Section 1 of the Executive Order lays out the purpose and policy of the Trump Administration’s workforce development initiative, which aims to equip American workers with the skills necessary to fill in-demand occupations. Section 2 provides specific directives for developing a strategy that will optimize and target Federal investments to align with reindustrialization needs and equip American workers to succeed in the economy of tomorrow.
Section 3 outlines the creation of a comprehensive worker investment and development strategy, which will involve reviewing all Federal workforce development programs and proposing ways to improve their effectiveness and efficiency. The order also calls for identifying alternative credentials that can be mapped to the specific skill needs of prospective employers.
Section 4 focuses on expanding Registered Apprenticeships as a proven model for training workers, with plans to reach one million new active apprentices over the next 120 days. The order directs agencies to enhance connections between the education system and Registered Apprenticeships through Perkins V funding and Federal student aid programs.
Section 5 calls for improving transparency on the performance outcomes of workforce development programs, including earnings data, in order to improve accountability and track progress toward achieving the initiative’s goals.
Overall, the Executive Order aims to create a more effective and efficient system for equipping American workers with the skills necessary to succeed in today’s economy and tomorrow’s workforce.
Read the full text of the order at the whitehouse.gov website.