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This resource, consisting of a presentation and speech, addresses the economic challenges tied to the pandemic recession and how economic development policy can respond.

This report summarizes the evaluation findings from the DeKalb County Workforce Development programmatic activities funded through the Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF). This evaluation captures programmatic activities from February 2012 to March...

This resource, consisting of a presentation and speech, addresses the economic challenges tied to the pandemic recession and how economic development policy can respond.

In this paper, the researchers examine the unique challenges of people who have been incarcerated and the pros and cons of the traditional workforce development model in light of those factors.

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...

Reviews findings from the 3-year project, Plus 50 Initiative, which supports community colleges’ ability to substantively and continuously engage in helping learners over the age of 50.

Examines emerging Internet technologies that collect and analyze advertised job openings and have the potential to provide community colleges with an array of real-time intelligence about the occupational and skill demands in their local labor...

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...

Examines the use of longitudinal administrative data systems to measure and report on program outcomes for education and training providers.

Provides findings from an implementation study of the Accelerating Opportunity Initiative (AO), drawn from responses to a survey of 444 students that measures the characteristics, perceptions, and program experiences of AO students.