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Accreditation |
| | Accrediting agencies and associations (recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education) give notation to educational institutions and programs based on the quality of the training offered.
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Advanced Search |
| | Finds types of offices specified by state, zip code or name.
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Affiliated One-Stop Center |
| | An Affiliated One-Stop Center offers fewer of the services offered by a Comprehensive One-Stop Center. In some cases Affiliated One-Stop Centers have limited hours of operation or are not open every day of the week.
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Agencies Serving People with Disabilities |
| | Provide employment and training services (including vocational rehabilitation).
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Agency |
| | For the purposes of CareerOneStop, an agency is a discrete organization or organizational component of a larger unit such as a department.
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Apprenticeship |
| | A structured on-the-job and related instruction training system.
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Assessment |
| | Tests or career decision-making tools that can help an individual identify his skills, abilities and interests to make the best career decision possible. Employers can use assessments for pre-employment testing to maximize chances for getting the right fit between jobs and employees.
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Base Realignment and Closure |
| | Base Realignment and Closure assists those impacted by the recent Base Re-alignment and Closure actions initiated by the Department of Defense.
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Browser |
| | A software application that permits browsing, retrieval and viewing of content from the World Wide Web and intranets.
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Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| | To carry out the Secretary of Labor's international responsibilities, develop Departmental policy and programs relating to international labor activities, and coordinate Departmental international activities involving other U.S. Government agencies, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| | The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
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Career Information |
| | Information about occupations, educational institutions, training programs, employment trends, employers, industries, organizations, family and leisure as well as decision-making processes used in choosing a career.
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Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives |
| | To empower faith-based and community organizations as these organizations help their neighbors enter, succeed and thrive in the workforce. CFBCI targets those organizations that are trusted institutions providing valuable services but that may not be partnering with government programs.
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Certificate |
| | Acknowledgement for completion of an organized program of study at the post secondary level.
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Certification |
| | In relation to occupations, persons who are certified have met pre-determined state standards. The state grants certified individuals a "right to title"; non-certified individuals may perform the same duties, but may not use the title.
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Classification Of Instructional Programs |
| | A system used by the federal Department of Education to categorize education programs and courses at secondary, post-secondary, and adult education institutions.
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Community-Based Organizations |
| | Private non-profit organizations representing communities or significant segments of communities. Many provide job-training services.
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Competency |
| | Knowledge of, Ability to use, or Skill in using
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Comprehensive One-Stop Career Centers |
| | A comprehensive One-Stop Center provides a full or complete range of employment and benefit services. Services include, career counseling, exploration of training/education offerings, job search, job matching, and financial aid applications.
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Course |
| | Education delivered in a series of lessons or class meetings.
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Credentials |
| | Evidence of one's education, training or knowledge. Credentials are essential in finding and keeping a good job. Employers will evaluate your credentials to ensure you possess the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities for a job or career. Credentials may include licensing, certification and accreditation information.
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Degree |
| | A rank awarded by a college or university to a student who has completed a required course of study.
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance |
| | Disaster Unemployment Assistance issues disaster unemployment assistance for self-employed and newly employed who may not be eligible for unemployment insurance. Louisiana residents, call 1-800-818-7811, Mississippi residents, call 1-888-844-3577, Alabama residents, call 1-866-234-5382, Texas residents, call 1-800-939-6631.
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Dislocated Worker |
| | A worker who has just been laid off or is about to be laid off from his employment
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Distance Learning |
| | Methods of teaching that are alternatives to traditional education delivery via the classroom. Examples would be online courses via the Internet or television.
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Educational Institutions |
| | Local institutions that teach employment-related curriculums.
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Employee Benefits Security Administration |
| | The Employee Benefits Security Administration is extending pension plan filing deadlines.
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Employment Service Offices |
| | Provide a limited range of services to job seekers and employers.
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Employment Standards Administration |
| | The Employment Standards Administration. If you receive Federal Employees? Compensation benefits and your mailing address, medical care, or compensation payments have been impacted by hurricane Katrina, you may contact the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs toll free at: (866) 726-4499.
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Employment and Training Administration |
| | To contribute to the more efficient functioning of the U.S. labor market by providing high-quality job training, employment, labor market information, and income maintenance services primarily through State and local workforce investment systems.
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Environmental Protection Agency |
| | Environmental Protection Agency emergency and response personnel are helping assess the damage and prepare to support cleanup in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana. Teams are traveling to affected areas and conducting aerial assessments.
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Evacuee |
| | A person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place.
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Federal Communications Commission |
| | The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has the status of the financial institutions located in the affected areas. For FDIC-insured institutions in damaged areas, Call FDIC's toll-free Center at 1-877-275-3342.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| | Call to Apply for Assistance 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The speech or hearing impaired may call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. You may also register online. For use ONLY by people in designated federal disaster areas. Be prepared to give your Social Security number, describe your losses, provide financial information, and give directions to the damaged property.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| | FERC- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has relaxed certain requirements for electric transmission providers affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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Housing and Urban Development |
| | Housing and Urban Development has established a single toll-free housing hotline, 1-888-297-8685, to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina with all housing concerns. This number operates from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CDT, seven days a week.
