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Maximizing Workforce Data Accuracy
System maintenance remains a difficult task as many agencies rely on disconnected, legacy solutions, requiring teams to stay knowledgeable about and...
Measuring Workforce Program Success Comprehensively
Data powers workforce systems forward and provides agencies with metrics to measure their performance and ROI, and to obtain actionable insights. But...
Connecting Systems in Workforce Development Programs
On the federal, state, and local levels there are an overwhelming number of workforce systems and tools with numerous requirements and access levels....
Finding Opportunities for Workforce Innovation in the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed many ways for government agencies to transform how they connect people with jobs, services, and training...
Case Study: Using Verified Identity for Smarter COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
Rebuilding America's Workforce Post-COVID
Challenges in workforce development aren't new, but the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the struggle to close the gap between workers’ capabilities...
Hiring America’s Veterans: Why it’s Good for Business and How to Recruit Top Talent
Today’s veterans leave the military service with a wide variety of expertise and technical skills, but often there is a significant gap between these...
Why America’s Road to Economic Recovery Relies Heavily on Workforce Development
Workforce development professionals play a crucial role in helping American workers find jobs and employers find skilled and qualified workers....
Automating Volunteer Hour-Tracking with Merit Lets You Do Less Paperwork and More Life-Saving Work
This post was originally written for the Winter 2019/2020 CERT Responder Magazine by Volunteer Florida's former Emergency Management Director, Ken...
Why Digital Transformation Must Focus on Service
Digital transformation is something of a buzzword for state governments. It’s a broad term invoking anything from excitement about modernization to...
Why Mental Health Days Should Be an Ongoing Conversation at Work — and Making it Happen While We Work From Home
We’re all trying to adapt to the new world we live in. The COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place orders affect everyone differently. And though...