NAWB Industry News

US Rep. Hinojosa: More money needed for adult education

2011-06-27T09:59:00.000-04:00

Monitor
If Congress approves Hinojosa's bill, Workforce Solutions in the Rio Grande Valley expects to play a central role in implementing the congressman's initiatives. “There isn't enough attention given to the adult education system,” said Bonnie Gonzalez, ...

Chris Hart IV: Florida a top performer in workforce training

2011-06-24T17:30:00.002-04:00

Gainesville Sun
Chris Hart IV is President and CEO of Workforce Florida Inc., the statewide workforce investment board led by business and government leaders and charged with policy and oversight for Florida's workforce system.

Senator Kay Hagan introduces AMERICA Works Act

2011-06-24T17:29:00.000-04:00

Asheville Citizen-Times
This no-cost legislation, which is supported by the National Association of Manufacturers, incentivizes existing federal job training programs to implement the new, industry-recognized credential system. These existing programs are included under the ...

Prudential awards $3.4 million in grants for economic, education and youth ...

2011-06-23T09:08:00.000-04:00

MarketWatch (press release)
To support national economic development activities, the board approved $750000 over three years to Jobs for the Future for the National Fund for Workforce Solutions initiative, a collaborative of national and local funders. The organization invests in ...

W.Va. to receive $160000 for job training programs

2011-06-23T09:05:00.002-04:00

Greenfield Daily Reporter
Unemployed West Virginians will have access to additional job training programs under a federal grant. US Sen. Jay Rockefeller says the US Labor Department has allocated $160000 to existing career centers in the state. Rockefeller says the grant is ...

6/22 Business briefs: State earns kudos for training

2011-06-23T09:04:00.002-04:00

Bradenton Herald
As the statewide workforce investment board for Florida, Workforce Florida works on getting unemployed Floridians back to work and fostering economic growth through talent development. The state has 24 regional workforce boards that direct nearly 100 ...

White House Council calls for training to fill 2M jobs, cut red tape

2011-06-15T13:48:00.000-04:00

WRAL.com
... jobs in the US, in part because employers can't find workers with the advanced manufacturing skills they need. The private sector must quickly form partnerships with community colleges, vocational schools and others to match career training with ...

Riverside County gets state funds for veterans' job training

2011-06-13T10:17:00.002-04:00

The Desert Sun
Riverside County's Economic Development Agency will be getting a $465000 slice of almost $6 million in new state funds to help veterans from the Middle East wars transition into the civilian job market. The county EDA is one of 13 agencies splitting a ...

Jeanne Shaheen - United States Senator for New Hampshire

2011-06-13T10:16:00.000-04:00

The Shaheen-Cochran measure is also supported by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB), CLASP, National Skills ...

Hype Aside, 'Green Jobs' Are for Real—And Growing

2011-06-07T13:55:00.000-04:00

CNBC.com
More than $500 million of stimulus money for education is targeted for green job training. In response, community colleges, vocational schools, universities, labor unions and nonprofits are gearing up to meet the challenge of training students for ...

Labor Department grants to provide vets' job training

2011-06-07T13:54:00.002-04:00

Capital Flyer
by Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON -- As part of an interagency effort to support America's veterans, the Labor Department announced $37 million in grants to provide job training for about 21000 veterans, many of them homeless or ...

NoVa job training program a roaring success

2011-06-07T13:44:00.002-04:00

Washington Post (blog)
By Tom Jackman Recent graduates of Training Futures, a job training program that has a great record of placing participants in higher paying jobs and giving them college credit. (Graham Marsden - Northern Virginia Family Services) Out of an office in ...

Indiana receives $500000 federal grant to help veterans find "green" jobs

2011-06-06T09:54:00.000-04:00

Greenfield Daily Reporter
AP The $500000 grant to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development was one of 22 grants totaling $9 million around the nation announced this past week by the US Department of Labor. The Labor Department says the grants are part of the Veterans

Job seekers find area fairs serious work

2011-06-06T09:52:00.002-04:00

San Bernardino Sun
Last year, the San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board hosted 10 job fairs and 41 recruitments, which attracted 25000 job seekers. Employers who had the most success with job fairs worked closely with our Business Services Team prior to the event.

