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Welcome to Building the Evidence Base, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office's (CEO) newsletter, where we share our independent research, data resources and upcoming events. Read on for the latest on Implementing Reentry Programs, the department’s Evaluation Plan, and Academic Engagement Updates.
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What is next in research at DOL? Check out the new DOL Evaluation Plan
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The department is committed to making evidence-informed decisions to support America’s workers. Check out the Evaluation Plan FY23-24 to see significant evaluation activities the department is planning in the current and upcoming fiscal years.
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 Academic Opportunity Updates
Applications are still open for CEO’s Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Fellowship. The fellowship allows individuals from academia, nonprofit organizations, and state, local and tribal governments to work with CEO to support departmental agencies with relevant and rigorous evidence-building activities. Learn more and apply by May 31, 2023.
Meet the second cohort of the CEO Summer Fellowship Program. Six Ph.D. students won a national competition to conduct research at the department while serving as CEO Summer Fellows. Meet our fellows and read more about their interests.
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Recent Reports and Briefs
CEO publishes new reports, briefs, resources and data sets to support labor programs and policymaking throughout the year. Learn more about selected evidence products, below:
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Apprenticeship
If you are interested in better understanding state apprenticeship programs, or learning about promising strategies for youth apprenticeship models, CEO has published a number of new reports with helpful findings for practitioners under our Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio project.
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Highlighting 30 Years of FMLA
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This year marks the 30th Anniversary of FMLA. See how CEO supports the growing body of evidence around FMLA leave on our 30 Years of FMLA page. Find multiple waves of survey data on how employees and employers experience and understand FMLA on our new Data Hub.
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Are you interested in children's work, education and rights? Read short, plain language summaries of 73 new studies related to child labor found in CLEAR's latest evidence review. Of these, over half of the studies on conditional cash transfer programs found reductions in child labor and some increases in school participation. The review highlights gaps in evidence on how contexts affect children’s outcomes, and which groups of children benefit most from these interventions.
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Moving Research Forward: Staff Spotlight
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Savi Swick is the new Director of Research for Employment and Training Programs at CEO, where she is responsible for overseeing CEO’s employment and training evaluation research portfolio.
Savi recognizes that every individual who accesses employment and training programs has a unique set of needs and barriers to overcome, and she is thrilled to be joining CEO where she can support the development and use of evidence to improve the delivery of those important programs. She recommends checking out CEO’s Disability and Employment page to stay up to date on the latest research. In her spare time, Savi enjoys being entertained by her three cats.
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