Friday, May 28, 2010

JobLink center receives highest level charter

Lexington Dispatch
Cindy Livengood, director of DavidsonWorks, announced the three-year charter status at the monthly meeting of the DavidsonWorks Workforce Development Board ...

Sen. Murray announces that summer jobs program closer to funding in DC

TheNewsTribune.com (blog)
The News Tribune recently presented a look at the chances for summer employment for youth – and now comes news from the Other Washington that Sen. ...

Summer youth employment programs get boost

Akron Leader Publications
By Kathleen Folkerth DOWNTOWN AKRON — Summer jobs for more than 1000 Summit County youths will be available through federal funding received by the county. ...

Citizens donates $100k to summer jobs program

Boston Globe
... the community to support the city's youth and to help reduce violence. This year, the program will provide summer jobs to about 50 young men and women, ...

Thursday, May 27, 2010

State, Microsoft to offer free online computer training for 22500 New Jerseyans

newjerseynewsroom.com
The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Microsoft are teaming up to offer a new program to give New Jersey residents free access to ...

NUMMI workers' retraining grant announced

Central Valley Business Times
The grant was awarded to the Alameda County Workforce Investment Board, the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County, the San Jose/Silicon Valley ...

Job Corps training at Edison facility really works for teens, young adults

myCentralJersy.com
... student at the Edison Job Corps Academy — a live-in program sponsored by the Department of Labor offering vocational and technical training to males ...

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Stimulus-backed Adult Build program offers construction-skills training

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Adult Build is a 16-week program that provides on-the-job construction skill training with classes in reading blueprints, carpentry, insulation, ...

Partnership with Microsoft Offers Job Training to San Bernardino Residents

Inland Empire
... job market. Three types of vouchers are being offered: the general e-Learning voucher for Microsoft Windows Vista or Microsoft Office Suite training; ...

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

South Carolina awarded $14.9 million grant to improve student data systems network

The South Carolina Department of Education has been awarded a multimillion-dollar federal grant that will help the state’s educators improve student achievement, teacher performance and school quality, the Institute of Education Sciences announced Friday.

GOVERNOR CRIST UNVEILS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN

Continuing his commitment to strengthening Florida’s workforce, Governor Charlie Crist today announced a new, major public-private partnership between Microsoft and the State of Florida to provide free technology training to individuals across the state. Through the Microsoft Elevate America initiative, Microsoft has partnered with Workforce Florida Inc. to donate to the state 40,000 vouchers for no-cost, online technology training and certification through all of the state’s 24 Regional Workforce Boards. The Elevate America program complements Workforce Florida’s ongoing efforts to bolster digital access and literacy and to provide resources to individuals and employers seeking talent development resources.

Students finish renovations on Pottstown home

Pottstown Mercury
Thanks to the efforts of the Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board, the 31 young men from St. Gabriel's Hall have been helping to demolish and ...

Way to Work Program will jump-start job creation

Citybizlist (press release)
Recently Mayor Michael A. Nutter, the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, and the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation (PWDC) announced the ...

California awards $29.6 million in stimulus funds for clean jobs ...

EnergyPortal.eu
... million to provide workforce development, create clean jobs and improve energy ... comes from the federal America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). ...

Hawaii summer youth employment program expands eligibility

Honolulu Advertiser
Eligibility for the state's 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program has been expanded to provide more young people with summer jobs opportunities that pay $8 ...

Program has big success preventing school dropouts

WPDE
The statewide program started five years ago under the leadership of Governor Mark Sanford and the state Workforce Investment Board. ...

Program aims to get teens in local workforce

Santa Rosa Press Gazette
Whoever says there aren't in demand jobs in Santa Rosa County doesn't know the mentors in the Youth Works program. The Youth Works program of Santa Rosa ...

Money flowing for jobs: Way to Work initiative provides up to $13-an-hour in ...

Philadelphia Business Journal
Chester, which put 142 youth in jobs last summer, aims to serve 150 youth and 65 adults this year. The Chester WIB, which was awarded $357500 for adults and ...

Hawaii rolls out youth employment program

Hawaii 24/7
The summer jobs are offered at federal, state and county government offices and at non-profit organizations statewide. Specifically, a minimum of $3 million ...