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER 100K FOR UNITED VETERANS BEACON HOUSE OF LONG ISLAND ...

2011-06-06T09:32:00.003-04:00

RealEstateRama (press release)
The center, which provides transitional housing and job training to homeless veterans in Suffolk and Nassau County, will use the money to fund outreach efforts to homeless veterans at other shelters in Long Island, as well as efforts to connect these ...

Veterans program wins federal funds

2011-06-06T09:32:00.000-04:00

TheReporter.com
By Reporter Staff Swords to Plowshares in Solano and Contra Costa counties will receive $700000 in federal funding to continue its innovative job training programs for veterans in the Bay Area. The funding is part of $28 million in grants awarded ...

Kaiser lauds first class of graduates from its Pathways to LVN Program

2011-06-06T09:31:00.002-04:00

Fontana Herald-News
In January of last year, the Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center partnered with the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board and Chaffey Community College to start the first Pathways to LVN Program in San Bernardino County. ...

UH Maui To Get $4.3 Million

2011-06-06T09:30:00.002-04:00

Honolulu Civil Beat
The University of Hawaii's Maui College will receive $4.3 million to help continue job training and workforce development, thanks to a federal earmark requested by Sen. Daniel K. Inouye. UH-Maui College provides a variety of job training and ...

These Fort Worth high school graduates are ready for the workforce

2011-05-31T07:23:00.002-04:00

Fort Worth Star Telegram
For young people starting out in a job, it can be tough at first to make the transition from student to employee, said Jide Obasa, Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County's youth services manager. The youth work centers provide job leads and referrals ...

MIssouri Career Center Deploys Mobile Unit

2011-05-26T11:44:00.002-04:00

News-Leader.com
11:00 pm Archie's, 1817 E. Grand St., 864-4109: Blues Down Under Concert Series Girls with Guitars, 9 pm- 11:00 pm The Missouri Career Center's Mobile Unit was deployed to Joplin, Wednesday to assist the Workforce Investment Board of Southwest ...

Sonoma County BEST program to get $300000 from county

2011-05-25T09:06:00.002-04:00

North Bay Business Journal
“What I think BEST will complement efforts between the Economic Development Board and the Workforce Investment Board — getting individual back into jobs created by the BEST program,” Supervisor McGuire said. Supervisor Valerie Brown voted against the ...

Maryland looks to reintroduce apprenticeships

2011-05-23T08:40:00.002-04:00

Baltimore Sun
Such on-the-job training was once the dominant method of producing skilled workers — from artisans to attorneys to physicians. But its role in the United States shrank as industrialization revolutionized work and the importance of universities grew. ...

WCCC grads ready to drill

2011-05-23T08:38:00.002-04:00

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Twelve active National Guardsmen completed the three-week program Friday in which they received training in the burgeoning Marcellus shale drilling industry. WCCC is a hub for Marcellus ShaleNET, a $4.9 million community-based, job training grant from ...

Barre, Burlington Youth Build programs to receive $1M for youth job training

2011-05-23T08:37:00.002-04:00

vtdigger.org
The grant is part of nearly $76 million in funding for YouthBuild programs that provide training to young people throughout the nation. The over $1 million in funding to Vermont will go to ReSOURCE, a non-profit located in Burlington, to implement a ...

Workforce agency launches reorganization amid budget cuts

2011-05-23T08:36:00.000-04:00

Ocala
Part of the restructuring calls for Workforce to take over management of the One-Stop system, which until now has been contracted to the Withlacoochee Workforce Development Authority. Skinner said he hopes to hire front-line employees who work with the ...

PET Project announces annual grant

2011-05-23T08:34:00.000-04:00

Salina Journal
The Greater Salina Community Foundation's 2011 PET Project grant, worth $5000, as been awarded to Project SEARCH Salina — a program that provides on-the-job training, job coaching and academic training with local employers for young adults with ...

2 W.Va. agencies awarded $1.7M in grants for job-training programs for younger ...

2011-05-23T08:32:00.002-04:00

The Republic
The US Department of Labor has awarded $1.7 million in grants to two West Virginia agencies for job training programs for young people. The grants include nearly $1 million for the Southern Appalachian Labor School in Kincaid and $704000 for the West ...

