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Outlines the key psychological concepts of behavioral economic theory and presents four examples for workforce professionals in which an understanding of behavioral economics applies to improve employer engagement and effect economic decision making.

Presents promising practices from Milwaukee’s Tech Tern Model, a youth/industry partnership that connected 18 male high school students, most of whom were African American from low-income backgrounds, with employer mentorship and real-world...

Describes findings from an online survey of sixty-six manufacturing employers in the Puget Sound area of Washington, detailing employer needs, priorities, challenges, and recommendations for improving student preparedness.

Provides a framework through which to understand sector strategies and describes how 28 Local Workforce Investment Areas targeted specific sectors, reports on the sectors most commonly targeted by the local areas, and offers illustrative examples...

This brief summarizes what is currently known about the sectoral approach, as a systems approach to workforce development, and its effects on education and labor market outcomes, drawing on findings from seven rigorous evaluations of programs with...

Highlights promising and rigorous evidence that suggests mature, nonprofit-led, sector-focused programs can increase the earnings of disadvantaged populations. This analysis also highlights these programs’ common elements for success.

Highlights promising and rigorous evidence that suggests mature, nonprofit-led, sector-focused programs can increase the earnings of disadvantaged populations. This analysis also highlights these programs’ common elements for success.

A webinar focused on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) 2010-2020 Occupational Projections, provided insight into the methodology and background for the 2012 National Long Term Projections. Also discusssed was the valuable information about the...

Discover resources and strategies that will help you develop a better understanding of local, state, and national LMI, and help your customers make more informed decisions about the types of jobs and careers they would like to pursue.

Delineates best practices for utilizing workforce information in the planning process for statewide and regional degree programs.