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As the public workforce development system grapples with serving the sharp influx of unemployed workers, state and local workforce development service providers can turn to promising, evidence-based approaches. Learn about the findings from...

In recent years, decision makers have become interested in behavioral science and its potential to motivate and improve results for program participants. US DOL’s Behavioral Interventions (DOL-BI) project explores how these interventions can...

Examines whether the Wisconsin Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment Program helps unemployment insurance claimants obtain employment and improve their earnings.

Examines changes to program design and service delivery of Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) programs following four waves of surveys administered to all RESEA state directors and describes current evaluation activities and...

The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating effects on the U.S. economy. The unemployment rate initially rose dramatically, as did the number of workers applying for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. The pandemic greatly affected the operation of...

In February 2021, the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices awarded Hawai‘i an NGA Workforce Innovation Network) grant to develop a comprehensive and user-friendly online service delivery hub. Through this grant, the state...

The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating effects on the U.S. economy. The unemployment rate initially rose dramatically, as did the number of workers applying for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. The pandemic greatly affected the operation of...

This resource summarizes the findings from a random assignment study that tested the impacts of a behavioral intervention–email communication to Unemployment Insurance recipients–to prompt or motivate the respondents’ participation in a...

Presents preliminary findings from a 2015 random assignment study of a behavioral intervention that used a series of email messages to motivate the participation of Unemployment Insurance claimants in Michigan’s Reemployment and Eligibility...

This resource provides evidence on the efficacy of reemployment services during the Great Recession using data from the Nevada Reemployment and Eligibility/Reemployment Services (REA/RES) Program.