2020: The year began with historically low unemployment. After the pandemic hit, life changed dramatically for everyone, including the public workforce system and the people we serve. Now it's time to look ahead.

According to WorkforceGPS, a site sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, "the way we provide services and assistance may look very different from now on....The keys to success will be flexibility and forward thinking in the way we serve our customers." 

WorkforceGPS is giving workforce professionals technical assistance and resources to connect individuals to available jobs and training.  As a starting place, they have organized Pathway to Recovery resources into the following categories: Job Seeker and Business Customer Service Delivery, Labor Market Information, Partnerships & Planning, and System Infrastructure & Capacity. Of special interest: a Quick Start Action Planner, which aids workforce system stakeholders in preparing for economic recovery.

Are you helping dislocated workers and the unemployed find work? Learn about best-practice tools that guide the unemployed in job search and reemployment planning. Workforce and career professionals can request complimentary review samples.

According to the Brookings Institution, the pandemic is amplifying concerns about technology’s impact on employment. Simply stated, the coronavirus-related recession is likely to escalate labor-replacing automation. Read the entire Brookings article here.

Are you helping dislocated workers find work? Learn about best-practice tools that direct the unemployed in job search and reemployment planning in a way that fits their individual needs.

Workforce and career professionals can take a closer look at Layoff-to-Employment Action Planner (LEAP) and Your Employment Search (YES) by requesting complimentary review samples.
 

Give dislocated workers and the unemployed two proven tools for independent job search and reemployment planning.

• Layoff-to-Employment Action Planner (LEAP) guides dislocated workers in the next steps after a layoff, including reemployment planning.
• Your Employment Search (YES) teaches job-seeking skills in 5 key areas and helps job hunters develop a personalized job search strategy.

Both tools feature a color-coded, easy-to-read, 6-panel foldout design with clear steps. They are completely 

• self-guiding
• self-scoring
• self-interpreting

After completing the LEAP or YES, individuals can use their results to navigate their transition and plan their job hunt.

Importantly, no staff involvement is required for your job seekers to use the best-practice LEAP and YES.

LEAP and YES arrive shrink-wrapped in packs of 50 each. Simply include LEAP or YES in your next mailing to the Unemployment Insurance claimants and job hunters you serve remotely.

Complimentary LEAP and YES Administrator’s Guides help you run workshops and one-and-one sessions via video conferencing if desired.

Workforce and career professionals can take a closer look at LEAP and YES by requesting your complimentary review samples today.