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  Workforce -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The workforce is the (Productive work (especially physical work done for wages)) labour pool in (The occupation for which you are paid) employment.
The workforce may be (additional info and facts about unionised) unionised, whereby the union conducts negotiations regarding (Something that remunerates) pay and (A state at a particular time) conditions of employment.
In the event of (additional info and facts about industrial unrest) industrial unrest, unions provide a co-ordinating role in organising (A document listing the alternatives that is used in voting) ballots of the workforce, and (additional info and facts about strike action) strike action.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wo/workforce.htm   (168 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Workforce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The workforce is the labour pool in employment.
A union (labor union in American English; trade union, sometimes trades union, in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a legal entity consisting of employees or workers having a common interest, such as all the assembly workers for one employer, or all the workers...
Industrial unrest is the term used to describe activities undertaken by the workforce when they protest against pay or conditions of their employment.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Workforce   (419 words)

  
 Workforce Planning Resource Guide
Workforce planning provides focus to these components, providing more refined information on changes to be anticipated, the competencies that retirements and other uncontrollable actions will take from the workforce, and key positions that may need to be filled.
Workforce planning provides managers the means of identifying the competencies needed in the workforce · not only in the present but also in the future · and then selecting and developing that workforce.
Workforce analysis frequently stops with the consideration of demographic information: occupations, grade levels, skills and experience, age, retirement eligibility, diversity, turnover rates, etc. This information is valid workforce analysis and necessary to documenting the present workforce.
www.hhs.gov /ohr/workforce/wfpguide.html   (6425 words)

  
 Fresno County Workforce Investment Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Fresno County WIB Workforce Connection serves as a catalyst to mobilize and integrate all private and public partners to effectively educate, train and place individuals with the necessary resources and skills to fulfill employer needs.
So, whether you've been out of the workforce for a while, been recently laid off, or at a point in your life where you're ready to change careers, Workforce Connection's One Stop is the one place that brings it all together.
Workforce Connection is a systems approach to the many services in Fresno County that are committed to matching job seekers to employers.
www.workforce-connection.com   (433 words)

  
 Workforce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Federalism in U. workforce policy is examined in terms of the Workforce Investment Act and the Carl D. Perkins...
Workforce planning is a critical component to achieving the human...
A robust workforce planning process is a tool that can ensure that the right...
hallencyclopedia.com /Workforce   (323 words)

  
 Workforce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is generally used to describe those working for a single company or industry.
Benefits that come with being a member of the workforce are said to be financial independence, a feeling of usefulness, self-confidence, and respect from fellow citizens.
However, one can feel useful without being a member of the workforce.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Workforce   (168 words)

  
 RAND | Workforce Planning in Complex Organizations
The workforce planning process that RAND researchers identified should be of interest to DoD human resource management professionals pondering how to adapt to pending changes in workforce composition, and it is also applicable for other complex organizations outside DoD.
Workforce planning depends particularly on the business unit executives who determine how they intend to carry out their business and on the line managers who determine the capabilities needed.
Because the data needed by different business units for workforce planning are similar, corporate leadership should take the lead in developing a common source of such data, including a human resource information system both for near-term analyses and for inventory analyses as the workforce matures.
www.rand.org /publications/RB/RB7570   (955 words)

  
 Workforce Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
By assisting in the articulation of workforce issues, business leaders can ensure that the next generation of workers in the region will have the skills necessary not only to succeed, but also to propel local industries forward.
This initiative establishes regional employer leadership around IT workforce issues and endorses a cohesive action agenda related to the development, attraction, recruitment and retention of the region's technology-related workforce.
The program is designed to help educators bridge the gap between the current level of technology skill development in their schools and the basic level of technology literacy required in careers both inside and outside the information technology industry.
careers.pghtech.org /workforce   (714 words)

  
 WorkForce OS
WorkForce OS' proprietary technology, TheSkillsMatch™(TSM), is a modular, flexible, fully self-service product that gives employers an in-depth view of their workforce; detailed information on skills, experience, and goals is at the fingertips of managers and HR professionals to aid them with recruitment, retention, professional development, and more.
WorkForce OS is an ideal partner because they provide us with both a new business model as well as impressive customer base," said Lois Melbourne, chief executive officer of TimeVision.
TheSkillsMatch is the foundation for WorkForce OS products supporting areas such as recruiting, career development, succession planning, and project management across for-profit and non-profit industries.
www.workforce-os.com /news/9_5_02_timevision.htm   (722 words)

