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NAWB, ACCE, and IEDC Sign Commitment to Showcase the Power of Local Partnership
At NAWB’s annual conference, The Forum, President and CEO, Brad Turner–Little, was joined on the main stage by Sheree Anne Kelly , President and CEO, Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) and Nathan Ohle, President and CEO, International Economic Development Council (IEDC) where they discussed the powerful results that stem from collaboration between chambers of commerce, economic development organizations […]
National Association of Workforce Boards Announces 2025 NAWB Award Recipients
The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) today announced the recipients of the 2025 NAWB Awards: Excellence in Community College Partnership, the Laurie Moran Partnership Award, WIOA Trailblazer, W.O. Lawton, and the Workforce Advocacy and Policy Award. The winners for the NAWB Awards were chosen by a subcommittee of NAWB’s board of directors. Maricopa County […]
Lori Chavez-DeRemer Confirmed as Secretary of Labor
March 10, 2025 — Today, the U.S. Senate voted 67-32 to confirm President Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former mayor of Happy Valley, OR and former Republican member of the House of Representatives, is expected to be sworn in tomorrow (Tuesday, March 11) and begin her service at DOL […]
What was Missing From the WIOA Hearing on March 5, 2025
March 7, 2025 — Workforce boards in communities all across this country strive every day to connect work opportunities and jobseekers. They help businesses – tens of thousands of small and medium sized companies that are our economy’s backbone – fill their talent needs, to the tune of over 1 million jobs filled every year. […]