Webinar: Investing in America's Future Workforce

February 10th at 1:00pm EST
NAWB and the Partnership for America’s Economic Success will outline their findings and recommended strategies regarding the link between early childhood education and workforce development. Learn more »

Workforce Leadership Council
Beyond WIA: 2012 Learning Exchange Opportunity

The Council is a learning exchange of workforce boards that participate in a structured cohort based on private-sector improvement processes such as Lean Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, and change management. Learn more »

McGraw-Hill Research Foundation Policy Paper Addresses Growing Demand for a Skilled and Educated Global Workforce

Ron Painter, CEO of the National Association of Workforce Boards, co-authors paper calling for greater collaboration between the business and education communities.
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NAWB & FCM 2011 International Davey Award Winner

National Association of Workforce Boards Campaign Wins the Silver Award

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Heldrich Center Seeks Community Colleges for Research Study

Please contact Maria Heidkamp at heidkamp@rutgers.edu or at (732) 932-4100, ext. 6313, if you know of any colleges that may have a notable initiative or practices related to older workers, dislocated workers, and/or students with disabilities.

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Obama Administration Awards Nearly $500 Million in Grants to Community Colleges for Job Training & Workforce Development

The grants support partnerships between community colleges and employers to develop programs that provide pathways to good jobs. Read the press release »

Clinton Global Initiative
Putting Service to Work

The NAWB has joined the service corps community in a commitment to facilitate and manage a new service-to-work coalition that will place 25,000 service corps graduates in high-quality jobs over the next five years. Learn more »

Chambers of Commerce & Business Organizations Support for WIA Reauthorization

More than 80 Chambers of Commerce and business organizations have sent a clear message to Congressional leaders through a letter of support for reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). More »

Response to Critics: Time to Ax Federal Jobs Programs

There are four jobseekers to every job vacancy and over 13.9 million unemployed in the worst recession that the U.S. has seen in generations; yet, recent critics have expressed strong opinions about axing federal employment and training programs. Why? More »