Fy 2013 Annual Performance Report - U.s. Department Of Labor Page 10
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89Agencies, Programs, and Strategies
Employment and Training
Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
The Employment and Training Administration provides employment assistance, labor market
information, and job training through the administration of the following programs: programs authorized
by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) for adults, dislocated workers, youth (including Job
Corps), and targeted populations; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) authorized by the Trade Act of
1974, as amended; Employment Services authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act; Foreign Labor
Certification activities authorized by the Immigration and Nationality Act; the Senior Community Service
Employment Program authorized by the Older Americans Act; Apprenticeship programs authorized by
the National Apprenticeship Act; and Competitive Grants for Worker Training and Placement in High
Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 (Recovery Act).
The public workforce system has a vital role to play in our knowledge-based economy, directly
contributing to our nation’s global competitiveness and economic productivity by providing lifelong
learning opportunities and a broad array of services. The economy’s downturn posed substantial
economic and workforce challenges to our nation, but the workforce system is responding to these
challenges by becoming more flexible and innovative in order to get workers back to work quickly and
support the workforce needs of employers in the recovering economy, particularly in high demand and
emerging industry sectors. The workforce system provides critical services to a broad array of customers
at all skill levels. These services include career counseling and case management and assessments that
identify transferable skills. ETA and the workforce system are committed to continuous improvement and
testing and rigorously evaluating new ideas and approaches.
ETA contributes to the following Departmental goals in support of the Secretary’s vision of promoting
and protecting opportunity:
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Strategic Objective 1.1 – Advance employment opportunities for US workers in 21
century demand
sectors and occupations using proven training models and through increased employer
engagement and partnerships
Strategic Objective 1.2 – Provide marketable skills and knowledge to increase workers’ income and
help them overcome barriers to the middle class through partnerships among business, education,
labor, community organizations, and the workforce system
Strategic Objective 3.3 – Secure wages and overtime
Strategic Objective 4.1 – Provide income support when work is impossible or unavailable and
facilitate return to work
Strategic Direction and Priorities:
• Increase training program participants’ acquisition of industry-recognized credentials (see Priority
Goals section of this report).
• Provide an innovative public workforce system that helps enable future economic growth and
advancing shared prosperity for Americans.
• Increase services and training for workers in need.
• Provide workers with the resources necessary to increase their likelihood of obtaining middle
class jobs.
• Enhance programs that provide opportunities to particularly vulnerable populations – WIA Youth,
Job Corps, and YouthBuild for disadvantaged youth, Indian and Native American and Migrant
and Seasonal Farmworkers programs, and services for individuals with disabilities.
United States Department of Labor – 6 – FY 2013 Annual Performance Report
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