New website provides local job seekers, employers with hiring trends

2011-05-23T08:30:00.002-04:00

Victorville Daily Press
... from a labor market survey of more than 3300 employers in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the largest employer survey ever conducted in the Inland Empire, according to a press release by the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board. ...

First Black NASCAR Owner To Promote Science Jobs To Youth

2011-05-23T08:28:00.002-04:00

News One
If we are to reverse this trend, and develop a solution for the double-digit employment that continues to plague our community, promoting STEM careers among our youth is an important goal. Sam Belnavis is taking the helm of the NASCAR STEM Initiative ...

Transportation companies donate $1.3M

2011-05-19T06:43:00.002-04:00

Bizjournals.com
A consortium of transportation companies concerned about work force development have collectively awarded a $1.3 million grant to high schools in the communities they serve. The five-year grant will allow for expansion of Advanced Placement math and ...

WorkPlace Inc. receives $85000 from JPMorgan Chase Foundation

2011-05-19T06:42:00.002-04:00

Stamford Times
The WorkPlace Inc., Southwestern Connecticut's Regional Workforce Development Board, received an $85000 grant from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation to support ...

DOL Summer Initiative Endeavors to Hire 100000 Youth

2011-05-19T06:41:00.002-04:00

Washington Informer
... to make a commitment to [create] summer job programs in their areas,"Solis said. "Bring the right people to the table and you'd be amazed by what you can accomplish." Labor records have shown that youth employment normally peaks in July. ...

US Senate Democrats: Renew job training program

2011-05-16T09:54:00.002-04:00

The Associated Press
Extension of the TAA, which last year helped more than 200000 workers with job training and income support, "should have preceded these three trade agreements," said Sen. Ben Cardin, a Democrat. Republicans in the past have generally been supportive of ...

Bill would provide job training to veterans

2011-05-16T09:53:00.000-04:00

TheNewsTribune.com
By Rob Hotakainen WASHINGTON – For the first time, US troops would be required to enroll in a federal job-training program before they're allowed to leave the military under a bill introduced Wednesday in the Senate. Sen, Patty Murray, D-Wash.,

Bill would require US troops to receive job training before leaving military

2011-05-11T16:40:00.000-04:00

Washington Post
Legislation to be introduced in Congress on Wednesday would require all US service members to undergo job-skills training before leaving the military, a measure that supporters say is aimed at cutting the high unemployment rate among veterans of the ...

JAMBA INC : Jamba Juice Answers the Call and Joins National Summer Jobs Initiative

2011-05-11T16:37:00.000-04:00

4-traders (press release)
Launched in April, the Jobs Initiative was designed to address summer youth unemployment by engaging business leaders, local elected officials, and non-profit organizations from around the country, in a show of partnership between public and private ...

Job in a Box to be unveiled Tuesday

2011-05-09T08:51:00.002-04:00

Visalia Times-Delta
Officials with the Tulare County Library and the county Workforce Investment Board will unveil its two new book dispensers for job seekers Tuesday at Employment Connection offices in Visalia and Dinuba. Both “Job in a Box” mechanical dispensers will be ...

6 NH companies to receive job-training grants

2011-05-09T08:49:00.002-04:00

Boston Herald
By AP CONCORD, NH — Six New Hampshire companies have received job training grants totaling more than $325000 to help train over 330 workers. The Job Training Fund distributes up to $2 million annually in matching grants to allow companies to train new ...

State Agencies Recognize 11 Pennsylvanians for Workforce Success

2011-05-09T08:47:00.002-04:00

PR Newswire (press release)
Hearthway was represented at the awards ceremony by Daniel Kuba, acting director of Labor & Industry's Bureau of Workforce Development Partnership. "The Department of Aging recognizes the experience and expertise of older workers who enter the ...

$800000 grant to help Flint-area teens get jobs

2011-05-09T08:45:00.002-04:00

WNEM
The money is going to the 2011 Summer Youth Initiative. The effort helps nonprofits and others pay to hire teens. Jobs range from work as camp counselors to clerical positions. Last year, the program had about 500 participants.