Friday, May 21, 2010

Governor Quinn Announces $5 Million in Grants To Train Workers in Smart Grid Technologies

Illinois Institute of Technology Receives Federal, State Awards

CHICAGO – May 12, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) will receive a total of more than $5 million to train and develop workers in smart grid technologies.

Rendell Administration Recognizes 9 Employers, Training Providers for Job ...

PR Newswire (press release)
"Pennsylvania Career and Technical Centers provide real life training that helps students obtain satisfying job placement after high school," acting ...

$1 Million Grant Funds High Demand 'Green Collar' Job Training and Placement

PR Newswire (press release)
The funding enables Civic Works to move its green jobs training operations to a dedicated building. Here it can construct improved hands-on practice areas ...

College awarded job skills grant

Corsicana Daily Sun
Administered by the Texas Workforce Commission, it is a collaboration among businesses, public community and technical colleges, local Workforce Development ...

Thursday, May 13, 2010

NH Gov. Lynch signs employment plan into law

BusinessWeek
The new law also doubles the state's Job Training Fund to $2 million a year in 2011 and allows the Department of Employment Security to use those funds to ...

Governor Jan Brewer Unveils New Job Training Partnership with Microsoft

EVLiving
... online technology training and certification. Elevate America provides a wide variety of resources to individuals seeking skills and job resources. ...

DEED awarded $5.5 million grant

International Falls Daily Journal
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Dislocated Worker Program has been awarded a $5.5 million grant to provide job training and ...

Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Grants to Combat Gang Violence and Provide ...

Imperial Valley News
These job training grants will accomplish precisely that,” said Paul Seave, Director of the Governor's Gang and Youth Violence Policy Office. ...

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan Keynotes DeVry Policy Forum

MarketWatch (press release)
Entitled "The 2020 Imperative: College Attainment and US Workforce Development," the event was inspired by President Obama's call to restore America's ...

Employers Awarded for Excellence in Workforce Training and Development

Exchange Morning Post
As part of the annual 'Mayor's Award for Excellence in Workforce Training and Development', three companies were recognized at tonight's Council meeting: ...

Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County wins the 2010 Workforce ...

Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County (Tarrant County's Workforce Development Board) has led the formation of a dynamic partnership of advanced ...

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

DEED jobs program awarded $5.5 million grant

Jordan Independent
DEED is the state's principal economic development agency, promoting business recruitment, expansion and retention, workforce development, ...

Program connects people with disabilities to jobs in health care

La Crosse Tribune
The program was funded by a $25000 grant from the Western Wisconsin Workforce Development Board and $15000 from Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. ...

US Department of Labor announces career videos challenge

Earthtimes (press release)
The creators of the top video in each category will win a $1000 cash prize. ... State Workforce Agencies and the National Association of Workforce Boards. ...

PG&E to offer military veterans job training

Sacramento Bee
By Darrell Smith Pacific Gas and Electric will provide free energy-sector job training this summer for military veterans who recently separated from the ...

Monday, May 10, 2010

Scranton University initiative helping at-risk youth find jobs

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Funded by a $17000 Workforce Investment Area grant from the Scranton-Lackawanna Human Development Agency, the six-week “YES,” or Youth Employment Series, ...

Statement of US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on April ...

By EthiopianReview.com
“Last summer, the Department of Labor put more than 300000 youth into jobs that provided them with essential early work experience as they helped to improve their own communities. This is a good program that we hope can be expanded. ...

Quincy College partners with South Shore Workforce Investment Board

The Patriot Ledger
By Anonymous Quincy College has partnered up with the South Shore Workforce Investment Board and local healthcare companies to form the Health Work Alliance ...

Towers turn toward hope

The Times of Trenton - NJ.com
... Career Development Center in the West State Street complex Thursday, thanks to a grant from the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. ...

Survey of area science companies hopes to assess workforce needs

San Angelo Standard Times
The Concho Valley Workforce Development Board, one of the five partners of the RWN, will manage the different phases of the project and is the fiscal agent ...

Coakley Adds $100K to $1.5M Youth Jobs Fund

Worcester Business Journal
The funding is on top of $1.5 million that had already been allocated to the Youth Employment Solutions grant program. The program is expected to employ 225 ...

Friday, May 7, 2010

Florida Legislature passes Florida Jobs bill, U.S. House of Representatives ...

