Thursday, April 28, 2011

Eastern Maine Development Corporation Unveils New Model

WABI
The model merges economic development with workforce development. Senator Susan Collins was on hand to learn more about it. The agency says it's tested the model on about fifty companies. "What we've designed here is a system which now really marries ...

ManpowerGroup Evolution to Innovative Workforce Solutions Company Strikes Chord

PR Newswire (press release)
MILWAUKEE, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup™, (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, says the evolution of its brand from Manpower Inc. to ManpowerGroup in order to help clients navigate the new complexity and ...

Special Urban Garden Project to Provide Jobs for North Mpls. Youth

KSTP.com
The University of Minnesota is set to help kick off a special urban garden project that will provide food and science lessons along with summer jobs for North Minneapolis' Jordan neighborhood youth. The university says the newly expanded garden at Oak

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Critical Moment to Connect Latino Youth to School and Jobs, Report Says

Youth Today
Latino youth are 34 percent of all US residents under 18, according to the report called “Plugged In,” and 28 percent of Latinos between 16 and 24 never finish high school. Meanwhile, the report states, more than 70 percent of jobs will require more ...

San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board Helps Small Business Start-Up

Send2Press Newswire (press release)
Business service representatives from the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board immediately stepped in to post Metroll's job openings on www.csb-win.org and also assisted Patel in obtaining the necessary approvals and permits to get Metroll

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Funding restored for summer youth jobs program

Glens Falls Post-Star
Dozens of local kids will have jobs this summer thanks to a state restoration of funding to youth employment programs that are run each year by local counties. Warren County put 40 kids to work last summer while Washington County funded 19 jobs; ...

Monday, April 18, 2011

$4 Million Boost To Support Dislocated Workers

Ashland Current
According to Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Manny Perez, more than 2580 dislocated workers affected by multiple layoffs and plant closures throughout the state, primarily in the manufacturing sector will benefit from this ...