| USDOL Employment and Training Program |
www.doleta.gov |
| Find unemployment insurance facts, federal employment opportunities, and details on apprenticeships. Describes work force development programs. |
| Workforce Investment Act Information |
www.usworkforce.org |
| WIA Information and Tools, Legislation Questions and Answers About usworkforce.org Implementation, Resources, Performance, Accountability, Policy Information, One-Stop System, NEW - Promising Practices, State Resources |
| America’s Labor Market Information System |
www.doleta.gov.almis |
| Resource features industry projections, employment statistics and short-term forecasts, a job bank and an employer database. |
| AFL-CIO Working for America Program |
www.workingforamerica.org |
| Contributes policy statements, updates on strikes and a research library. Includes details on labor campaigns. |
| Business Coalition for Workforce Development |
www.workforceinfo.net |
| The Coalition is a broad-based group of national business organizations and corporate representatives interested in workforce development and human resource issues in public policy and in helping implement effective workforce systems in their communities nationwide. The Coalition reviews and discusses legislation, national policy initiatives, and individual activities of civic and national importance in the human resource area. |
| National Alliance of Business |
www.nab.com |
| The National Alliance of Business is a national nonprofit business organization which serves as the voice of business to improve student performance at all levels -- K-12, postsecondary and higher education. |
| National Association of Manufacturers |
www.nam.org |
| Active labor and lobbying organization offers daily industry and legislative news. With a special section for small and medium manufacturers. |
| National Skills Standards Board |
www.nssb.org |
| NSSB develops voluntary standards to help identify the knowledge, skills and abilities students need to succeed in the workplace. |
| US Chamber of Commerce |
www.uschamber.org |
| Official page for the United States Chamber of Commerce shares a mission statement, news, and business resources. Get an overview of this business federation. Peruse its programs and services, news, and company profile. |
| American Association of Community Colleges |
www.aacc.nche.edu |
| Presents conferences and news on legislative action affecting two-year, technical and vocational institutions. Look into becoming a member. |
| Workforce Excellence Network |
www.workforce-excellence.net |
| The Workforce Excellence Network represents the next generation of quality efforts for the workforce development system to foster unparalleled levels of quality services to its customers, workers, and employers. The purpose of the Network is to engage state and local workforce development organizations in a voluntary process of pursuing performance excellence. |
| National Leadership Institute for Workforce Excellence |
www.wibleadership.com |
| The National Leadership Institute is committed to cultivating strong, bold, independent leadership in state and local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBS) throughout America. |
| National Association of Workforce Boards |
www.nawb.org |
| The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) represents the interests of the nation's Workforce Investment Boards (Workforce Boards). NAWB has more than 600 members, representing approximately 85 percent of all Workforce Boards nationwide. |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology |
www.nist.gov |
| The National Institute of Standards and Technology strives to develop and apply measurements, technology and standards to the industry. This site has information on the institute, its programs, a staff directory, a gallery and a list of products. |
| American Society for Quality |
www.asq.org |
| Resources for professionals include publications, education, conferences, standards and certification plus a virtual quality network to access. |
| Workforce Institute of America |
www.wia.net |
| The Workforce Institute of America is the latest innovation in workforce system building. Through unique arrangements with leading workforce experts, CESER has created WIA.NET to provide users with opportunities to build staff skills through training, consultation and information. |
| YouthBuild U.S.A. |
www.youthbuild.org |
| A comprehensive youth and community development program, that offers job training, education, counseling and leadership development opportunities to unemployed and out-of-school youth ages 16-24. |
| NYS Department of Labor |
www.labor.state.ny.us |
| Contains statistics about the workforce in New York, Census data, news and educational and professional resources. |
| NYS Workforce Development System |
www.wdsny.org |
| Provides information on the Workforce Investment Act, One-Stop Operating System (OSOS), technical assistance including forms and software toolkits and links to information for employers and job seekers. |
| New York Association for Training & Employment Professionals |
www.nyatep.org |
| NYATEP is the organization that promotes, enhances, and serves the interests of local workforce investment agencies and system partners in New York State. |
| Institute for Community Inclusion |
web1.tch.harvard.edu/ici/onestop/index.html |
| Boston, Massachusetts, research program trains people with disabilities for employment and works with the community to promote integration. |