Announcements

New Brief – Strategically Virtual: Implementing Job Search Services in a Virtual Environment

New Brief – Strategically Virtual: Implementing Job Search Services in a Virtual Environment

As workforce agencies plan their return to in-person services, the workforce system needs to consider not only the quality and content of its services, but also how to continue on the virtual journey that began abruptly in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States. Backtracking to in-person-only services will waste what has been learned during the pandemic and agencies will lose out on valuable opportunities to serve more people and provide more effective services.

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Offering Wellness Activities in a Virtual Environment

Offering Wellness Activities in a Virtual Environment

The COVID-19 global pandemic has presented unprecedented and extraordinary challenges throughout this past year and has had a particularly harsh impact on mental health and well-being. These emotional and well-being challenges are felt by all, but are exacerbated for those who have lost their jobs and have been searching for their next employment opportunity for some time. Poor mental and emotional health can make job search more difficult and addressing emotional well-being is critical to conducting an effective job search.

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Building Back Better: A National Jobs Strategy

Building Back Better: A National Jobs Strategy

The Center on Education & Labor at New America, the Heldrich Center, and the Better Employment and Training Strategies Taskforce  have released a new publication that provides a set of recommendations to help guide a government jobs strategy for the United States.

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