#WorkforceDevelopment: FDI in Action
November is Workforce Development month at SelectUSA! We are featuring a three-part blog post series on various aspects of workforce development, in partnership with the Department of Justice's UNICOR program, the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, and the Department of Labor's Apprenticeship USA.
 The Role Foreign Investment Plays in Shaping U.S. Workforce Development
By John Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
As the United States works to meet the needs of a 21st century economy, innovative and collaborative approaches to workforce development are increasingly being interwoven into the American experience. Apprentices and apprenticeship programs – many of which are being introduced by multinational companies – form a large part of those stories.
Read more on The Commerce Blog.
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Connecting America’s Veterans to Meaningful Civilian Employment – A Win-Win Proposition
By the Veterans Benefits Administration's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is dedicated to helping veterans attain personal and economic success by building on their unique attributes. The successful integration of veterans into the work force makes both families and communities at-large stronger and more stable. Moreover, companies can benefit immensely from hiring veterans – a unique pool of experienced, dedicated workers with valuable leadership, teamwork, and cross-functional job skills. This is why connecting America’s veterans to meaningful civilian employment is one of the Administration’s highest priorities.
Read more on Tradeology.
 Workforce Development with UNICOR
By UNICOR
Companies looking to establish, reshore, or expand manufacturing operations in the United States can benefit from a unique federal partner that exemplifies the business principle of doing well by doing good. This partner – which offers modern facilities as well access to a reliable U.S. workforce with a broad spectrum of manufacturing and technical expertise – is UNICOR, a government corporation under the U.S. Department of Justice.
Read more on Tradeology.
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