The U.S. Census Bureau has improved the variety of online courses it offers, as well as the process for learning about them and registering. Two of their more popular offerings for the workforce community include "Using Census Data for Grant…

Department of Labor's Workforce3One recently posted 20 Innovation in Action write-ups that were gathered from successful reemployment practices shared by States with the Employment and Training Administration. They include processes, procedures…

The U.S. Department of Labor's Competency Model Clearinghouse (CMC) is an online resource that provides validated industry competency models that can be used as the basis of educational programs and curricula for a variety of industry sectors.…

Offered by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), this Web site lists a wide variety of guides and toolkits for professionals interested in connecting individuals with disabilities with employment. Each publication can be viewed…

Opportunity Nation, in partnership with Measure of America, has developed an Opportunity Index that measures a number of indicators at the county and State levels that contribute to economic opportunity and mobility, which together help measure…

ExploreVR (vocational rehabilitation) is a web application that provides State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies easy and convenient access to a range of VR and related data for planning, evaluation, and decision-making. Overall, this data-…

The United States Department of Labor's career Web site for Veterans allows the user to enter their military classification and see what civilian careers best match their skills. A new feature of the site allows the user to find available…

In 2011, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) joined the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), DirectEmployers Association, the National Association of State Workforce Agencies and Facebook to create the Social Jobs…

The Urban Institute introduced the Low-Income Working Families (LIWF) project. This project tracks the well-being of low-income families over time and analyzes the risks families can face. The new Web site for the Low-Income Working Families…

The Social Security Administration's Disability Blog has introduced The Ticket to Work "Find Help" Tool. The Ticket to Work Program can be utilized by Social Security disability beneficiaries aged 18 through 64. Those individuals that fall within…