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Feb 17

What Young Adults Want in Work: Findings and Recommendations from the Young Adult Workforce Landscape Analysis (YAWLA) Project

Across the country, workforce development organizations are hearing a message from young adults that is remarkably consistent—and increasingly difficult to ignore. Young people want work that offers flexibility. They want autonomy. They... read more →

February 17, 2026
Blog, Improving Practices & Outcomes, News

Feb 06

CSW Announces Sharon Sewell-Fairman as Chair of Board of Directors, Retirement of Previous Board Members

CSW is pleased to announce the new Chair of our Board of Directors, Sharon Sewell-Fairman. Sharon has been a member of CSW’s Board since 2023, providing support to the Strategy Committee. She has over 25 years of workforce and economic development experience and currently serves as President & CEO... read more →

February 6, 2026
Hiring, News

Feb 04

CSW Announces Trauma-Informed and Resilient Massachusetts (T&R MA)

Massachusetts, February 4, 2026: Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) is partnering with the MassHire Department of Career Services (MDCS) and the Massachusetts Workforce Association (MWA) to provide training and coaching to the MassHire workforce development system through the Trauma-Informed and Resilient Massachusetts (T&R MA) program which will run from July 1, 2025 to September... read more →

February 4, 2026
News, Trauma & Resilience at Work

Jan 06

2025 in Review at CSW

As the new year begins, we want to pause to celebrate CSW’s many accomplishments over the past twelve months. 2025 was fraught with political and funding uncertainty, creating a challenging landscape in workforce development. Yet, CSW continued to grow our staff and managed over 50 unique projects. Over the... read more →

January 6, 2026
Blog, News

Dec 01

How to Improve Workplace Culture and Increase Psychological Safety at Work

Workplace culture is a major factor in how effective and happy staff are at work. A SHRM study found that 83 percent of employees who described their workplace culture as “good” or “excellent” were motivated to do high-quality work, while only 45 percent felt the same level of motivation... read more →

December 1, 2025
Blog, News, Trauma & Resilience at Work

Nov 19

Using Design Thinking with Opportunity Youth to Improve Programs in California

Preparing young people for the jobs of the future is a complex task, even without the addition of AI tools. The question on everyone’s mind right now is: “Will AI cause unemployment?” While nobody knows for certain, experts continue to develop educated guesses about what the impacts of AI... read more →

November 19, 2025
Blog, Federal, State, & Local Systems Change, News

Nov 17

Future-Ready States: Building a Workforce That is Ready for AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how America works, learns, and competes. It influences everything from advanced manufacturing and logistics, to healthcare, education, and creative industries. The pace of this transformation is extraordinary; AI use in the workplace has jumped from 8% to 35% in just one year. Yet, more... read more →

November 17, 2025
Blog, Federal, State, & Local Systems Change, News

Nov 10

WBN Detroit Spotlight: How Zaman International Is Using Nontraditional Data Metrics to Improve Program Outcomes

Nonprofit workforce organizations face growing expectations to not only demonstrate their impact, but to also serve more participants both better and more efficiently. However, limited funding, resources, staff, and quality training opportunities make it challenging to collect funder-required data, much less the qualitative insights needed to strengthen programs and... read more →

November 10, 2025
Blog, Improving Practices & Outcomes, News, wbn

Oct 06

How Community Colleges & Their Workforce Teams Are Improving Employer Engagement

Preparing students for today’s workforce is not as simple as helping them finish a degree or earn a credential. To really move the needle on students’ career success, colleges need strong, equity-centered partnerships with employers. That means building partnerships that go beyond one-off hiring requests and instead create more... read more →

October 6, 2025
Blog, Competencies & Credentials, Racial Equity & Inclusion

Sep 22

Vicarious Trauma at Work: What it Is and How to Manage it

When I began my career as a social worker, discussions about any type of trauma were rare. At that time, my work was in the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, which was going through a significant shift in how they provided services. TANF social workers were beginning... read more →

September 22, 2025
Blog, Trauma & Resilience at Work

Aug 18

CSW Welcomes Joy Briscoe as Director of Improving Practices & Outcomes Team

CSW is proud to announce the addition of Joy Briscoe as the Director of our Improving Practices & Outcomes team! Joy will manage CSW’s portfolio of work centered on strengthening the capacity of workforce professionals to develop more effective services and policies to increase economic mobility for workers, particularly... read more →

August 18, 2025
Federal, State, & Local Systems Change, Hiring, News

Jul 21

CSW Welcomes Dana Westgren, Senior Policy Associate for the Federal, State, & Local Systems Change Team

CSW is proud to announce the addition of Dana Westgren as a Senior Policy Associate for the Federal, State, & Local Systems Change team. In her new role, Dana will support the development of workforce solutions focused on equitable federal, state and local systems which increase economic mobility for... read more →

July 21, 2025
Federal, State, & Local Systems Change, Hiring, News