The Workforce Innovators Network through the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) published a report (PDF download) promoting the role of WIBs as conveners for talent development to meet community needs and economic prosperity.  The report spotlights examples of high-performing WIBs to make the case for better federal legislation that funds local WIBs to expand [...]

The Joplin Tri-State Business Journal highlighted projections 2010’s regional economy across in a special section published this week.  JTSB recruited Jasen Jones from the WIB to provide the analysis as part of an elite group of regional economic leaders.  Additional contributors include Rob O’Brian, Chuck Surface, Blake Benson, Josh Rinkenbaugh, Lane Clevenger, and David Glenn. [...]

A monthly survey of human resource (HR) managers in more than 1,000 companies across the country shows January 2010 hiring will outpace layoffs for the third straight month compared with last year.

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the kickoff of the second phase of the “Tools for America’s Job Seekers Challenge.”   Now through January 15th, customers are invited to visit http://www.dol.gov/challenge to explore online career resources and recommend their favorite sites from among nearly 500 job search and career websites.   Users are invited [...]