Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training

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The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training is a senior U.S. Department of Labor official responsible for overseeing national workforce development, job training, and employment services programs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Department of Labor position
United States federal government position
assistant secretary position
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate
country United States of America
goal enhance skills of the U.S. workforce
improve employment opportunities for workers in the United States
support employers in meeting labor market needs
hasAuthorityOver Employment and Training Administration programs
federal workforce development grants to states
heads Employment and Training Administration (historically, for some functions)
surface form: Employment and Training Administration
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
memberOf U.S. Department of Labor leadership
surface form: leadership of the United States Department of Labor
oversees federal-state workforce development system
implementation of national job training strategies
programs serving dislocated workers affected by layoffs or plant closures
programs serving unemployed and underemployed workers
programs serving youth entering the labor market
partOf United States Department of Labor
policyArea employment
job training
labor
public employment services
workforce development
reportsTo United States Secretary of Labor
responsibleFor administration of employment service funding
administration of federal job training grants
administration of grants to state and local workforce agencies
coordination with employers and industry groups on workforce needs
coordination with labor organizations on training and employment issues
coordination with local workforce development boards
coordination with state workforce development agencies
employment services programs
evaluation of workforce development program performance
implementation of federal workforce development policy
job training programs
national workforce development programs
oversight of adult employment and training programs
oversight of apprenticeship and work-based learning initiatives
oversight of dislocated worker programs
oversight of programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
oversight of public employment service activities
oversight of youth workforce programs
policy development for workforce and training programs
sector public sector
workLocation Washington, D.C.

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Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Labor hasMember Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training
Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Labor hasMember Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training
this entity surface form: Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Administration head