Monday, November 29, 2010

Microsoft grants go to job training programs for veterans and their families

Stars and Stripes (blog)
By Jeff Schogol In an effort to fight unemployment among veterans, Microsoft has awarded grants to six organizations that provide job training for vets and

Stony Brook University and NY Workforce Investment Boards Recognized for ...

TMCnet
The award was presented at NACO's 2010 Annual Conference on July 18 to the Workforce Investment Board for its retraining program for the Project Management ...

Local business honored by Workforce

MYfoxLUBBOCK.COM
Local business Tyler Technologies has received the Award of Excellence by the Workforce Solutions South Plains area. The Texas Workforce Commission held ...

4 NH companies awarded job training grants

Boston Globe
CONCORD, NH—Four New Hampshire companies will share $67000 in the latest round of grants awarded by the state's Job Training Fund. ...

Tennessee Governor Awards More than $175000 in Job Training Grants

WDEF News 12
Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley have awarded $178380 in job training grants to 10 ...

Youth Corps educates young people in solar, part 2

Clean Energy Authority
The Youth Corps pursued clean energy grants and this partnership with Namaste because green jobs are on the rise, Sparks said. “We felt like there was a lot ...

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

$5.4 Million to Boost School Readiness & Future Workforce in Danville ...

Business Wire (press release)
... to further early childhood development initiatives in the Commonwealth, will also advance future workforce development in South Central Virginia.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Grant to open doors to careers

Monroe News Star
LaNita Cleveland, who secured the US Department of Health and Human Services grant for Workforce Investment Board 83, said individuals can begin applying ...

San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board Opens the Door to Promising New Careers

SYS-CON Media (press release)
"When I read about the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board's job training programs through Chaffey College, it changed the course of my life. ...

Health Department Gets Workforce Grant for Recruitment, Retention

WHSV
The Virginia Department of Health has been awarded a State Health Workforce Development Implementation grant in the amount of $1.93 million from the US ...

Workforce Solutions, Baptist Health lauded statewide

Bizjournals.com
The Texas Workforce Commission honored Workforce Solutions Alamo as its top-performing workforce development board and recognized Baptist Health System as ...

DavidsonWorks promotes job readiness certification

Lexington Dispatch
The directors said the nonprofit workforce development board's education and executive committees should look further into encouraging more people to take ...

Monday, November 15, 2010

International Accolades for Communications Programs Awarded to WORKFORCE

CENTRAL FLORIDA
WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA (WCF) received four MarCom awards for its communications programs including two platinum awards, the awards program’s highest honor, and two gold awards.

Maryland To Launch Green Job Training Program

WJZ
MILLERSVILLE, Md. (AP) ― The Chesapeake Bay Trust says the new Chesapeake Conservation Corps will provide career skills and green job training for

Newhope student lands job she loves

Mansfield News Journal
She calls the program, which includes all certified training courses required by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, "very, very challenging. ...

Walmart Offers $10 Million in Job Training for Vets

PRLog.Org (press release)
He says nonprofits focusing on employment and training and providing other supportive services for the population should apply through the traditional ...

Governor Awards more than a Half Million in Job Training Grants

Clarksville Online
Incumbent Worker Training grants assist employers with upgrading skills and avoiding layoffs for their employees. “Job training to upgrade the skills of ...

Friday, November 12, 2010

Free Job Training For Older Veterans

KEZI TV
Experience Works, part of Worksource Lane is offering free job training to older adults. More than 15% of people Experience Works serves are veterans of the ...

Two local companies get job training grants

WRCB-TV
The Incumbent Worker Training Grant assists employers with upgrading skills and avoiding layoffs. "Job training to upgrade the skills of Tennessee's workers ...

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Iowa gets $1 million to study worker training

DesMoinesRegister.com
Iowa Workforce Development will receive $1 million, the federal agency said. All 13 states will receive a total of $12.2 million for the three-year study.

Community of Innovation program to focus on bringing talent to Collier

Naples Daily News
Project Innovation, the Economic Development Council of Collier County (EDC) .... Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board, Inc, Southwest Regional ...

Tennessee Governor Awards More Than Half Million in Job Training Grants

WDEF News 12
Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley have awarded $510751 in job training grants to 26 ...

On-the-job training gets funding help

Wilkes Journal Patriot
The High Country Workforce Development Board received a $500000 National Emergency Grant in late October for this initiative in the counties it serves: ...

“You Can't Handle The Youth” Features Fashion Show

Gazette Newspapers
By Darcy Leigh Richardson There are day jobs that pay the bills. And then there are passion projects that are priceless. “You Can't Handle the Youth,” an ...

