NETI
The National Employment and Training Institute (NETI) advances workforce development through education, leadership, and the sharing of practical knowledge. Whether you are new to the workforce system or an experienced professional, NETI exists to help you better understand the workforce system, think strategically, and become a more effective leader. Here you'll find a book, online course, and other resources to support your professional growth and strengthen the communities you serve.
NETI was founded by Dr. Justin Arnold, Director of a local workforce board, a member of a state workforce board, and President of the Illinois Workforce Association. Drawing on experience as a practitioner, educator, and researcher, Dr. Arnold established NETI to bridge theory and practice through practical, evidence-based workforce education. NETI's resources include a comprehensive guidebook and a supplementary online course designed to help elected officials, workforce board members, employers, program staff, and community partners understand the workforce system, think strategically, and lead with confidence.
Book
Workforce development begins with jobs, but its broader purpose is to unlock human potential and expand economic opportunity. Workforce Development is a practical and forward-looking guidebook that presents the field as a knowledge-driven profession focused on increasing the productivity of workers and employers and enhancing a nation’s comparative advantage.
Dr. Justin Arnold takes readers inside the nation’s workforce development system to show how federal policy, state planning, and community partnerships connect people to in-demand careers in growing regional industries. Through a five-part framework focused on public investments, workforce boards, employment centers, job training, and resource partners, the book explains how workforce systems operate and how leaders can mobilize them to respond to changing economic conditions and labor market needs.
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Online Course
Workforce Development is available as a structured online course designed for workforce professionals. The course presents the complete content of the book through self-paced modules that combine chapter summaries, instructional videos, knowledge checks, and applied learning activities. Whether you are new to the workforce system or an experienced professional, the course is designed to deepen your understanding, strengthen your leadership, and help you apply workforce development concepts in practice.
The course includes:
- 16 self-paced modules
- Chapter summaries and key concepts
- Knowledge checks and quizzes
- Short supplementary videos
- Applied learning activities
- 120 days of access
The applied learning activities are designed to help participants connect each chapter to their own workforce system. While the course can be completed individually, it is also well suited for management teams, local workforce boards, committees, and regional partners. The activities encourage discussion, strategic thinking, and the development of practical action plans that can strengthen workforce leadership, improve operations, and support local and regional planning.
Enroll today and experience Workforce Development through a guided learning experience designed to turn knowledge into action.
Highlights
Strategic Vision for Workforce Development
Workforce Development defines the field as a knowledge driven system focused on productivity, human potential, and national competitiveness.
Inside the Workforce System
The book explains how federal legislation, state planning, county governments, workforce boards, and community partners operate together.
Regional Economies and Labor Markets
It connects workforce development to industry needs, talent pipelines, economic development, and changing labor market conditions.
Leadership and System Building
The book challenges leaders to strengthen collaboration, align institutions, and build regional capacity for long term economic opportunity.
The Workforce Behind the Work
The United States Workforce Associations (USWA) is a coalition of state workforce development associations working together to advance workforce policy, strengthen workforce systems, and promote economic opportunity across the nation.
The Workforce Behind Workforce: Investing in the Professionals Who Power America's Workforce System examines the evolving role of workforce professionals and makes the case that investing in their development is essential to building stronger workforce systems and improving outcomes for workers, employers, and communities.
Click here to download the issue brief from USWA.
