This brief illustrates a case study of the Navigator, an online work-based learning platform adopted in North Carolina that offers participants opportunities to learn about different industry sectors and occupations under a continuum of experiences that cover career awareness and career training. Through The Navigator, employers post work-based learning opportunities that counselors, educators, and job coaches can search to find opportunities for their students. The Navigator was developed as part of the National Governors Association’s Policy Academy for Scaling Work-Based Learning.

This report presents four key pieces of an aligned, integrated approach for reemployment. They are: expansion of universal access to skills training; the creation of 21st Century Industry Partnerships among businesses, training providers, the public workforce system, and community organizations; creation of a Reemployment Distribution Fund to support access for income support and wage replacement subsidies during unemployment; and increasing eligibility for supportive services under current federal programs to increase access to the labor market.

This report presents the six characteristics of a high-quality pre-apprenticeship program within the IT industry sector. Each of these characteristics are covered in depth with nationally implemented examples and reflect: transparent entry and success requirements; alignment with employer-led skill requirements; recognition of one or more industry-recognized credentials; skills development with hands-on activities and work-based learning; integration of academic, career exploration and wraparound supports; and transition into a registered apprenticeship program

The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) offers a pre-recorded webinar series to provide an overview and introduction to workforce development for new professionals in the field. Curriculum components include: Workforce History; From WIA to WIOA; Policy Layers – How They Work Together and The Importance of Each; Programs and Expected Outcomes; What is LMI?; Working with Business Services; Communication; and Extreme Customer Service. All courses include quizzes and exams, and passing scores are required to attain a Certificate of Completion. Coursework can be accessed and completed at any time between August 17 and September 11. Registration and tuition fees for participating in the Virtual Academy apply to NAWDP members and non-members.

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration manages the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) program, which provides grants to states to assist individuals receiving unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. This set of resources provides updated information on operations, performance reporting, and guidance and tools for compliance with evidence-based requirements of the RESEA program. The resources are intended to support RESEA grantees in meeting the program’s four intended purposes: reduce UI duration through improved employment outcomes; strengthen UI program integrity; promote alignment with the vision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA); and establish RESEA as an entry point to other workforce system partners.

This report assesses how place-based employment programs can help families navigate support systems, address needs during the pandemic, and help participants reengage with work when the labor market reopens. The report highlights Jobs Plus, an employment program that has been implemented in 35 public housing developments across the country, and includes on-site employment-related services, rent-based work incentives, and a community context supporting work. The community context includes partnerships among local housing agencies, the local workforce development agencies, training providers, employers, and significant social service agencies. The report also highlights evidence of increased earnings among Jobs Plus participants and operational tips for housing agencies as they help families.

The U.S. Interagency Council on Economic Mobility, a new federal interagency effort, includes the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), along with the Social Security Administration; the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, Labor, Housing and Urban Development, and Treasury; and the Council of Economic Advisors. The Council seeks to develop an effective structure for interagency collaboration and to use federal officials to promote careers and economic mobility for low-income Americans. The Council requests input from stakeholders (such as state and local government agencies, local program operators, and the people that they serve) through a request for information (RFI). The RFI includes questions such as: What priorities should the new Council have? What suggestions do you have on how to make federal workforce and work support programs work together more effectively? and What barriers do these programs encounter for them to work effectively? The deadline for comments is October 2, 2020.

This dataset from the Annie E. Casey Foundation is the 31st edition that follows and ranks states on metrics related to child well-being. The data reflects trends prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Particular focus is on four larger categories of trend analysis: economic well-being, education, family and community, and health. Additionally, there are individual state profiles with relevant data that are presented as user-friendly fact sheets.

The National Association of Counties will host a webinar on August 6, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET to cover how county governments are using Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to deliver services to county employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar covers how funds have been used to support sustainable employment and training of frontline county workers.

This blogpost highlights discussions with representatives of 13 schools, districts, and program intermediaries that provide work-based learning opportunities. Representatives discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on onsite opportunities, such as apprenticeships, internships, career mentoring, and job shadowing. Opportunities and adaptions for virtual workplace learning created as a result of the pandemic and the potential for long-term benefits to participants are also discussed.