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A new year means a chance for new beginnings. One common resolution is to improve your personal finances – which is great! Perhaps you’re interested in creating and sticking to a budget, saving for something big, paying off a debt, or starting or increasing your saving for retirement. These are all great goals. The Department of Labor has worksheets you

2021 was a busy year at the U.S. Department of Labor. From introducing a new secretary, to explaining workplace accommodations for workers with long COVID, to breaking down the data from our monthly jobs report, we’ve shared many of these resources and milestones via video. Check out some of our top videos of the year and explore more content on

Department of Labor Trivia question: What year was the National Veterans’ Training Institute established? Hints: “Top Gun” was the highest-grossing film, “We Are the World” won four Grammy Awards, and the Chicago Bears won their sole Super Bowl. (Answer: 1986) This month the National Veterans’ Training Institute celebrates 35 years of helping veterans find meaningful employment. We’re reflecting on how NVTI has evolved over the past

AsI was sworn in as the 29thSecretary of the U.S. Department of Laborin March,I reflected on what the American dream meansto me. Myparentsare Irish immigrants whoworked hard to support our family. We were ableto join the middle class whenmy father joined the Laborers Union Local 223 in Boston, and in my 20s, I followed his footstepsinto construction and joined the

For decades now, our Bureau of International Labor Affairs has focused on improving the lives of workers through our programming and policy work around the world. In that time, we and our grantees have sought to show the human face of labor – not as a cold input in production,but as part of the lived experience of workers worldwide. For

Recently, the Department of Labor Veterans’Employment and Training Service checked in with Peter “Pete” Pritchard, an 84-year-old Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) specialist in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to hear about his experiences serving veterans during the pandemic. Pritchard has a wealth of experience in his role as a DVOP specialist, including service in multiple branches (U.S. Navy and Air Force), decades

A young single mother in Ukraine exercised her trade union rights and joined a strike against her employer. Criminals blew up her car and threw acid in her face, blinding her. This is just one example of the extraordinary obstacles facing workers fighting to exercise their rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining globally. My colleagues and I heard

On Dec. 15, 1981, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment was established to alleviate unemployment for disabled and Vietnam era veterans by implementing policies and programs to increase opportunities for training, counseling and employment placement services. While much has changed in the past 40 years, including our name, which is now the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, we’ve remained committed to serving all veterans, including the 4.5

Today it seems like there is a smartphone application for just about everything. Fromgames,food delivery servicesand evenreminders to water your houseplants,apps help streamline our lives andwhile keeping usinformed. At the Department of Labor,we’vedesigned severalapps to helpwithtimekeeping, exploringnew jobs, stayingsafe in the heat and more. Though wecan’tget a pizza to your door or help keep your plants alive,will make it easier

As 2021 comes to a close, those of us in the Office of Disability Employment Policy, like all of the department’s agencies, are firmly focused on the future. But, having celebrated our 20th anniversary this year, we move forward a little more mindful of the unique role we play in driving change for America’s workers with disabilities. By forging connections