Details were released April 11 on the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 continuing resolution (CR) negotiated by the White House and Congressional leaders late last week. The bill, which will fund the federal government through September 30, includes $38.5 billion in cuts below current funding levels—$78.5 billion below levels requested in the President’s FY 2011 [...]
1. My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned. Couldn’t concentrate. 2. Then I worked in the woods as a Lumberjack, but just couldn’t hack it, so they gave me the axe. 3. After that, I tried being a tailor, but wasn’t suited for it — mainly because it [...]
The Health IT Workforce Challenge! Two recent, monumental healthcare laws, the HITECH Act (aka Electronic Health Records), and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka healthcare reform) are expected to have a major impact on our nation’s workforce. Come join your fellow business, education and government healthcare stakeholders from all over the state as we put [...]
Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA – Economic Stimulus Bill), called the Health IT for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), allocated $19.2 billion toward health information technology adoption. The EHR Meaningful Use Incentive Program funding authorized by Congress in ARRA is provided via the Medicare and Medicaid programs. [...]
Re-training got a long-unemployed construction worker back on the job. More than two years of unemployment have ended for Miguel Vazquez, a 39-year-old construction worker, thanks to a federally funded training program that enabled him to learn new green building techniques. More from NBC-LA
In the face of looming federal cuts to students getting financial aid for job training, John Wood Community College President Tom Klincar has a clear message — now is not the time to cut the Workforce Investment Act, and the JWCC Workforce Development Center is here to stay. More from Quincy Herald Whig
As a local business owner and chair of the Livingston County Workforce Development Council, I am writing to oppose recent action taken by the U.S. House of Representatives to eliminate all funding for local work-force programs. More from Livingston Daily
LEBANON — After being unemployed for more than a year, Dale Miller said if it wasn’t for a federal workforce development program that allowed him to gain new skills, he’d probably still be searching for a job. More from Middletown Journal
March Staffing Jobs Up 12.5% From a Year Ago Data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows seasonally adjusted staffing industry employment added 29,000 new jobs in March, increasing temporary help payrolls by 1.3% from February. Temporary help firms have added approximately 500,000 workers to industry payrolls since August 2009. In a [...]
On March 24, representatives from business, labor, education and training programs, and the public sector took part in meetings with Members of Congress, press conferences, site visits and rallies in over 30 states. As part of a national Workforce Day of Action, thousands voiced united opposition to funding cuts for federal education and training programs. [...]