Teen job program to expand with donation

Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
By Jacques Von Lunen, Herald staff writer A local program to help teens land jobs will expand after receiving a sizable donation. Goodwill Industries of the ...

Low-income workers receive job training through RENEW

Finance and Commerce
Both women were tossed the same lifesaver: an offer by St. Paul nonprofit WomenVenture to participate in a federally funded green jobs training program,

McHenry Co. jail inmates learn food service skills in new job training program

TribLocal
... help them land a job when they're released. While behind bars, inmates who qualify will get training for a food service certificate through In2work, ...

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

US Sen. Harkin: $1 million coming to Iowa to improve workforce development data

IowaPolitics.com (press release)
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that $1000000 is coming to Iowa through the through the US Department of Labor's Workforce Data ...

NH Receives $2.3 Million Grant For Workforce Development in Healthcare Field

Media Newswire (press release)
Despite the current jobs available and the projected growth, our State is experiencing a healthcare workforce shortage. These funds will help workers invest ...

Job seekers get a lift from job-training program

Orlando Sentinel
Down on their luck participants in a faith-based, job training program prepare for career fair with makeovers. Venita Smith has been preparing the last few ...

States Use Stimulus Funds to Fit Workers for Clean Energy Jobs

Environment News Service
It showcases state efforts that have emerged with the help of billions in workforce development dollars provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment ...

Staples Foundation for Learning Awards More Than $350000 in Grants to Support ...

MarketWatch (press release)
... $10000 to Youth-Business Mentoring Program, which prepares teens for entry into the world of employment through job training, placement and mentoring. ...

What Works: Vocational Guidance Services

WKYC-TV
From its factory on East 55th Street, Vocational Guidance Services provides job training to help the disadvantaged break through physical, ...

BNY Mellon Launches $6 Million Global Workforce Development Initiative ...

PR Newswire (press release)
Boston – More than Words, job training and help obtaining life essentials; Rediscovery, connections with outreach workers and education coordinators; ...

Monday, November 8, 2010

New offices to help place former aerospace workers

Orlando Sentinel
By Mary Shanklin, Orlando Sentinel The Brevard Workforce Development Board leased 27493 square feet of office space in Rockledge to open a career center for

Nevadaworks launches new workforce liaison program in rural areas

Lahontan Valley News
The workforce liaisons will assist employers to identify a variety of workforce development issues such as training, staffing, human resource assistance and ...

Friday, November 5, 2010

Detroit shines in national evaluation of summer youth employment ...

By descooper
In February 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) which provided $1.2 billion to support summer jobs for disadvantaged youth nationwide. Detroit received $11 million. ...

US labor agency gives Maine $500K for job training

Forbes
AP , 11.03.10, 10:52 AM EDT AUGUSTA, Maine -- The US Department of Labor is providing $500000 for job-training and placement programs in Maine. Sen. ...

Etech will receive Texas Workforce award

The Cherokeean Herald
Ronald G. Congleton, TWC's Commissioner representing labor said, “Every year, each local workforce development board identifies an outstanding employer for ...

Goodwill® Ranked Nation's Leading Workforce Development Nonprofit by ...

PR Newswire (press release)
Among those surveyed were 121 national workforce development experts, who on average had 16 years of work experience, in order to identify organizations ...

Commerce Secretary Presents Governor's Award to PLP

By Stanly Community College
“PLP is extremely grateful for being awarded the 2010 Governor's award for workforce development excellence, and is equally appreciative of both the Centralina Workforce Development Board and Stanly Community College for nominating our ...

Fall brings bright futures for local homeless youth - YouthLink

By admin
Our staff and volunteers have been hard at work helping local youth study and stay on top of schoolwork, manage living on their own and find suitable jobs and internships. We have seen many young people successfully prepare themselves for bright futures ... The cool weather has also brought an end to summer internships held by many of the youth we serve. This past summer, local youth worked at internships with our community partners including: HIRED, Tree Trust, Step-Up, ...

State lobstermen could be eligible for $12000 job training grant

Ct Post
... volume of Long Island Sound lobsters to drop, and lobstermen who meet certain criteria can receive cash grants of up to $12000 and free job training. ...

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Group invests $343000 in worker retraining

TheDay.com
The funding, announced by the Franklin-based Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board, represents an investment of nearly $1 million in the local ...

Nevada Commission on Economic Development

Nevada Business Journal
Workforce training programs tied into the state employment agency with potential employer access through the state commission on economic development.

Long-term jobless get new help to find work

Arizona Republic
Schmoke, 60, was laid off from his sales-support job at a cellular-phone company last winter. He got stimulus-funded job training through Phoenix Workforce ...