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Over the first three full months of the Biden-Harris Administration, the economy added more than 1.5 million jobs, or more than 500,000 jobs per month on average. That compares to an average of 60,000 jobs per month in the three previous months. These three months have seen the strongest first three months of job growth of any administration.
Despite this progress, there’s more work to do to climb out of the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. The Biden-Harris Administration is acting aggressively to ensure that the millions of Americans who remain unemployed, through no fault of their own, can find safe, good-paying work as quickly as possible. That’s why the President is announcing today that the Administration will take steps to remove barriers that are preventing Americans from returning safely to good-paying work and take steps to make it easier for employers to hire new workers.
April 8, 2021
The Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (SWWDB) received a $642,124 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to operate a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) initiative: Support to Communities, Fostering Opioid Recovery through Workforce Development. The program is funded 100% through the Department of Labor and is available through August, 2024.
The purpose of the Support to Communities grant is to provide local Workforce Development Boards funding to foster opioid and substance abuse recovery through workforce development. Through the creation of local coalitions, participating boards may serve: 1. Individuals impacted by substance abuse and/or 2. Individuals pursuing a career in addiction treatment and recovery. The coalition may include the following types of partners: education and training providers, employers, treatment and recovery providers, local health departments, law enforcement, legal services, community-based organiz
From Staff Reports
5 hrs ago
The Texas Workforce Commission is launching the âWe Hire Abilityâ employer recognition program to celebrate and highlight Texas employers for their commitment to hiring individuals with disabilities and recognizing employersâ important role in helping to ensure a diverse and inclusive Texas workforce.
In 2018, an estimated 9.7% of working-age Texans ages 21 to 64, or 1.5 million individuals in Texas reported one or more disabilities. Yet the employment rates among these working-age Texans with a disability is 40.8% while the employment rates of their non-disabled peers are significantly higher at 78.8%.
In 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 29.1% of individuals with disabilities ages 16 to 64 were employed, as compared to 70% of individuals ages 16 to 64 without a disability.
From Staff Reports
9 hrs ago
The Texas Workforce Commission is launching the âWe Hire Abilityâ employer recognition program to celebrate and highlight Texas employers for their commitment to hiring individuals with disabilities and recognizing employersâ important role in helping to ensure a diverse and inclusive Texas workforce.
In 2018, an estimated 9.7% of working-age Texans ages 21 to 64, or 1.5 million individuals in Texas reported one or more disabilities. Yet the employment rates among these working-age Texans with a disability is 40.8% while the employment rates of their non-disabled peers are significantly higher at 78.8%.
In 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 29.1% of individuals with disabilities ages 16 to 64 were employed, as compared to 70% of individuals ages 16 to 64 without a disability.