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From Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The Workforce Realigned podcast series is hosted by the Atlanta Fed's Economy Matters. The series features five episodes about innovative ideas on how to reboot economic mobility in the country—using new financial tools to accelerate the … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Releases Workforce Realigned Podcast Series

From Social Finance: Declining economic mobility is one of the defining challenges of our time. The path to better jobs through good training and workforce programs is narrower now than ever before. But we’re seeing a promising response across the country: innovative, … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: First Step Staffing Featured in New Book by Social Finance & Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta + Philadelphia

From Federal Communications Commission: The Federal Communications Commission has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The $3.2B Emergency Broadband Benefit program provides a … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Federal Communications Commission Launches Temporary Program to Help with Internet Service

From Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The complexity of public assistance programs means that many workers may struggle to understand the timing and magnitude of benefits loss. Coupled with economic insecurity, this uncertainty can prevent individuals from actively seeking … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: New Dashboard From Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Makes Benefits Cliff Visible

From Goodwill of North Georgia: Together with Atlanta CareerRise/Metro Atlanta Industry Partnerships, Equity at Work, Metro Atlanta Chamber/Opportunity ATL and MAX (Metro Atlanta eXchange for Workforce Solutions), at Goodwill of North Georgia we are pleased to share that we … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Goodwill of North Georgia and Partners Selected to Represent Atlanta Region in Rework America Alliance