Press Releases

San Diego, CA — Full Capacity Marketing, Inc. (FCM) was awarded a contract to support the California Workforce Association (CWA) in developing a proactive communications plan. The CWA is a nonprofit membership organization that develops public policy strategies and builds local capacity to address critical workforce issues; it represents Workforce Investment Boards, One-Stop Career Centers and other workforce development, economic development and education partners in California.
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Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) is partnering with state workforce associations (SWAs) and state workforce investment boards (SWIBs) across the country to develop unique, state-specific educational campaigns that showcase the successes of the workforce investment system.
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San Diego, CA — The Workforce Investment Works campaign was selected for the 2011 Davey Awards, judged annually by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA). The project was a collaborative initiative between Full Capacity Marketing, Inc. (FCM) and the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB)— a nonprofit membership-based organization representing business-led Workforce Investment Boards (WIB) that plan and oversee workforce development and job training programs through Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funding.
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San Diego, CA — During this time of intense budget debates, critics have been surfacing with arguments against the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) which authorizes nearly 550+ local business-led workforce investment boards (WIBs) that cover all fifty states , Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Territories; WIBs oversee and coordinate employment and training services through a network of 3,000 One-Stop Career Centers.
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Los Angeles, CA — In the midst of proposed major cuts to federally-funded Workforce Investment Act (WIA) employment and job training programs, the L.A. County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) launched the first Southern California Workforce Development Month in April 2011. Joining in this inaugural effort are 15 other WIBs in the region, along with the Greater L.A. Chamber of Commerce.
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Washington, D.C. — As the debate in Washington about federally funded employment and training programs continues, the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) launched Workforce Investment Works, www.WorkforceInvestmentWorks.com, an online portal highlighting successes of businesses and individuals who have improved their economic well being through these workforce development resources.
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Los Angeles, CA — The L.A. County Workforce Investment Board (LACWIB) met with policy makers in Washington, D.C. at the annual workforce forum several weeks ago, to garner support for federal employment and training programs, including special workforce initiatives for veterans, parolees and re-entry youth. But, the current proposed budget passed by the House of Representatives completely eliminates Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funding for these programs. Some Congressional members have argued that the impact is "unclear"; in truth, some four million people were put back into the job market last year through WIA-funded programs, while employment and training services were provided to over eight million jobseekers.
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Los Angeles, CA — According to a recent study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), worker confidence about their retirement has stabilized around 16% in 2010, but is statistically equivalent to the record low reported in 2009 (13%). In 1991, the EBRI found that 11% of Americans expected to work past the age of 65; in the subsequent years, that percentage has continued to climb, tripling to 33% in 2010. In California, the influence of the 60 and over age group is expected to emerge most strongly between 2000 to 2020, while those 85 and over will emerge most strongly between 2030 to 2040.
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Charlotte, NC – The winners of the 2016 Davey Awards have been announced by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, and the Centralina Workforce Development Board (CWDB) was named a winner from among the nearly 4,000 entries submitted globally.
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