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WIOA sets out to implement workforce education and employment system reforms to help strengthen the public workforce system. Although WIOA replaced WIA, recent studies under WIA sought to address research questions to inform such reforms. The...

National Disability Employment Awareness Month, gives American Job Center service providers an opportunity to not only honor the contributions workers with disabilities make to America’s workplaces and the economy but to also examine program and...

This brief describes early Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) implementation efforts, based on data collected during pilot site visits to four states and eight local areas in fall 2017. Strategically timed during crucial planning...

The American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) sought to expand registered apprenticeship to nontraditional occupations (i.e., those outside of construction) and populations historically underserved by apprenticeship, including women, people 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 American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) sought to expand registered apprenticeship to nontraditional occupations (i.e., those outside of construction) and populations historically underserved by apprenticeship, including women, people of...

Assesses the level of physical, programmatic, and communication accessibility of the nation’s American Job Centers (AJCs) for people with disabilities based on findings from a comprehensive nationwide survey; and provides a set of recommendations...

This report examines a virtual survey and website audit of workforce areas in four different states--New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania-- to identify the progress made to provide virtual services, remote teaming, and the potential...

This report provides insights into how local workforce development boards (LWDBs) can help address child care barriers by presenting findings from interviews with administrators from five LWDBs across the country. It is part of a two-phase project...

Provides recommendations for workforce boards and community colleges that work in partnership to develop industry-aligned credentials and career pathways for unemployed and underemployed individuals, based on lessons learned from U.S. Department...