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Jobs that require skills training are the backbone of our economy. National Skills Coalition (NSC) fights for a national commitment to inclusive, high-quality skills training so that more people have access to a better life, and more local businesses see sustained growth.
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President Biden applauds sector partnerships

In line with recommendations from NSC’s Infrastructure Industry Recovery Panel, President Biden highlighted the importance of the partnerships between community colleges, training providers, businesses, labor, workforce boards, and other stakeholders during an address that marked the culmination of his administration’s Infrastructure Talent Pipeline Challenge.
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Since 2000, through expert analysis and technical assistance, broad-based organizing, targeted advocacy, and cutting-edge communications, NSC has changed hundreds of state and federal skills policies that have changed thousands of lives and grown local businesses and economies.

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Early bird registration is now open for the 2023 Skills Summit! View the Summit website to start planning your experience, today.

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NSC Contributes to Job Quality Framework

NSC CEO Andy Van Kleunen and partners from Business Leaders United for Workforce Development were invited by the Departments of Commerce and Labor to participate in the launch of the administration’s Job Quality Toolkit.

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The Skills Blog

We're covering the latest news in workforce development, from Capitol Hill and across the country.
NSC’s SkillSPAN Coalitions Are Reimagining and Transforming States’ Workforce Systems 
Jan 24, 2023

NSC’s SkillSPAN Coalitions Are Reimagining and Transforming States’ Workforce Systems 

 Yasmin Fallahkhair,
Building Affordable, Accessible, and Supportive Pathways to Quality Credential Completion, Equity, and Economic Mobility
Dec 06, 2022

Building Affordable, Accessible, and Supportive Pathways to Quality Credential Completion, Equity, and Economic Mobility

 Lindsey Reichlin Cruse,
Partnerships, Investments, and Equity Headline Largest-Ever Skills in the States Forum
Nov 09, 2022

Partnerships, Investments, and Equity Headline Largest-Ever Skills in the States Forum

 Nicky Lauricella Coolberth, Yasmin Fallahkhair, Melissa Johnson,
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NSC in the News

Our team of workforce experts has decades of experience and insight. See how we're making news across the country.

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Comcast Partners with National Skills Coalition to Close the Digital Divide
Jan 24, 2023 Press Releases

Congress can help working people access better jobs before the year ends
Dec 22, 2022 News

National Skills Coalition Receives $600,000 from Ascendium Education Group to Support Partnerships Between Rural Community Colleges and Industry Stakeholders
Dec 14, 2022 Press Releases