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Senate HELP Committee Moves WIA Bill Forward

Jennifer Homer

On July 31, the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee passed S 1356, a bill that would reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, which expired in 2003 and has been up for reauthorization since that time. A major facet of th... More »

WIA Is Reauthorized in the House of Representatives under "The SKILLS Act"

Michael Ferraro

On March 15, the House of Representatives—through a vote of 215-202—passed HR 803, The SKILLS Act (Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills). This bill would reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The House now sends the bill to the Sen... More »

Help Wanted, Skills Lacking: Why the Mismatch in Today's Economy?

Jennifer Homer

This report is the fourth from ASTD to cover the growing importance of talent to organizational performance and the skills gap that threatens so many organizations today. The 2012 edition of Bridging the Skills Gap updates the picture with the jobs outlook in today... More »

Public Policy Update

Michael Ferraro

As the summer winds down and Congress comes back to Washington after the summer break, here is an update on some public policy issues that ASTD is following. More »