To announce an exciting new tool for the UI system that allows for knowledge sharing, dissemination of successful practices, program improvements, reemployment and integrity-related initiatives as well as networking through use of a flexible technology platform. The UI COP Web site is an online resource that states and the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) jointly own to highlight and showcase UI program initiatives that promote exemplary UI program operations and enhanced program performance.

To announce the availability of an updated Workforce Investment Act/Wagner-Peyser Act (WIA/W-P) waiver database and an optional submission template that may be used by states to request waivers.

To inform the public workforce system about the availability of AT resources for customers with disabilities.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice (TEN) is to provide information on the new “Gold Card” initiative of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for Post-9/11 Era Veterans.

The purpose of this notice is twofold:
1) To introduce ETA’s Competency Model for Health – Electronic Health Records (EHR), a resource for training and upgrading the skills of the health industry workforce impacted by the implementation of EHR; and
2) To provide a Resource Guide for Health Information Technology, a tool for supporting the workforce requirements anticipated during the widespread adoption of electronic health records.

To announce the availability of the Translating LMI into Service Delivery e-Learning training series, in order to encourage increased use of LMI, workforce information, and economic analyses to improve workforce development decision-making.

To announce the release and availability of Comparison of State Unemployment Insurance Laws 2011

The Department of Labor (Department) is clarifying the amount of grant funding available for the second round of grants that will be awarded under the H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants competition and encouraging applicants to apply by November 17, 2011.

To advise states about President Obama’s Hardest Hit Fund and advise states to consider ways that unemployed workers facing severe financial hardship can be informed of the program, specifically through One-Stop Career Centers, state websites, and other methods as identified by the individual state.

As the Federal partner in the national workforce investment system, the Department of Labor (the Department) has seen the benefits of the use of state partnership and consortia approaches to support the public workforce investment system.