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Workforce and economic development initiatives and strategies vary in scope and depth and are often initiated to address current employer or worker needs. The following resources explore initiatives in Los Angeles, New York City, and Detroit...

Local Workforce Boards are charged with coordinating their local plans with their state’s workforce goals. The implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) created changes to the responsibilities and structure of these...

Summarizes findings from a 2010 statewide summit and makes the case for policy makers and business to increase investment in early childhood programs for sound long-term economic returns.

Provides an overview of labour market trends after the global economic crisis by presenting global trends in employment and unemployment projections and analyzing the structural changes in the labour market at a global level.

This companion website to the Supporting the Education Pipeline toolkit has been created to house background research, tools used in the field, protocols to help implement business engagement efforts, and case studies to illustrate the successes...

Measures the impact of the Youth Opportunity (YO) Initiative in targeting distressed neighborhoods throughout the U.S., and highlights effective practices for serving youth.

Evaluates a pilot sector-based approach to workforce and economic development in Colorado to meet the needs of local business and to maintain the state’s economic competitiveness.

Provides a summary of the progress to date in addressing the housing needs of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Washington State.

Provides information to help states craft clean energy agendas that simultaneously meet emerging industry demand; train and support workers; and create family-supporting jobs.

Evaluates the state of the teen summer job market in the U.S. from 2008-2012 and creates a prediction for employment outlook for teens in the summer of 2013.