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Register Today For IAWP’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Virtual Conference

The world of work has shifted.  No longer are people willing to put up with bad bosses, low paying wages, and workplaces that don’t value them as an individual.  This is happening just when employers desperately need more staff to help at their thriving businesses and want to expand recruiting efforts to an increasingly diverse […]

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Poll of Unemployed Americans Indicates Worker Shortage Crisis Unlikely to Ease

Less than half of Americans polled who lost their job during the pandemic and remain unemployed say they are actively and consistently looking for work, with one in five reporting that they are not looking for work at all, according to a new poll by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Fifty-six percent report that they believe they

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Is the Office Dying? Of Those Who Quit During the Pandemic, One in Four Did So for the Flexibility to Work from Anywhere

As many companies wonder why their workplaces remain ghost towns, a new survey reveals that COVID concerns are not what’s discouraging staff from coming into the office. In fact, they are working from home because of the greater work-life balance it purportedly offers. Indeed, workers place such a premium on this balance, that a quarter

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Update: 2020 Workforce Development Conference

UPDATE  March 25, 2020  IAWP is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak, and as of this writing, we remain committed to hosting the 2020 Workforce Development Conference in Pittsburgh, June 28 – July 1, 2020.  As we continue to monitor, we will provide you with regular updates on the status of WDC2020.    Our research shows that most air carriers are offering customers

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New Final Rule Expands Apprenticeship Programs

The U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule that will help expand apprenticeships in the United States by establishing a system for advancing the development of high-quality, Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs). IRAPs are high-quality apprenticeship programs, recognized as such by a third-party entity under standards established by the department in the new rule. Through

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