WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT: Better Guidance Needed to Address Concerns Over New Requirements

Abstract

A competitive national economy depends, in part, on a workforce development system that provides individuals with labor market skills and gives employers access to qualified workers. In the past, the nation s job training system was fragmented, containing overlapping programs that did not serve job seekers or employers well. 1 To address these problems, the Congress passed the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) in 1998, seeking to create a system connecting employment, education, and training services to better match workers to labor market needs. WIA s requirements represented a significant change from prior workforce development efforts, including, among other things:

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA394979

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical

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  • Business Administration
  • California
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Job Training
  • Labor Markets
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Rehabilitation
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States

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