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Here’s some very good news for educational institutions, workforce development boards, and any manufacturing-based sector partnership trying to build relevant automation programming.

This page provides links to resources and guidance for workforce development professionals serving military veterans, military spouses, and veteran performance reporting information. 

Data is the backbone of a successful sector strategy, beginning with identifying the sectors upon which the strategy will focus. Data tells the story of which sectors in your area are growing, which are shrinking, and which are having trouble...

The National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) is an employment-based, random survey of the demographic, employment, and health characteristics of the field labor force working to ensure crops are harvested in the U.S.  This survey is the major...

The Labor Certification Registry provides the public with access to appropriately redacted copies of H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, H-2A, H-2B and permanent labor certification documents issued by OFLC, and quarterly and annual case disclosure data.

Regions experience economic shocks differently based on the shock's effects on the region’s key industries and how the region might leverage or rebuild its unique assets. Workforce agencies are key to customizing a recovery strategy that responds...

Strategic change is difficult to achieve. It takes all of us (job seekers, case managers, employers, and workforce partners), collaborating and aligning our resources to make our workforce ecosystem thrive. Now more than ever, it’s important to...

As workforce board staff, the task of program and service oversight is an immense responsibility. Staff are charged with collaborating not only within their local area, but regionally and statewide, to achieve optimum results and create...

Next Level Now (NLN) Collaborative staff had the pleasure of presenting at the National Association of Development Professional’s (NAWDP) 2024 Business Services Academy in early August. The workshop topic centered around the holistic workforce...

Data, data, data! Reviewing labor market information (LMI) can be overwhelming, especially in terms of how to interpret the numbers and apply that knowledge to workforce programming and funding decisions. Fortunately, this daunting task becomes...