U.S. Department of Labor Blog

Through an apprenticeship, Kristina is building a career without amassing student loans.

After several years in the U.S. Marine Corps, including two deployments to Afghanistan, Rachael Moore was ready to trade her combat boots for business shoes. The Transition Assistance Program helped get her there. 

Federal contractors should conduct their business in accordance with the highest standards, and that means paying their workers the wages to which they are legally entitled.

With help from an American Job Center, U.S. Army veteran DeeAnna Baxter-Stone found a civilian career she loves.

The Department's Office of the Solicitor has received the John C. Cruden Federal Agency Pro Bono Leadership Award.

Jessica Jones wants to change her urban Missouri community for the better. An apprenticeship is making it happen, and moving her closer to her dream career.

Apprenticeship helps people of all abilities earn and learn. Derek Schwartz is just one example. 

A death in the family prematurely ended the Marine Corps career of Henry Benavidez. But thanks to the help of the Veterans Team at an American Job Center, "It's full steam ahead now."

In recognition of Hispanic women’s significant contributions to the labor force, here are six statistics demonstrating their growing influence as drivers of economic productivity and entrepreneurs.  

Seventy years after its creation, the work of the Bureau of International Labor Affairs is as critical as ever.