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Workforce Professionals Must Become Guides Through Change
For many years, workforce development followed a relatively straightforward model. A job seeker needed work. An employer had an opening. The workforce professional helped connect the two. The work often centered on résumé preparation, job-search assistance, referrals to training, access to labor-market information and placement into available positions. These services remain important, but they are […]
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AI Literacy Is Becoming a Universal Occupational Skill
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
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
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
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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The Next Workforce Challenge: Redesigning How Work Gets Done
For decades, workforce development has focused on helping people prepare for jobs. That mission remains as important as ever. Yet a quiet shift is taking place inside organizations that deserves far more attention. Increasingly, employers are not simply redefining jobs—they are redesigning how work gets done. Understanding that shift may become one of the most […]
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Disability Employment Is Quietly Entering a New Phase
For decades, discussions about disability employment have focused on compliance, accommodations, and equal opportunity. Those remain essential. But beneath the surface, another shift is underway—one that has received far less attention. Technology, changing workforce expectations, demographic pressures, and advances in artificial intelligence are beginning to reshape what disability inclusion can look like. These developments are […]
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If AI Does the Beginner Work, Where Will Experience Come From?
For generations, workers gained experience by performing routine tasks, learning from mistakes, and gradually taking on greater responsibility. But what happens when AI begins performing much of that beginner-level work? This Workforce Intelligence Report explores a growing challenge facing employers, educators, and workforce leaders: if traditional pathways to experience are disappearing, how will the next […]
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Resumes in the AI Era: Adapting for Success
Part of the Workforce Signals series, highlighting emerging developments that workforce professionals should be watching. The way employers evaluate job candidates is changing. As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into hiring processes, resumes are no longer being reviewed exclusively by human recruiters. In many cases, technology is helping determine which candidates move forward and which […]