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Businesses want to hire workers who are healthy so they can do their work and do it well. But did you know that there are millions of people who deal with mental health issues? The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that one in five...

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With the workforce primer and other overviews, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, and other research entities, have provided numerous resources to give current and prospective partners a high-level introduction,...

Evidence suggests that employers are increasingly changing their training and hiring practices to emphasize skills over formal qualifications. Skills-based hiring focuses on job candidates’ observable and measurable skills that are relevant to a...

Explores issues associated with acquiring skills training and education; examines an array of options at postsecondary institutions and other community organizations with related resources to help make informed decisions; highlights emerging trend...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Chief Evaluation Office as well as its Employment Training Administration has funded the Urban Institute and its partner Capital Research Corporation to conduct the Older Workers Implementation and Descriptive Study....

According to the CDC, one in every five American workers is over 65. Although no rule establishes the age at which a worker is an "older worker," the aging workforce is real.

Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), job readiness and career preparation services are a crucial part of the job-driven vision that entails assisting jobseekers and workers in attaining employment and advancing through career...

Explores implementation of the Aging Worker Initiative (AWI) demonstration and outlines major lessons learned as well as policy recommendations.

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