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“America cannot lead in the 21st Century unless we have the best educated,most competitive workforce in the world.” President Barack Obama,April 24,2009 Congress writes a variety of federal legislation with the intention of regularly revising it (i.e.,reauthorizing) in response to ongoing societal changes. That is to say,as time progresses and [...]  Services provided through Workforce Investment Act (WIA) One-Stop Employment Centers are being stressed at an all-time high level in our current economic times. Record numbers of individuals seek career counseling,work-related services and job training. Due to the shortfalls of financial support provided by WIA,which was enacted over a decade ago and whose authorization [...] This video,put out by the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration,highlights the Disability Program Navigator (DPN) Initiative,through which the workforce system is collaborating with a wide range of partners to help people with disabilities,including disabled veterans,obtain meaningful and effective employment opportunities. The video highlights a case study of a [...] The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is the primary law from which the federal job training and employment program for adults with disabilities was established. With nearly two-thirds of adults with disabilities who want to work unemployed,job training is essential for the millions of Americans with disabilities who want to work. In 1998,with the [...] The U.S. Senate Committee on Health,Education,Labor &Pensions is to hold a full committee hearing on February 11 22,2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building (SD-430) entitled “A Stronger Workforce Investment System for a Stronger Economy.”(Due to inclement weather,the hearing has been rescheduled to February 22,2010) [...] | ||||||
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