Posts by NYEC
Top 5 Skills Most Desired by Employers When Entering the Workforce
As NYEC dives into a grant-funded project on sustainable employer engagement, it has uncovered important learning questions along the way. Youth face adversity in their ability to get hired, and one of the most common complaints from employers and our workforce today, are what are often called “soft skills.” Whether called “soft skills,” “power skills,” “21st…
Read MoreStatement of the National Youth Employment Coalition on HR 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022
Statement of the National Youth Employment Coalition on HR 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 On Tuesday, the House Education and Labor Committee passed HR 7309, a bill to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) improves the lives of the millions of young people…
Read MoreReengage, Rebuild and Reconnect at the 2021 All Youth Connecting Forum!
For a fourth year, the National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) is partnering with the National League of Cities (NLC) Reengagement Network and other local and national partners for the All Youth Connecting Forum. One year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, youth-serving organizations have transformed and tried out a myriad of tools and models…
Read MoreNYEC Supports Organizations as They Apply the Science of Adolescent Brain Development to Their Work
As more is known about adolescent brain science, it’s clear that supporting positive youth development, addressing trauma, and improving executive function skills all contribute to improving outcomes such as credential attainment, job placement, and retention. The National Youth Employment Coalition has been working with youth workforce organizations in Phoenix and Indianapolis to infuse executive skill…
Read MoreMeeting the Moment: The Intersection #BlackLivesMatter and Youth Workforce Development
The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks have once again shone light on police violence against Black people and Black communities around the United States. This moment is familiar given the pattern of police brutality and misconduct toward Black communities, but new given the sense that the Overton window has opened…
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