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New Veterans ReEmployment Portal: CareerOneStop Pathways to Career Success

New Veterans ReEmployment Portal: CareerOneStop Pathways to Career Successhttp://www.careeronestop.org/ReEmployment/Veterans/CareerOneStops new Veterans ReEmployment portal is a one-stop site to meet...

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Free Tax Return Preparation

Free Tax Return PreparationPeople who are unable to complete their tax return because of a disability may get assistance from a local IRS Tax Assistance Center or through a Volunteer Income Tax...

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Training and Employment Notice 29-11, "Changes to The Post-9/11 Veterans...

On February 16, 2012, the US DOL/ETA issued Training and Employment Notice 29-11, "Changes to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill)."  It is now available at...

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Veterans Green Force Initiative

Veterans Green Jobs just announced the launch of an initiative, Veterans Green Force.  This outreach, outreahc recruitment, and placement program is desgned for militray veterans.  The goal sis to...

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Funding for Continuing Support of Veterans Transportation and Community...

Funding for Continuing Support of Veterans Transportation and Community Living InitiativeThe Federal Transit Administration has announced the availability of discretionary funds from the Fiscal Year...

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SCESP's Final Rule on an additional indicator on volunteer work.

DOL/ETA's Senior Community Services Employment Programs (SCESP) just issued a Final Rule on an additional indicator on volunteer work. Here’s a link to the Federal Register notice on the SCESP CoP:...

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White House Announces Summer Jobs Initiative.

White House Announces Summer Jobs Initiative.  The White House announced Summer Jobs, a new call to action for businesses, non-profits, and government to work together to provide pathways to employment...

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Community Colleges to Help Drive Recovery

What's Hot--Community Colleges to Help Drive RecoverySecretary Solis joined President Obama at Northern Virginia Community College to unveil a proposed Federal budget that includes an $8 billion...

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YouthBuild Expands Training Opportunities

Wht's New--YouthBuild Expands Training OpportunitiesYouthBuild – a successful alternative education program that provides job skills training and assists youth in obtaining their high school diplomas...

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Funding for Young Adult Ex-offenders to Get Back on Track

DOL in Action -Funding for Young Adult Ex-offenders to Get Back on TrackThe availability of approximately $30 million in competitive grants to serve young adult ex-offenders through a training and...

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OPM Issues Proposed Rule on Appointment of Persons with Disabilities

 OPM Issues Proposed Rule on Appointment of Persons with DisabilitiesIn the February 7 Federal Register, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a proposed rule relating to the appointment...

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Senate Hearing Explores Accessible Technology and Education

Senate Hearing Explores Accessible Technology and EducationOn February 7, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on “The Promise of Accessible Technology: Challenges...

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Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) has unveiled its new Economic Security...

Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) has unveiled its new Economic Security Database, which provides comprehensive information on the costs for families and older adults to cover their most basic...

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Webcasts: Employment and Training Administration’s Electronic Tools

Webcasts:  Employment and Training Administration’s Electronic ToolsU.S. Department of Laborhttps://www.workforce3one.org/view/5001205568421300471/info This archived webcast highlights the following...

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AgrAbility: Cultivating Success in Agriculture, Employment, and Rural Life...

AgrAbility Summarizes Project’s 20 Year HistoryThe National AgrAbility Project recently completed a summary of AgrAbility's 20-year history. AgrAbility is a USDA- sponsored program that assists...

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Forum Examines Research on Individual Characteristics and Employment Outcomes

Forum Examines Research on Individual Characteristics and Employment OutcomesA March 15 forum hosted by the Center for Studying Disability Policy at Mathematica Policy Research focused on the...

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BLS 2010-2011 Customer Guide

has issued a new version of its Customer Guide, complete with phone numbers, URL’s, e-mail addresses to get help — as well as phone numbers for other Federal statistical office. This is a very handy...

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DOL/ETA TEN on Summer Youth Employment

 The Employment and Training Administration Issues Advisory Notice on Opportunities for the Workforce System to Support the Summer Jobs Initiative.  The Employment and Training Administration released...

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The Employment and Training Administration Issues Advisory Notice on...

The Employment and Training Administration Issues Advisory Notice on Partnering with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Jurisdictions, State Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Offices,...

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The Employment and Training Administration Issues Advisory Notice on:...

The Employment and Training Administration Issues Advisory Notice on:  Improving Literacy and Numeracy Gains of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Program Participants.  The Employment and Training...

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