Insights and Perspectives

This month, Geographic Solutions celebrates Workforce Development Month and recognizes the importance of workforce development initiatives and professionals within the industry.

The COVID-19 pandemic is sending shockwaves through nearly every facet of our lives. Our economy is experiencing an unprecedented crisis as a record number of Americans are filing first-time jobless claims.

On Presidents’ Day, we traditionally celebrate the importance of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays, two heads of state that greatly impacted American history. But, this calendar observance is also a chance to reflect on how a few commanders-in-chief left noteworthy marks on the workforce during their tenures in office.

Learn about the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, its impact on the U.S. employment system, and the historical roots of national employment services dating back to 16th-century England.