  
 Workforce ATM
The Prince George's Workforce Services Corporation and the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation recognized that the combined efforts of the 125 frontline staff could be harnessed to benefit businesses, job seekers, and the partner agencies while creating a more effective system of recruiting, hiring, training and retaining workers.
In response to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the leadership of the City of Pittsburgh, the County of Allegheny and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania along with key players from local agencies began what is now recognized as one of the most innovative and successful workforce development partnerships in the country.
With the advent of the Workforce Investment Act and its focus on customer satisfaction, performance standards and continual quality improvement, it became clear that this focus must be broadened to include a strong concentration on professional development and credentialing standards for workforce professionals themselves.
www.workforceatm.org /articles/template.cfm?results_art_filename=2003awards.htm   (8193 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Gianni Agnelli Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Giovanni Agnelli, better known as Gianni Agnelli (March 12, 1921 - January 24, 2003), was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat.
As the head of Fiat, he oversaw 4.4% of Italy's GNP, 3.1% of its industrial workforce, and 16.5% of its industrial investments in research.
Agnelli raised Fiat to become the most important company in Italy, one of the major car builders of Europe, and developed the accessory business, with minor companies also operating in military industry.
www.ipedia.com /gianni_agnelli.html   (1084 words)

  
 Workforce Solutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Workforce Solutions works in partnership with the Minnesota Workforce Center system to link together job programs serving job seekers and employers to better meet its customers’ needs.
Workforce Solutions works closely with the Ramsey County Workforce Investment Board, also formed in July 2000, to carry out the workforce programs in Ramsey County.
Workforce Solutions has been working with the Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation (VHEDC) to grow the connections between economic development and workforce development.
www.co.ramsey.mn.us /workforce/partnerships.asp   (217 words)

  
 Workforce Alliance Home Page
The Workforce Alliance is a business-led policy and oversight organization responsible for creating a comprehensive, community-wide response to the challenges of building a highly skilled workforce.
Workforce Alliance publishes periodical State Of The Workforce reports that help examine trends and market changes that will affect workforce development strategies for years to come.
Workforce Alliance now offers the full array of job development services through the Greater New Haven, Greater Meriden and Middlesex County Chambers of Commerce.
www.workforcealliance.biz   (566 words)

  
 Workforce Management Magazine - HR Trends and Tools for Business Results | workforce.com
Find out what Workforce Management is looking for when it comes to freelance articles and story ideas.
Improve your workforce by testing for job match, integrity, work ethic, sales and customer service aptitude and attitude at any level.
For over 15 years, Cluen has developed the preferred software of high-level search consultants who want a Recruiting Intelligence tool to get the most out of their data.
www.workforce.com /section/04   (283 words)

  
 jobs at workforce
The San Diego Workforce Partnership, Inc. (SDWP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is a public/private partnership of the City and County of San Diego and business, education, labor, government and community leaders.
The Workforce Partnership is an equal opportunity employer and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
The Workforce Partnership will not unlawfully consider an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or sexual orientation in any employment decision.
www.workforce.org /generate/html/About_Us/jobs_at_workforce.html   (842 words)

  
 Virginia Workforce Network: Workforce Investment Act of 1998
The Workforce and Economic Development Symposium will be held December 5 and 6, 2005 at the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Virginia Workforce Network (VWN) is the brand name for Virginia’s system of one-stop career centers known as Virginia Workforce Centers, and other activities related to the Workforce Investment Act.
Local Workforce Investment Boards - Responsible for establishment and continued operation of Virginia Workforce Centers in each of the seventeen Workforce Investment Areas of the Commonwealth.
www.vec.virginia.gov /vecportal/wia/index.cfm   (375 words)

  
 ITAA :: Business Development :: Workforce & Education
American competitiveness in global high tech markets depends on a workforce with a strong foundation in math and science and a commitment to lifelong learning, skills replenishment and the use of information technology to solve real customer problems, now and into the future.
The ITAA Workforce and Education Program starts with initiatives that help build a better understanding of the IT workforce, stimulate public support for math, science, technology and engineering tuition assistance, and that bridge the gap between the skills needed by industry and the coursework taught by academia.
The Workforce and Education Program is also geared to the needs of IT firms interested in using technology to improve education and training delivery, both in the public and private sectors.
www.itaa.org /workforce   (148 words)

