Helpful Links

International Association Workforce Professionals
http://www.iapes.org/index.html

Other IAWP Chapter Web sites

Government

White House including links to branches of Government and additional Government Resources
http://www.whitehouse.gov/

Minnesota - Official web site and portal to State Government information and services.
http://www.state.mn.us

Training

Get information about training and education services across the nation as well as financial aid resources.
http://www.careeronestop.org/TRAINING/TrainingEduHome.asp

Get HR information on training solutions
Hr.cch.com knowledgepoint.com

Learn about the training options available to incumbent workers and to businesses. Participate in related online discussions.
http://www.astd.org/

O'Net

Making occupational information interactive and accessible for all...
http://online.onetcenter.org

Resources for Economic Data

US Bureau of the Census www.census.gov for demographics and industry data

US Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov for employment, wage, and consumer spending data

US Bureau of Economic Analysis www.bea.gov for economic accounts and analysis

National Center for Education Statistics by Institutions www.nces.ed.gov/globallocater for education statistics by institution

Internal Revenue Services www.irs.go/pub/irs-soi/prodserv.pdf for county to county migration flows

Recruiting

www.workforce.com - a web site with information about many workforce issues-legal insights, HR management, benefits, compensation, and rewards, training and development, software and technology, and recruiting and staffing. Updates and current articles and research can be accessed.

www.erexchange.com - the internet's leading source of networking and information for recruiters.

www.vault.com - a web site with recruiting hot topics and a community of recruiters and hiring managers to share ideals and get advice.

www.astd.com the web site of the American Society of Training and Development offers research, resources, and community chat rooms for individuals in the human resource development/training field.

http://hr.cch.com - a human resource web site with resources for most human resources issue including recruitment.

http://www.knowledgepoint.com - a site with solutions to many human resources issues including hiring.

http://www.hrtools.com - has recruitment resources and suggestions in staffing toolkit.

Other Business Related

http://www.dol.gov/elaws/ employment laws assistance for workers & small businesses

http://www.esgr.org/ Referral link to make for employers concerning returning veterans from Iraq