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The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) within the Department of Commerce (DOC) hosts regular Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC) meetings to improve the communication and data sharing between businesses and the Department.

The State Data Sharing (SDS) Initiative, implemented by the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC), launched and hosted their first All States Meeting in September of 2016. Periodically, in conjunction with NASWA and the CREC, the SDS...

The Research and Evaluation Notes (R&E Notes) publication is a brief, curated compilation of the latest research and evaluation information, evidence-based promising practices, and learning opportunities to improve workforce program outcomes....

Presents findings from a 2016 national scan of research and evaluation capacity in state workforce agencies and site visits to two states with significant capacity (Ohio and Washington); and identifies strategies to boost research and evaluation...

Utah’s Department of Workforce Services (DWS), in partnership with Montana’s Department of Labor, used their Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF) grant to carry out the GenLEX Initiative, a newly-developed labor exchange system that replaced the...

This report focuses on implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s (WIOA) changes to various aspects of performance accountability and in other data driven areas under the law, as related to the “core” workforce programs for...

Examines the technological infrastructure of WIOA reporting systems in 46 states through surveys and state site visits; and provides recommendations to improve the integration of data systems for workforce practitioners and policymakers.

Provides background information on the features of the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) and details its many uses for human resource professionals and employers.

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

A full-time job with one employer has been considered the norm for decades, but increasingly, this fails to capture how a large share of the workforce makes a living. A narrow focus only on traditional jobs ignores tens of millions who put...