Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Business Resource Team Rapid Response Prevents Lay-offs

PRESS RELEASE - SAN BERNARDINO, CA
Workforce Investment Board’s program aids employers and employees in crisis
The Business Resource Team immediately reached out to Team One Employment Specialists, LLC offering help through their Rapid Response program after receiving the WARN notice that 480 employees at a local manufacturing plant were to be laid off.

Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County Appoints Ten New Members

PRESS RELEASE - SAN BERNARDINO, CA
Board expands as it increases development and implementation of workforce programs to assist local employers and job seekers
Chair Josie Gonzales, County of San Bernardino Fifth District Supervisor, appointed At-Large Member Joseph Williams, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Action Project (YAP). Williams has worked for the County of San Bernardino in the Department of Behavioral Health, the Workforce Development Department and the Sheriff’s Department. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Non Profit Executive Network and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Redlands.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Officials gather to recognize local services, celebrate Will County Mobile Workforce Center's new schedule

Trib Local New Lenox
The Mobile Workforce Center is a state of the art computer lab that travels to communities throughout Will County.

Monster.com Unveils First-Ever Veterans Talent Index

MAYNARD, Mass. (BUSINESS WIRE)
Bi-annual report reveals the unique skills current veteran job seekers possess and the business value they can bring to employers.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Microdyne Plastics Regains Strength with Efficiency Overhaul

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE)
The County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board's partnership with California Manufacturing Technology Consulting(R) (CMTC) helped a local manufacturer, Microdyne Plastics, create a more competitive pricing structure and identify cost savings to maintain profitability.

In-House Employee Development Program Creates Next Generation of Workers: Workforce Investment Board Helps Fund California Steel’s Craft Development Program

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE)
The County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board (WIB) has been an instrumental partner in helping local manufacturers such as California Steel Industries, Inc. (CSI) successfully graduate 34 electricians and 17 mechanics from its craft development program.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Good, healthy jobs

The Times Leader
WILKES-BARRE -- With the unemployment rate in Luzerne County hovering near 10 percent, area education institutions are reaching out with training programs in high-growth sectors for workers who have lost jobs.