consider the overall availability of workers. We look at net migration of college-educated workers, educational attainment of the workforce, the concentration of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) talent, as well as workers with industry-recognized certificates and the pipeline of students in career education programs. We evaluate state worker training programs, and we consider right-to-work laws that protect employees who decline to join a union. We also consider worker productivity in terms of economic output per job. #employability https://lnkd.in/gqjGB2_b
These 10 states are America's best at producing the workers that employers want to hire
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The availability of attainable workforce housing is a significant challenge for employers to retain and attract the employees necessary to sustain economic growth in St. Johns County. Join us on September 22, 2023, as we hear the results of extensive research from Dr. Jerry Parish and consultant Mark Nighbor to better understand the scope and scale of the County’s workforce housing issues and options to consider for policy direction to help address this growing issue. The presenters will also explore the economic impact and benefits of providing attainable housing in St. Johns County. REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/ePvsH6nZ
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Tomorrow, the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee will markup two bipartisan bills, A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 6655) and the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R. 6585), which are critical to modernizing the workforce development system. SHRM executives and volunteers recently advocated for these bills in Congressman Bobby Scott’s office, and are encouraged by the provisions in H.R. 6655, including support for external credentialing, improved credential transparency, and facilitation of skills-based hiring. SHRM also supports H.R. 6585, making Pell Grants available for high-quality, short-term programs. By expanding Pell Grants, workers can gain in-demand skills to improve career mobility, address workforce shortages, and promote economic growth. Together, these bills will help build a more robust and skilled workforce for America. #workforce #economy #policynotpolitics
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