Workforce Development

The State of America’s Cities: Special Section on Workforce Development finds that cities are engaging in workforce development activities by partnering with chambers of commerce and local businesses.  The findings of the annual survey are explained in this Nation’s Cities Weekly article.

Providing professional, social and community networks to encourage young, skilled workers to remain in their communities are becoming a focus of cities.  This Nation’s Cities Weekly article highlights efforts to  offer entry- and mid-level careerists services, job search assistance, volunteer opportunities, and social networking among peers and businesses from the area.

City leaders acknowledge that their cities’ future economic competiveness and long term success is directly tied to the quality and skills of its workforce. This Municipal Action Guides provides city leaders with strategies to strengthen their role in workforce development, including identifying stakeholders, building connections with economic development, and city examples.

NLC webinar outlines how the US Workforce Investment Act (WIA) works with an emphasis on how local governments can accomplish workforce goals by taking advantage of the WIA system.

Cities strive to align workforce development and economic development efforts to better meet the needs of both businesses and people looking for jobs.  This webinar includes examples of successful city and regional programs that have aligned workforce and economic development.

The special section of the annual State of America’s Cities focuses on city workforce development activities, explaining that cities are becoming more involved in workforce development.  However, there appears to be some potential governance and partnership challenges between the workforce investment boards and city governments.