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From Sheena Stewart: The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals is a professional organization that seeks to empower individuals working in workforce development with the tools necessary to prepare future employees and employers. They are invested in bringing the newest and most innovative technology and resources to professionals in this area in order to best serve both the job seeker and organizations looking to fill current job vacancies or those interested in creating new positions. This organization would be beneficial for the adult educator/trainer because you would have a vast network to rely upon for resources. It is also helpful to stay current and involved in professional organizations in order to grow yourself and your company. Finally, any asset you can add to your skills toolkit is beneficial in making you a better employee which is an incentive to the industry and company you are working for or with.

From Areej Almahyawi The National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE) is an organization who train professionals in their field. They promote excellence and growth in workforce education and teach basic skills They give the workforce a place to connect with each other, learn new skills together, and teach new policies. They want to direct the future in a positive way through workforce education and economic development. They provide the workforce with a national yearly conference, resources, and newsletters to stay updated on current issues and changes. They develop partnerships to support workforce development initiatives and have started many projects in the last 10 years.

Katie Cooper: Their slogan is "Correctional Education: Key to Successful Transitions and Promising Futures" There are annual conferences available to attend (for example, the 2016 International Conference and Training Event in Long Beach, CA), community forums available to browse online, Special Interest Group websites and resources. With these resources are recent and relevant reports, studies, advice, and newsletters. An interesting plug on their website is regarding the Prisoner Reentry Institute and their publication of Venturing Beyond the Gates: Facilitating Successful Reentry with Entrepreneurship".

Kliff Mosley: Quality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered and peer-reviewed organization designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses. QM is a great resource for sharing ideas and conducting peer-reviewed research on online education.

Whitney Springer Blackmon: The eLearning Industry has a broad network covering details that any workforce development team could use. It has a wide range of articles covering topics such as blended learning, corporate learning, elearning design and development, and elearning project management to name a few. The site also covers concepts on mobile learning, social learning, instructional design, and many more. It has information about software you might useful for creating and managing online learning. eLearning has many resources like video tutorials, ebooks, templates, infographics, storyboards, and learning apps.

Nighet Ahmed: Established under the National Security Education Act of 1991, the National Security Education Program (NSEP) aims at building a pool of U.S. citizens with better cultural understanding and foreign language skills. Among other incentives, NSEP includes the Boren Scholarships and Fellowships, which provide funding for undergraduate and graduate students to study languages and cultures of Africa, Asia, Central and eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. With a mission that seeks to address the challenging global issues of the 21st century by educating and preparing experts and future leaders in languages and cultures that are critical to U.S. security and international cooperation, over 5,000 Boren scholars and fellows have been supported through this workforce development program. In exchange for the financial support, Boren scholars and fellows are committed to work for the federal government for at least one year--this Service Requirement is the cornerstone of the Boren Awards program.

Melissa Agresta: The Mental Measurements Yearbook is a useful reference that can be found through the link above, or through the university library. The yearbook reviews thousands of commercially available testing instruments, with new editions released every five years. The importance of this resource is that is can assist with addressing a key component of workforce education - assessment. Education and training programs in the workplace must include assessment. We often need to assess needs, progress, and outcomes. One method of assessment is through testing. This publication assists professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. It includes every kind of test you can imagine and can provide validity to your measurements. Tests are evaluated in the book in a wide range of categories. Measurement tools range from things such as measuring confidence, to actual skills. Reviews of tests are provided by qualified experts. They include information about the purpose of the test, target population, price, and more.