Geographic Solutions Blog

In June, the U.S. Department of Labor announced their highly-anticipated plans to expand apprenticeships in the United States, establishing a process for the development of high-quality, industry-recognized programs, and creating a new system that will pave the way for educational institutions to receive grants when they partner with employers.

In the United States, hundreds of workforce agency administrators have used Alison.com to develop suites of freely-accessible online courses, forming educational cornerstones key to federally-funded government programs.

In education and workforce development, the consensus is that there is a shift happening towards skills-based training and career pathways models.

Here's three sessions you can't miss at this year's Workforce Technology Conference.

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.

Did you know that there are 488 data fields in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s (WIOA) Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)? FutureWork Systems' Geoff Smith discusses how you can mine gold from these fields to make informed data decisions.

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.

Presidents' Day is a chance to reflect on how a few commanders-in-chief left noteworthy marks on the workforce during their tenures in office.

Guest author Larry Robbin discusses four strategies that your workforce program can start using today to improve job seeker motivation.

The 16th Annual Workforce Technology Conference takes place June 18-21, 2019, in Monterey, California.

At 2018's Tampa Bay Tech Awards, Geographic Solutions received the Technology Project of the Year Award for the development and launch of Employ Florida's Disaster Recovery Jobs Portal.

North Carolina veterans now have new tools available to help them find jobs.

Geographic Solutions joins top tech companies in Tampa Bay as named finalists for Technology Project of the year.

Geographic Solutions, in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, recently launched Career Solutions, a redesigned website that features a fresh new look and enhanced customization options for students.

Each year, Virtual OneStop helps thousands of job seekers find the perfect job, and guides employers to their next great hire.

Considered a persistent nuisance on job boards across America, scam employers are perpetually masking empty career opportunities to look like good fortune.

You won’t find it on a list of the world’s most dangerous jobs, but this career path requires brave employees who are willing to work with JAWS.

We recently partnered with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and Texas Workforce Solutions to modernize WorkInTexas.com, bringing high-level job matching, user-friendly design, and increased job and talent access to residents of the Lone Star State.

Each spring, President Paul Toomey awards a scholarship to a Pinellas County high school graduating senior who has excelled in their pursuit of a computer-related degree.

What's the best way for frontline staff to get their feet wet with reporting? Are there any ways to save time when creating reports? What new reports have been added to Virtual OneStop?

Geographic Solutions recently sent a group of employees from our unemployment insurance team to NASWA's Fountains of Knowledge, the 2018 Unemployment Insurance Interstate Benefits & Federal Programs Training in Savannah, Georgia.

Earlier this summer, we hosted the 2018 Workforce Technology Conference at the Wyndham Grand Resort on Clearwater Beach. Our annual client summit attracted more than 220 workforce development professionals, representing 98 distinct agencies in 30 states from across the United States.

In partnership with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Geographic Solutions recently launched a mobile app called ICC jobs to complement IndianaCareerConnect.com.

At first glance, it's a peculiar acronym with an asterisk fixed between vowels and consonants.

Before the turn of the 20th century, Vocational Rehabilitation was mainly a service provided by psychologists and charitable organizations such as the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross.