Workforce3one, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration knowledge sharing tool, is a communications vehicle to offer technical assistance, share promising practices, and network with colleagues in the Workforce and Economic Development world.
The following are recent Workforce3one postings. If a webinar has already taken place, the links are to recordings of the webinars:
- To help unemployed veterans find education and training services leading to employment, the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs are launching the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). VRAP provides veterans age 35-60 with up to 12 months of training assistance in a VA-approved community college or technical school program that leads to an associate’s degree or industry recognized certificate. The VA will provide up to $1,473 per month in financial support. Upon completion, the Labor Department will work with participants to help them find jobs in high-demand fields that require their new skills.
- According to recent surveys, nearly three-quarters of employers indicate that high school graduates need further development in basic skills: punctuality, verbal communication and working productively with others. The U.S. Department of Labor webinar: “Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success”, to offer a wide-ranging collection of activities and exercises to help youth, including youth with disabilities, develop and sharpen their soft skills during career development.
- Since the beginning of the recession, the number of long term unemployed workers age 55 and over has increased significantly. A recent report by the Government Accountability Office offers insight into how the employment outlook has changed for older workers and what policies the Department of Labor is implementing to help.