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IPEDS |
| | Integrated Post-secondary Educational Data System. The IPEDS surveys collect basic institutional and student data from the known universe of post secondary institutions in the US.
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Indian and Native American Program Offices |
| | Services for Indians and Native Americans.
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Internet Browser |
| | A software application that permits browsing, retrieval and viewing of content from the World Wide Web and intranets.
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Job Corps Centers |
| | Residential training program for economically disadvantaged youth 16-24.
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Keys to Career Success Program |
| | Connecting Veterans and separating military personnel to services and resources available at Career One Stop offices and Web sites.
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Keyword Search |
| | Finds offices providing specific services, by entering a search word(s) (ie - jobs, unemployed, layoff).
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Libraries |
| | Public libraries that offer a substantial career development area or on-site assistance to job seekers.
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Licensure |
| | A permission granted by competent authority to engage in a business or occupation. The most restrictive form of professional and occupational regulation.
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Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency |
| | The mission of the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is to coordinated State Disaster Declarations and support Louisiana's Homeland Security needs.
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Louisiana Works |
| | Louisiana Department of Labor site that offers online filing unemployment insurance claims; filing quarterly wage reports; paying employer taxes; identifying positions that employers around the state are seeking to fill; locating jobseekers; labor market information; workers? compensation forms; online resume posting for jobseekers and online job posting and resume searching for employers. Louisiana workers who lost their jobs due to the disaster can also file a claim via the Internet at Louisiana Works.
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Mine Safety and Health Administration |
| | To administer the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and to enforce compliance with mandatory safety and health standards as a means to eliminate fatal accidents; to reduce the frequency and severity of nonfatal accidents; to minimize health hazards; and to promote improved safety and health conditions in the nation's mines.
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Mississippi Emergency Management Agency |
| | P.O Box 4501 Jackson, MS 39296-45011410 Riverside Drive Jackson, MS 39202-1297Phone: 601-352-9100 (24 Hr) Fax: 601-352-831424 Hr Emergency Line: 1-800-222-MEMA(6362)
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National Emergency Grant |
| | Funds that can be used to temporarily employ dislocated workers. These funds can be used to employ workers on projects that provide food, clothing, shelter and other humanitarian assistance for disaster victims.
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National Farmworker Jobs Program |
| | Emergency assistance and job training for migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
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National Skills Standards Board |
| | Established under the Title V of Goals 2000: Educate America Act, the NSSB serves as a catalyst to stimulate development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skills standards, assessment and certification of attainment criteria.
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Nearest One-Stop |
| | Locates the nearest comprehensive service office for all employment and benefits needs.
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Occupation Safety and Health Administration |
| | Provides technical assistance to recovery workers in their ongoing cleanup efforts along the Gulf Coast of the United States.
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Occupational Cluster |
| | A group of occupations from one or more industries that share common skill requirements.
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Office of Disability Employment Policy |
| | To provide national leadership by developing and influencing disability-related employment policy as well as practice affecting the employment of people with disabilities.
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Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs |
| | To ensure that employers doing business with the Federal government comply with the laws and regulations requiring nondiscrimination.
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Office of Inspector General |
| | To conduct audits and evaluations to review the effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and integrity of all DOL programs and operations, including those performed by its contractors and grantees. This work is conducted in order to determine whether: the programs and operations are in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations; DOL resources are efficiently and economically being utilized; and DOL programs achieve their intended results.
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Office of Job Corps |
| | As a national, primarily residential training program, Job Corps' mission is to attract eligible young adults, teach them the skills they need to become employable and independent, and place them in meaningful jobs or further education.
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Office of Labor-Management Standards |
| | To ensure standards of democracy and financial integrity and transparency in labor organizations representing American workers.
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Office of Personnel Management |
| | The Office of Personnel Management will establish an emergency leave transfer program to assistcurrent and retired federal employees affected by Hurricane Katrina. OPM has also implemented expedited procedures for replacing monthly retirement annuity checks not received. The toll-free number, 1-800-307-8298, is available between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Central Time.
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Office of Small Business Programs |
| | To administer the Department of Labor's responsibility to ensure procurement opportunities for small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women owned small businesses, HUBZone businesses, and businesses owned by service-disabled veterans. OSBP serves as the Department's Ombudsman for small businesses under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, and is active in the Department of Labor's compliance assistance activities.
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Office of Workers' Compensation Programs |
| | To protect the interests of eligible workers, employers and the Federal government by ensuring timely and accurate claims adjudication and provision of benefits, by responsibly administering the funds authorized for this purpose, and by restoring injured workers to gainful work when permitted by the effects of the injury.
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management |
| | To provide the infrastructure and support that enables the Department of Labor to perform its mission. OASAM provides leadership and support for Departmental business operations and procurement; budget and finance; information technology; human resources and civil rights; security and emergency management; and strategic planning ? and is the hub for DOL's implementation of the President's Management Agenda.
