Labor Day

Monday is Labor Day and being that I have worked in the workforce arena for the last 31 years, this weekend is a time to thank everyone who works or has worked in workforce systems. Providing unemployment insurance to workers stabilizes the economy and provides workers with partial income replacement when they are out of work through no fault of their own. Employment Services helps the business community and the worker, bringing both together in a successful partnership. Job training programs help those that are disadvantaged in the workplace by providing on the job training and classroom training to help them reach their workforce goals. I hate to think what our country would be like without these programs. Happy Labor Day to everyone past or present who have chosen to be part of workforce systems everywhere.