This policy debate on employer engagement in workforce development programs, hosted by the Urban Institute, discusses the implications of WIOA on engaging employers. Effective employer engagement has been a challenge for workforce systems and…

This brief from the Urban Institute provides a framework for why workforce programs and employers must engage with one another. First, the brief presents the challenges that workforce programs may face when engaging employers. Employers may not see…

The Workforce Data Quality Campaign (WDQC) released this infographic, which shows how federal, state, and local governments collect and share data under the four titles of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and…

This FAQ web page from the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration provides guidance on performance-related topics such as common measures, reporting, and data validation, as well as insight on reporting…

As states near the final stages of WIOA planning, many in the field are asking what final steps they can take to impact their state plans. National Skills Coalition’s (NSC) partners at Chicago Jobs Council (CJC)…

This brief, published in November 2015, is one of a series in the Heartland Alliance’s National Initiatives on Poverty and Economic Opportunity’s WIOA Planning and Implementation Toolkit. WIOA prioritizes services to older and out-of-school youth,…

This issue brief, published by Mathematica Policy Research, Social Policy Research Associates, and the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, describes the business services provided by 28 randomly selected local…

These webinars from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) provided information to practitioners about implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and helping low-income families achieve more economic…

Wider Opportunities for Women provides a 12-part online course designed to help caseworkers support survivors’ economic independence through better employment. The course is divided into three units: Pathways to Financial Security, Financial…

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was enacted in July 2014 to foster increased coordination among federal workforce development and related programs. This report from the Congressional Research Service details WIOA Title I state…