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Last week the Department of Labor released a solicitation for the Scaling Apprenticeships Through Sector Based Strategies grants. DOL plans to award $150 Million to rapidly scale apprenticeships in select industry sectors and occupations. The grants require an institution of higher education to lead the application and create a public... read more →

The Omnibus spending bill passed by Congress at the end of March contains $145 Million in new apprenticeship grant funds for the Department of Labor. CSW anticipates the window to apply for these funds will be extremely tight as awards will be made prior to September 30, 2018. While the... read more →

WASHINGTON, DC- 4/2/2018 Saylor Academy and Connecting Credentials are joining forces to host the Summit on the Credentialing Economy on June 7-8 in Washington, DC. This Summit will convene decision makers in higher education, policy, human resources, funders, providers and employers to go beyond examining the credentialing marketplace. Participants will... read more →

Twin Cities GMWC Sector Skills Academy Application Thank you for your interest in applying to participate in the 2018-2019 Twin Cities Greater Metropolitan Workforce Council (GMWC) Sector Skills Academy. Please refer to this Participant Overview document for additional background and details about the GMWC Sector Skills Academy. If you have any... read more →

Kysha Frazier and Marty Miles presented Benchmarking findings and potential ways to work with the local community at Atlanta CareerRise. The meeting included an overview of the ways Benchmarking an add value, efficiency and purpose to using organizational data. CareerRise also released a paper at the meeting, Job Training Programs... read more →

It wasn’t too long ago that I was a frontline staff member joining the WorkBOOST NYC ecosystem to help YearUp participants become financially secure. I remember being excited at the prospect of being able to offer the new financial security services into our program, but also being skeptical about how... read more →

“Our best job retention comes from those who have engaged in our financial coaching services. They have a financial goal fresh in mind and someone to hold them accountable.” Ben Rogers, Financial Coach — CitySquare, Dallas, TX If you talk to anyone providing workforce development services, you quickly hear their strong desire... read more →

Across the nation, nonprofit organizations are facing hard facts about their leadership bench: There are far more leadership opportunities than there are leaders ready to take the reins. Detroit is no exception. The City faces a significant need for a stronger pipeline of workforce system leadership talent for the same... read more →

This blog is the second in a five-part series co-written by Corporation for a Skilled Workforce and The Financial Clinic. Integration Has its Challenges, But It Can Be Done! Part 3 — What about roadblocks? The author, Dr. Seuss once said, “How did it get so late so soon? It's night before... read more →

This blog is the second in a five-part series co-written by Corporation for a Skilled Workforce and The Financial Clinic. Financial Insecurity: A Barrier to a Jobseekers Success. Part 2 - How to Integrate  The concept of integrating financial security strategies into a workforce development program sounds like a great... read more →

This blog is the first in a five-part series co-written by Corporation for a Skilled Workforce and The Financial Clinic. Financial Insecurity: A Barrier to a Jobseekers Success. Part 1 — Why to Integrate A young woman is enrolled part-time in community college and looking for a job to help pay for her... read more →

Integrating financial security services into workforce development programs can achieve more impact without requiring significantly extra cost and time. Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) and The Financial Clinic (the Clinic) have partnered to analyze the impacts of financial security services on workforce development programs, with results released in four... read more →