At a time when employers are scrambling to fill thousands of open positions, Congress has formed the Bipartisan Second Chance Task Force to help returning citizens obtain employment, housing and health care... Read more »
?The U.S. trucking industry is barreling down the road toward an alarming shortage of drivers. In an October 2022 report, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) estimated the industry was weighed down by... Read more »
?Former Democratic President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) into law 30 years ago. On June 12, he spoke to more than 21,000 attendees at the SHRM Annual... Read more »
?A florist arranges delicate cherry blossom branches in a large black vase in a building’s lobby, while another positions red blooms in a white vessel. Workers hang greenery around hallway entrances, creating... Read more »
?Labor market data shows that as of June, 41 percent of college graduates ages 22 to 27 were underemployed, defined as “working in a job that typically does not require a bachelor’s... Read more »
?The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today announced a final rule to rescind the Trump administration’s industry-recognized apprenticeship model that allowed employers and trade groups to create and oversee their own apprenticeship... Read more »
?When John Fenton, CEO of Patriot Rail Co., first looked at his railroad’s stevedoring business, it was ugly: Productivity was weak. Safety was sketchy. Freight damage claims were high. He headed to... Read more »
?A significant portion of HR professionals value skills-based hiring assessments, and some would weight them strongly as alternatives to traditional education and experience qualifications, according to research from the Society for Human... Read more »
Updating the Higher Education Act to reflect current labor market needs and supporting work-based skills training are two of the top priorities for workforce development policy in 2019. Read more »
