WPTI is pleased to announce our Spring 2024 calendar of no-cost live, virtual trainings, now open to all workforce development professionals – anywhere in the world! Join us for these exciting, upcoming new trainings on topics critical to effective workforce development in 2024.
Sign up today at the links below, and reserve your spot!
Applied Labor Market Intelligence
Thursday, February 15, 2024 – 1-3pm ET
During this interactive training, workforce practitioners will develop a practical understanding of how to effectively use labor market intelligence to assist their jobseekers in making informed career decisions, pursuing training opportunities, and advancing on a career path.
Managing Staff Resistance
Thursday, March 28, 2024 – 1-3pm ET
Managers are often faced with staff resistance that affects individual and team performance. To overcome resistance, managers need techniques for assessing the situation, strategies for empowering their team, and effective communication skills to handle difficult situations immediately, clearly, confidently, and respectfully. Through reflective exercises and group activities, participants will explore their reactions to staff resistance and its effect on developing an environment that fosters trust and collaboration while encouraging positive change.
Getting the RAP Down: Employment Strategies for Jobseekers with Criminal Histories
Thursday, April 18, 2024 – 1-3pm ET
77 million Americans, or more than 1 in 3 adults, have a criminal record. For those who have experienced the criminal legal system, especially those who have been convicted and incarcerated, the impact of a criminal record will be felt long after they have completed their sentence. Challenges are even greater for individuals on probation or parole, who continue to face court dates, curfews, and other restrictions.
In this training, participants will learn concrete strategies to empower their participants through every step of the job search process, as well as legal aid and anti-discrimination resources targeted to assisting them and the clients they serve to successfully navigate the justice system and achieve self-sufficiency.
From Digital Literacy to Fluency: Enhancing Online Skills for Young Adults
Thursday, May 16, 2024 – 1-3pm ET
Digital fluency is the power to use digital tools to solve problems, utilize electronic workflows, and enhance communications. This session will focus on understanding digital fluency, its importance, and how to develop digital fluency skills in young adults.
Questions about our calendar of no-cost trainings open to all workforce development professionals? Email Yanni Deconescu, Director of Project Management, at ydeconescu@wpti.org.