Solve Your 2 Worst Labor Problems With Fair Chance Hiring

Merit: Jun 16, 2022

Equitable and successful businesses that hire Fair Chance Employees promote family and community resilience by solving the root cause of recidivism -...

Maximizing Workforce Data Accuracy

Merit: Apr 15, 2021

System maintenance remains a difficult task as many agencies rely on disconnected, legacy solutions, requiring teams to stay knowledgeable about and...

Measuring Workforce Program Success Comprehensively

Merit: Apr 8, 2021

Data powers workforce systems forward and provides agencies with metrics to measure their performance and ROI, and to obtain actionable insights. But...

Digital vs. Paper Licenses: Why Digital Wins Every Time

Jeanette Pryor: Apr 6, 2021

Connecting Systems in Workforce Development Programs

Merit: Apr 1, 2021

On the federal, state, and local levels there are an overwhelming number of workforce systems and tools with numerous requirements and access levels....

Finding Opportunities for Workforce Innovation in the Pandemic

Merit: Mar 18, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed many ways for government agencies to transform how they connect people with jobs, services, and training...

How Digitization Can Get More Workers Into Apprenticeships and Back on the Job

Merit: Feb 10, 2021

Rebuilding America's Workforce Post-COVID

Merit: Feb 3, 2021

Challenges in workforce development aren't new, but the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the struggle to close the gap between workers’ capabilities...

New Jobs With A Future: Six Ideas For Harnessing Technology To Create Good Work For Americans

Merit: Dec 18, 2020

Hiring America’s Veterans: Why it’s Good for Business and How to Recruit Top Talent

John Scott: Nov 18, 2020

Today’s veterans leave the military service with a wide variety of expertise and technical skills, but often there is a significant gap between these...

Why America’s Road to Economic Recovery Relies Heavily on Workforce Development

Merit: Sep 30, 2020

Workforce development professionals play a crucial role in helping American workers find jobs and employers find skilled and qualified workers....

Why Digital Transformation Must Focus on Service

Jeanette Pryor: Aug 31, 2020

Digital transformation is something of a buzzword for state governments. It’s a broad term invoking anything from excitement about modernization to...

Digital vs. Paper Licenses: Why Digital Wins Every Time

Jeanette Pryor: Jul 30, 2020

Improving Workforce Development Access and Operations

Merit: Jul 21, 2020

The workforce development landscape has many, often disconnected, organizations that collectively assist people in getting back to work. Now,...

Introducing Merit Opportunities: Helping You Answer “What’s Next?”

Merit: May 1, 2020

The current state of the world has forced unexpected changes in all of our lives, and with that change comes shifted expectations in what’s next....

Three Ways Merit Supports the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act

Merit: Mar 9, 2020

Merit Launches Career Skills Program for Veterans

Mike Murphy: Jan 28, 2020

New initiative seeks to help veterans navigate the job search and connect to opportunities commensurate with their skills and experience

Share Your Merits for Easy Verification

Merit: Jan 14, 2020

Our vision at Merit is for every person to get a fulfilling way to capture and gain greater access to their life’s merits in order to have the...

Architectural Innovation: Virginia AIA Chapter Digitizes Learning Units and Certificates for a Modern Learning Experience

Dylan Avatar: Sep 18, 2019

We’re proud to announce that the Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Virginia) is transforming how they issue continuing...