Examiner.com
Workforce Development Assistance, $3.2 million to Space Florida for workforce development assistance through a partnership among state and local agencies, ...

Month of May Designated 'Workforce Development Professionals Month' in Palm Beach County

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Palm Beach Board of County Commissioners proclaimed the month of May 2010 to be "Workforce Development Professionals Month" in Palm Beach County. County Commissioner Priscilla Taylor presented the official proclamation to Workforce Alliance President and Chief Executive Officer, Kathryn Schmidt, at the weekly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Elevate America Veterans Initiative Request for Proposals

Microsoft has issued its RFP for the Elevate AmerIca Veterans Initiative. Through a competitive funding process, Microsoft will award $2 million in cash and $6 million software over the next two years to eligible nonprofit organizations or partnerships of organizations, including veterans service organizations (VSO's), workforce agencies, community colleges and other nonprofit agencies that demonstrate proven, successful performance in serving veterans and their spouses in job training and job placement.

Successful applications will include collaborative partnerships between two or more organizations in the nonprofit, work-force development, labor and education sectors. Applicants may request between $100,000 to $200,000 cash, not to exceed 50 percent of the total program budget, as well as software and IT skills training curriculum

Applications are due by June 30.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Rendell Administration Announces Innovative Initiative to Meet Workforce Needs of Employers, Stimulate Economy

'Way to Work' Initiative will Cover Wages for Qualified Employers

PHILADELPHIA, April 30 -- A new statewide, subsidized employment initiative will help put an estimated 20,000 people to work this summer by covering 100 percent of gross wages for private and non-profit employers, Labor & Industry Secretary Sandi Vito and Department of Public Welfare Deputy Secretary Linda Blanchette announced today.

"Our economy is improving as evidenced by the addition of 22,600 jobs in March," Vito said during a news conference encouraging business participation. "However, for every one job opportunity, there are six job seekers. We must act quickly to increase the number of employment opportunities available to our unemployed residents -- Pennsylvania Way to Work does just that."

Through Pennsylvania Way to Work, the departments of Labor & Industry and Public Welfare will use federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, Emergency funds available through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to provide an estimated 20,000 employment opportunities for youth and adults through Sept. 30, 2010.

"These federal emergency funds offer Pennsylvania's employers an unprecedented opportunity to boost economic growth while also bringing new workers into the fold and helping more Pennsylvanians achieve self-sufficiency," Blanchette said. "Businesses can use these funds to offer unemployed or underemployed Pennsylvanians valuable work experience that can help them establish or maintain connections that lead to long-term employment."

Pennsylvania's local Workforce Investment Boards are already reaching out to employers to determine the number of jobs that will be available when the program begins.

"This program's success depends on the participation of all businesses," Vito said. "Local Workforce Investment Boards are working hard, right now, contacting employers, helping them to identify employment opportunities and inviting them to participate in this program.

"Employers should contact us now, to pre-qualify and help us determine their workforce needs. Doing so will speed the process of getting individuals into job opportunities as quickly as possible," Vito said.

Employers are urged to visit www.paworkforce.state.pa.us, or call 1-866-858-2753 for more information on participating in the Pennsylvania Way to Work Program.

Summer Youth Initiative awarded $800000 grant from CS Mott Foundation

The Flint Journal - MLive.com
FLINT, Michigan — The CS Mott Foundation has donated $800000 to help about 500 Genesee County teens find jobs this summer. The donation to the Summer Youth ...

Kalamazoo Public Safety and the city's Parks and Recreation department team up ...

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
And uncertainty over city funding for a summer youth employment program that provides jobs may mean an increased emphasis on supervised recreation ...

Florida State College sees its first class of brownfields job training graduates

Mesothelioma News
The first graduating class of the Brownfields Job Training Program at Florida State College Jacksonville (FSCJ) contained 22 students. ...

Monday, May 3, 2010

Florida part of career program

Florida Today
The Center for Energy Workforce Development's "Get Into Energy Career Pathways" program will target 16- to 26-year-old low-income adults and provide ...

Merced County awarded $500000 for health, automotive education ...

The money will be used by the Merced County Workforce Investment Board (MCWIB), Merced County Office of Education and Regional Occupational Program (ROP). Advertisement. The agencies will teach 100 at-risk high school students through ...