  
 Workforce Management: information on employment law, human resource development and human resource management. | ...
Workforce Management: information on employment law, human resource development and human resource management.
In this webcast, Ken Carrig, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of SYSCO, will show the pivotal role that workforce management leaders play in their companies.
Carrig will discuss the critical need for a human resources strategy that links to the organization's business goals and aligns to key metrics.
www.workforce.com   (854 words)

  
 University of North Dakota | Division of Continuing Education
UND’s Office of Workforce Development is a unit of the Division of Continuing Education.
The Incubator allows the Workforce Development office to support business, industry and organizational clients, through training sessions customized to meet their workforce needs.
Since outreach operations began, UND's Office of Workforce Development has facilitated workforce training for more than 3,000 individuals and has assisted regional businesses with expansions and the development of over 1,000 new primary sector jobs for Grand Forks.
www.conted.und.edu /workforce   (504 words)

  
 Eastern Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
The Eastern Workforce Investment Board is the governing body of the Eastern Workforce Investment Area which is comprised of seven counties in Oklahoma.
WIB is a nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Oklahoma and recognized by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, the State Workforce Investment Board, and the Governor as the proper body to carry out the purposes and functions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
EWIB was established in compliance with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220, August 7, 1998 Enacted Workforce Development Legislation) to act as a full partner with local elected officials in setting policy and overseeing Workforce Investment Programs in the Workforce Investment Area.
www.easternwib.com   (198 words)

  
 Metro Denver – Prime Area for Business & Industry Growth
An active, intelligent and skilled workforce is key to the growth of business and industry in Metro Denver.
In addition, Metro Denver has 17 Colorado Workforce Centers that provide employers recruitment assistance, as well as helping employees with job search, job placement, and training.
Rocky Flats Workforce Transition Program- a program that transitions technical workers involved in the cleanup and closure of the Rocky Flats site.
www.metrodenver.org /DataCenter/Workforce   (476 words)

  
 The Midwest Workforce Institute Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Midwest Workforce Institute is the primary venue for learning, collaboration, and exchange in workforce investment as a strategy for individual and economic development.
The Midwest Workforce Institute was conceived by workforce leaders in the Midwest.
The target service area for the Midwest Workforce Institute is an area comprised of fourteen states stretching from Ohio and Kentucky on the East and extending to North and South Dakota, Colorado and Kansas on the West.
www.midwestinstitute.org   (297 words)

  
 Mid Hudson Library System - Workforce
The Workforce website is part of the Libraries Deliver Project.
The Libraries Deliver Project, offers career, employment, and education resources in 43 public libraries within the five counties served by the Mid-Hudson Library System: Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam, and Ulster.
Resources are available in print, video, and electronic format and address the workforce needs of specific individuals, and agencies working to provide employment related support.
midhudson.org /workforce   (155 words)

  
 Workforce - Reports & Initiatives - California HealthCare Foundation
Changes in the delivery of health care have a profound impact upon, and are effected by, the 10.5 million health care workers whose labor costs account for almost 70 percent of health care expenditures.
The goal of this multi-year initiative is to improve understanding of California health care workforce issues and to advance the ability of health care workers, at all levels, to contribute to improving the health of Californians.
It examines the effects that such ratios may have on patient care, nurses' working environments, hospitals, and the nursing workforce.
www.chcf.org /topics/index.cfm?topic=CL120   (414 words)

  
 Business Assistance in Workforce—Oregon Economic & Community Development Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
He also has established the Employer Workforce Training Fund to provide funds to businesses and worker associations for upgrading the skills of their current workforce.
Through its Targeted Workforce Development Training, the department continues to help Oregon businesses organize their workforce needs into affordable initiatives that improve worker skills and enhance businesses' ability to compete.
The state workforce development organizations and community partners have moved to a simple, unified approach in delivering "market driven" services to job seekers and employers through the implementation of the federal Workforce Investment Act.
www.econ.state.or.us /BIAworkforce.htm   (544 words)

  
 Workforce Development
One of the greatest draws for businesses moving to or expanding in Appalachian Ohio is the state's and region's commitment to supporting a dynamic workforce.
Under the state’s Workforce Investment system, employers and jobseekers in Appalachian Ohio have easy access to a full menu of workforce development services and information through the region’s comprehensive One-Stop Career system.
Additionally, employers in Appalachian Ohio play a vital role on local, business-led Workforce Investment Boards to help ensure that the local community’s workforce development investments are responsive to businesses needs.
www.appalachianohio.com /DataCenter/WF_main.aspx   (461 words)

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