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The Next Level Now (NLN) Collaborative has been tasked to provide technical assistance (TA) to state and local workforce systems. Fiscal training is a top tier request, often due to inadequate fiscal management or lack of funding. For instance, a...

Community auditing is often referred to interchangeably as asset mapping or resource mapping. It is a type of inventorying or environmental scanning that builds system capacity to allocate resources efficiently and maximize a region's ability to...

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) provides general guidance for the implementation of operational requirements under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) pertaining to the one-stop delivery system, branded...

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) enhancements to the workforce system lend a heightened awareness of the fiduciary responsibilities that come with the corresponding accountability for, and oversight over, a highly integrated...

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) presents unique moment in time for workforce leadership to champion innovation, and enhance the effectiveness of a highly integrated workforce system complete with co-located partners, procured...

Past recessions in the US have left invaluable lessons for policymakers. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the US experienced a rise in unemployment. As a result, the Department of Labor funded various projects to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of...

Apprenticeships provide individuals with on-the-job training and contextualized learning. For over 80 years, US DOL has overseen the Registered Apprenticeship (RA) system, in partnership with State Apprenticeship Agencies. Today there are about...

How do you know if your program or initiative is effective? How do you gather proven practices or implement evidence-based practices? To respond to these questions, WSS presents three research and evaluation resources! The following resources...

Forward Cities is a cross-city learning collaborative designed to foster inclusive innovation and entrepreneurial development in traditionally underserved neighborhoods in Cleveland, OH, Detroit, MI, Durham, NC, and New Orleans, LA. The Urban...

This report documents the three-year impact on the education, career, and well-being of the participants that were part of the random assignment for Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) program. I-BEST was...