The State of the U.S. Workforce System

This research report was authored through the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. Authors discuss workforce trends and answer the question, "What would a 21st Century workforce system look like if we built it for today's economy, using today's tools and processes?" Currently, key trends include slow economic growth, changing labor markets, advances in information technology, demographic changes, and reduced funding. Using these trends, authors then describe where the workforce development system should be heading to support the economy.