Procurement Excellence Network

Workforce of the Future

Development strategies and best practices for federal agencies

Workforce Investments That Work: A State and Local Guide to High-Quality, Equitable Workforce Development

A state and local guide to high-quality, equitable workforce development from the US Department of Treasury

3 Strategies to Build Your Procurement Dream Team

Key strategies to consider when seeking new talent for your procurement team

Procurement Excellence Network

Transform procurement practices to achieve better outcomes

New Skills for a New Economy: Ensuring greater upward mobility for all working Americans

Policy priorities to equip workers with the new skills they need to get ahead in a new economy

Utilizing Sector Partnerships to Strengthen Workforce Systems and Provide Good Jobs in Rural Central Texas

Build and leverage relationships between rural employers for a stronger workforce.

Connecting Outcomes to “What Works” in Education and Workforce Training

Six states’ work on the key elements for implementing outcomes-driven strategies and funding

Better Careers Design Group: Using Human-Centered Design to Advance Equitable Economic Outcomes in California

How can community stakeholders use human-centered design principles to create meaningful and real job opportunities for the most vulnerable people in their communities?

Preparing Tomorrow's Public Service

A publication from The Volcker Alliance explores the skills most needed for the next generation of public servants

Workforce Policy Fact Sheet (State of Utah)

A fact sheet from Cicero Action that provides a snapshot of Utah's workforce

Workforce Policy Fact Sheet (State of Maryland)

A fact sheet from Cicero Action that provides a snapshot of Maryland's workforce

Expanding Public Sector Career Opportunities Model Bill

State legislation template to remove unnecessary degree requirements

Expanding Public Sector Career Opportunities Act

Executive order template to remove unnecessary degree requirements

Expanding Public Sector Career Opportunities

The following paper from Cicero Institutr proposes a skills-based hiring reform for public jobs

Meet the Low-Wage Workforce

National demographic and occupational data on low-wage workers

The promises and perils of new technologies to improve education and employment opportunities

What are the trends in digital innovations in skills and employment pathways, and why should we care?

Whose learning counts?

State actions to value skills from outside the classroom

Local Government ARPA Investment Tracker

Learn how large cities and counties are deploying ARPA funds

How state and local leaders can harness new infrastructure funding to build a stronger, more inclusive workforce

Analysis of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act accompanied by a set of action items to guide planning and strategy development

How federal, state, and local leaders can leverage the CHIPS and Science Act as a landmark workforce opportunity

Research from the Brookings Metro provides a practical overview of the numerous but under-discussed and sometimes indistinct workforce programs included in the CHIPS and Science Act

Activating an untapped pool of talent: A Guide to STARs for the Public Sector

Insight on STARs as critical contributors to the public sector workforce

2024 Public Sector Impact Report

Tearing the Paper Ceiling: How State Actions Expand Opportunities for STARs

STARs Hiring Playbook

An employer's guide to tearing the paper ceiling