How state agencies are trying to foster more resilient workforces, to get them off assistance




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Summary: Unemployment insurance has been a crucial safety net for the past couple of years. Some state agencies have been trying to devise programs that lead to more resilient local workforces, with a focus on re-employment. Ten states, under the auspices of the National Governors Association, have been working on ways to modernize and integrate the delivery of services to the unemployed. Here with more on the Workforce Innovation Network, the association's program director Rachael Stephens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices