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Past recessions in the US have left invaluable lessons for policymakers. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the US experienced a rise in unemployment. As a result, the Department of Labor funded various projects to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of...

Apprenticeships provide individuals with on-the-job training and contextualized learning. For over 80 years, US DOL has overseen the Registered Apprenticeship (RA) system, in partnership with State Apprenticeship Agencies. Today there are about...

This Veterans Day, Workforce System Strategies summarizes studies that explore employment strategies for veterans! The first provides a synthesis of veterans’ access to multiple workforce development programs and presents veteran employment...

Provides an overview of the Jobs to Careers strategy in various sites throughout the country.

Describes the vision for Accelerating Opportunity Initiative which seeks to change how Adult Basic Education is delivered by addressing policy-based, systemic, and programmatic barriers to student success.

Introduces basic concepts for return on investment (ROI) in workforce development programs and distinguishes the ROIs estimated for workforce programs from those estimated for financial investments or capital projects.

Examines the extent to which individuals with disabilities receive Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits and the rate these individuals use the public workforce system and become employed after receiving services.

Presents case studies of community colleges throughout the country that were selected to scale up from the Breaking Through initiative to help students earn credentials.

Determines the qualities employers expect in credential holders and the role of the local labor market in order to help colleges more effectively meet students’ and employer’s needs.

Examines an example of on-the-job training and its role in overall workforce development.