Article: Recognition of Excellence Awards presented at Workforce Innovations 2004.(Front and Center)

At the Workforce Innovations 2004 Conference held in August in San Antonio, Texas, the U.S. Department of Labor presented the first Recognition of Excellence Awards. The awards, which were presented by Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco, recognize workforce investment system programs that have achieved outstanding success around the nation.

"Getting large numbers of workers trained for good jobs in expanding industries requires much more than meeting federal benchmarks," notes DeRocco. "Those programs that strive for innovative ways to train workers for jobs of the future; build strong coalitions among employers, ...

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