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Addressing the worker shortage crisis and preparing our workforce for the jobs of tomorrow can and must be addressed in the 118th Congress.
Design Challenge will explore how student outcomes should be measured and how to ensure the education system is held accountable for student learning
To fill open jobs needed today—and in the years to come—employers can double down on reskilling and upskilling their current workforce to remain globally competitive.
The investment from the Charles Koch Foundation will support a new multi-phase workforce initiative to identify skills for in-demand jobs
This letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, on legislative priorities for the remainder of the 117th Congress.
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About half of Americans who lost their job during the pandemic and are still not working say they are not willing to take jobs that do not offer the opportunity for remote work.
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division’s recently proposed regulation redefines how to classify employees and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Here's what businesses across industries need to know.