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy |
| | To provide advice and assistance to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary in a number of areas, including policy development, regulations, program implementation, compliance assistance strategies, program evaluations, research, budget and performance analysis, and legislation.
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Office of the Chief Financial Officer |
| | To deliver the right information to the right people at the right time. OCFO establishes financial management models based on principles of sound fiscal control, accountability, and customer service in order to ensure transparent, efficient, consistent, and effective stewardship of DOL's financial resources.
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Office of the Solicitor |
| | To meet the legal service demands of the entire Department of Labor.
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One-Stop Career Centers |
| | Provides a limited range of employment and benefit services.
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Other |
| | Other offices that may be a part of the One-Stop system.
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation |
| | To encourage the continuation and maintenance of private-sector defined benefit pension plans, provide timely and uninterrupted payment of pension benefits, and keep pension insurance premiums at a minimum.
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Performance Measure |
| | A description of how attainment of a learning objective will be measured. Examples include standardized tests, surveys, and assessments.
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Performance Standards |
| | The minimum acceptable level of achievement for each learning objective.
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Post-Secondary Education |
| | A formal instructional program whose curriculum is designed primarily for students who have completed the requirements of a high school diploma or the equivalent. Includes academic, vocational, and continuing professional education programs. Excludes programs such as adult basic education.
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Professional Development Organization |
| | Organizations that are dedicated to the improvement of members' work-related performance.
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Program |
| | A set of courses and/or learning experiences that, combined, accomplish a predetermined objective.
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Red Cross |
| | The American Red Cross helps people in emergencies. To donate time or money, call 1-800 435 7669 or visit the online donation system
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Self Service Kiosks |
| | Stand-alone electronic devices that provide remote public access to One-Stop services and/other information.
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Service Search |
| | Finds offices that provide specific services (ie - job training)
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Skill Standard |
| | The knowledge and competencies required to perform successfully in the workplace.
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Small Business Administration |
| | The US Small Business Administration aids, counsels, assists and protects the interests of small business concerns.
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TANF - Temporary assistance to needy families through the Department of Health and Human Services |
| | Alabama: FA (Family Assistance Program): 334-242-1310. Louisiana: FITAP (Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program), cash assistance and (STEP) Strategies to Empower People: 225-342-3947. Mississippi: TANF, 1-800-948-4060. Florida: Welfare Transition Program, 1-866-762-2237. Texas: Texas Works (Department of Human Services), cash assistance and Choices (Texas Workforce Commission) TANF work program, 512-438-3425
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Texas Workforce Commission |
| | The Texas Workforce Commission has created two toll-free hot lines, one to assist displaced Louisiana workers filing Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) claims and another to serve as a central number for employers who wish to hire people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
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Trade Association |
| | An organization of people working in or associated with the same business or industry.
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Transition Assistance Program |
| | Two day workshop to assist veterans deal with career, education and employment decisions.
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U. S. Department of Labor. |
| | The National Contact Center toll-free number is 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365)
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U. S. Department of Transportation |
| | The U. S. Department of Transportation is working closely with state and local authorities, federal partners, and private sector transportation service providers to assess damage to transportation infrastructure and assist in immediate recovery efforts.
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U.S. Department for Health and Human Services |
| | The U.S. Department for Health and Human Services is offering streamlined access to benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims. The special evacuee status will apply to the full range of federal benefits administered by the states, including HHS programs that provide services through Medicaid, family assistance through Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), child care support, foster care assistance, mental health services and substance abuse treatment services. By dialing 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), callers will be connected to a network of local crisis centers across the country that are committed to crisis counseling.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| | The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is actively managing federal assistance to Katrina affected communities to speed response and save lives.
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U.S. Department of Justice |
| | To report possible fraudulent schemes relating to Hurricane Katrina, please e-mail your information immediately to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). In addition, consumers can call the Federal Trade Commission's Consumer Response Center, toll-free, at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) (TTY/TDD 202-326-2502).
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U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration |
| | The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is providing assistance to individuals impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Their National Contact Center toll-free phone number is 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365)
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Unemployment Insurance |
| | Unemployment Insurance provides unemployment benefits to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Alabama residents, call 1-866-234-5382 Louisiana residents, call 1-866-783-5567 Mississippi residents, call 1-888-844-3577
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Veterans Affairs |
| | VA employees should call 1-888-766-2474 (toll free) as soon as possible to provide their name, position title, location and contact number. VA employees may also contact the department by computer by clicking here: http://www.va.gov/opa/katrina/contact_Info.cfm
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service |
| | To provide veterans and transitioning service members with the resources and services to succeed in the 21st Century workforce by maximizing their employment opportunities, protecting their employment and reemployment rights and meeting labor-market demands with qualified veterans.
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Wage and Hour Division |
| | To promote and achieve compliance with labor standards to protect and enhance the welfare of the nation's workforce.
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Women's Bureau |
| | To promote the well being of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment.
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