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Credentials That Lead Somewhere: A New Standard for Workforce Training

The U.S. Department of Labor is asking the workforce system to reconsider a familiar assumption: earning a credential is not necessarily the same as gaining something of value. In Training and Employment Notice 04-26, issued August 27, 2026, the Employment and Training Administration explains how states should identify and promote high-quality industry-recognized credentials. It also

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When the Job Requires Experience You Don’t Have

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Few things frustrate job seekers more than finding a position they believe they could do, only to see a requirement such as “three years of experience required.” The reaction is predictable: How am I supposed to get experience if employers will not hire me without it? That frustration is real, and it is not new.

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When a WARN Notice Arrives, the Clock Is Already Running

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A WARN notice may look like another government filing. For workforce professionals, it should be understood as something more important: an early warning that workers, families, employers and an entire community may soon face disruption. The notice provides a limited window in which the workforce system can help people prepare before their paychecks stop. How

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The Résumé Isn’t Disappearing. Something Else Is Changing

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Something subtle may be changing in hiring. The résumé is still here. Employers are still asking for it. Jobseekers are still relying on it. But I’m not sure it means quite what it used to. AI may be changing the value of one of the oldest signals in hiring—and the implications could be bigger than

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When the Interviewer Is AI: How Jobseekers Can Prepare—and How Workforce Professionals Can Help

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For many jobseekers, an AI interview creates two challenges. The first is practical: How do you prepare for an interview when there may be no person on the other side of the screen? The second is more fundamental: Can you trust the process? That mistrust is not unusual. A 2025 Gartner survey of nearly 3,000

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The Workforce Professional as a Guide Through the Changing World of Work

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Finding a job has become more complicated. Job titles no longer tell us exactly what someone can do. Employers often say they need skills but continue screening people through degrees, experience requirements, and résumés. Training programs promise new opportunities, but completing a course does not guarantee that an employer will value it. AI can help

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AI Literacy Is Becoming a Universal Occupational Skill

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The emerging workforce divide may not be between people who use artificial intelligence and those who do not. It may be between those who can use it with judgment and those who cannot. Artificial intelligence was once viewed mainly as a specialized technology for programmers, data scientists, and engineers. That is changing. Most workers will

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Helping Job Seekers Prepare for More Than the Next Job Through Lifelong Learning

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For decades, workforce development has focused on helping people prepare for employment. That usually means identifying a career goal, completing training, improving a résumé, preparing for interviews, and finding a job. That work is still essential. But in a labor market shaped by artificial intelligence, automation, changing skill requirements, and less predictable career paths, helping

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New Medicaid Work Requirements: What Workforce Agencies and Boards Should Do Now

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Beginning January 1, 2027, certain adults will be required to demonstrate participation in employment, education, community service, an approved work program, or a combination of qualifying activities to obtain or retain Medicaid coverage. The policy will be administered through state Medicaid systems, but its effects are likely to extend well beyond Medicaid agencies. State workforce

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The Hidden Hiring Economy

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The job market may not be as visible as it appears. While traditional job postings remain important, a growing share of hiring now happens through referrals, internal networks, direct outreach, talent communities, and other channels that rarely appear on public job boards. For workforce professionals, this hidden hiring economy raises important questions about how job

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