Insights and Perspectives

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Don Compton
Don Compton
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On Veterans Day, we're taking a moment to recognize all veterans, past, present, and future, and thank them for their service.

The Labor Department will support local efforts with the availability of Apprenticeship State Expansion Grants.

With more than 13 million users worldwide enrolled in thousands of free online courses, Alison.com has transformed into an industry-leading provider of online education and job skills training.

In education and workforce development, the consensus is that there is a shift happening. States are reexamining their requirements for graduation and the associated coursework.

This year's Workforce Technology Conference is less than two months away, and we're excited to deliver an agenda full of new ideas, innovations, and training opportunities.

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It’s time to consider every workforce agency’s greatest asset – the team at the front line. Nurturing, developing, and boosting emotional intelligence (EI) in these crucial positions will change the way you see business, forever.

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Created through a collaborative partnership between the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education, the PIRL is a common set of definitions that are shared across multiple programs for performance reporting.

While parts of the country are still locked in the throes of winter, we’re already dreaming of warmer temperatures in the seasonable summer climate of coastal California. This can only mean one thing – it’s almost time for Geographic Solutions’ 2019 Workforce Technology Conference!

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On Presidents’ Day, we traditionally celebrate the importance of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays, two heads of state that greatly impacted American history. But, this calendar observance is also a chance to reflect on how a few commanders-in-chief left noteworthy marks on the workforce during their tenures in office.

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There are four strategies that your workforce program can use to improve their motivation.