Workforce Development Online - Issue 14

Workforce Press

What's New at Geographic Solutions

The latest news and announcements from Geographic Solutions.

Geographic Solutions Partners with E-Learning Pioneer ALISON

Geographic Solutions, Inc. announced its partnership with Ireland-based Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online (ALISON), an e-learning pioneer/supplier of the ALISON.com free online learning.

Archives

Features

Green Is the New Black

Green jobs. It's the buzz phrase of 2009 in the workforce industry. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) specifically earmarks $500 million for training to connect unemployed, dislocated workers into green-collar jobs, allowing them to earn family-supporting wages and provide opportunities for advancement along a long-term, sustainable career path. So what exactly is a green job?

When Spreading Stuff "Virally" Can Lead to A Job

You keep hearing these buzzwords daily: Social networking. Twitter. Facebook. So what does it all mean to the current and future efforts of Workforce Development?

About This Publication

Workforce Development Online is a quarterly publication from Geographic Solutions, Inc., the nation's premier provider of workforce software and online labor market information. For more information on Geographic Solutions, please visit us on the web at www.geographicsolutions.com

Industry News

The Road to Workforce Recovery

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17 as a response to the biggest economic challenge the United States has faced since the Great Depression. Consumer confidence is low, the banking industry is in a shambles, and the question on everyone's mind is – how much worse will it get?

Workforce Technology Conference 2009

From June 15-18, 2009, Geographic Solutions will host the 6th Annual Workforce Technology Conference, a platform to showcase cutting-edge technology with solutions to enhance workforce programs nationwide.