Success at Work: UC San Diego Study Reveals Top Three Factors for Job Seekers

2011-05-09T08:42:00.002-04:00

PR Newswire (press release)
Surprisingly, many job seekers are unable to produce direct evidence of these three factors." Factor #1: Employers want proof that a prospect had the necessary knowledge, training, and experience to perform the job or, at least, to learn how to perform ...

'Summer of Opportunity' begins

2011-05-03T11:50:00.002-04:00

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
RochesterWorks For Youth and the city of Rochester are joining forces again this year to encourage local businesses to hire young people for summer jobs. The Summer of Opportunity initiative, using the slogan "Hire me Rochester!

HealthTECH Workforce Forum Coming to University of Connecticut, Stamford ...

2011-05-02T12:08:00.002-04:00

PR Web (press release)
Joseph Carbone, President & CEO of The WorkPlace, Inc., Southwestern Connecticut's Regional Workforce Investment Board (WIB) stated, “The upcoming Healthcare Technology Workforce Forum will be an effective tool to support the preparation of a qualified ...

Award-winning kindergarten teacher gets it just right

2011-05-02T11:57:00.000-04:00

Chicago Sun-Times
She grew up in Englewood wanting to be a teacher, inspired by an opportunity after eighth grade to work as a teacher's aide through the city's summer youth jobs program, only to be discouraged by family elders who considered the teaching profession too ...

Eastern Maine Development Corporation Unveils New Model

2011-04-28T09:29:00.000-04:00

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

2011-04-28T09:27:00.002-04:00

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

2011-04-28T09:26:00.002-04:00

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

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

2011-04-27T08:46:00.002-04:00

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

2011-04-27T08:45:00.002-04:00

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

Funding restored for summer youth jobs program

2011-04-26T09:20:00.002-04:00

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; ...

$4 Million Boost To Support Dislocated Workers

2011-04-18T09:10:00.002-04:00

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 ...

Massachusetts State Leaders Tour Special Training Program for Veterans

2011-04-18T09:07:00.000-04:00

PR Newswire (press release)
"Recognizing the sacrifice of our military service men and women, it is our responsibility to provide veterans with job training and other services upon their return home. We applaud MassMEP for providing veterans with the right resources, ...

South Florida Workforce Kicks Off Young Adult Summer Employment Program

2011-04-18T09:06:00.000-04:00

PRLog.Org (press release)
By providing job opportunities, we not only improve the local economy, but more importantly we provide career exposure to our future workforce,” said Rick Beasley, executive director for South Florida Workforce Investment Board.

Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board/SWPA Bots IQ Are Coming to ...

2011-04-18T09:05:00.002-04:00

Techburgher
The Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (TRWIB) and SWPA Bots IQ are coming to Westmoreland Community College to help local youth choose their career path as part of Imagine! Career Week…And robots will be involved! Imagine! ...

State joins worker-training program

2011-04-18T09:04:00.003-04:00

Charleston Regional Business
South Carolina has joined eight other states in a Center for Energy Workforce Development initiative funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to train low-income young adults for careers in the energy industry. South Carolina is entering the Get ...

Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board Recognizes Top Performing Jobs Centers

2011-04-18T09:04:00.000-04:00

PR-USA.net (press release)
"In 2009-2010, because of the City's high unemployment rate and overwhelming demand, our workforce development system set a record for providing assistance to job seekers and youth customers. Our 17 Four Star award level WorkSource and OneSource

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Pushes Youth Summer Jobs

2011-04-18T09:02:00.002-04:00

Hispanically Speaking News
US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced a new website aimed at helping young Americans aged 16 to 24 to obtain summer jobs. The website is www.dol.gov/summerjobs. Historically, the month of July is when youth employment peaks. ...

N.J. Department of Labor launches Jobs4Jersey.com to connect jobless with ...

2011-04-13T08:43:00.002-04:00

newjerseynewsroom.com
The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development Tuesday launched â€œwww.Jobs4Jersey.com,â€ a website that attempts to more quickly link New Jerseyâ€™s over 390000 jobless with potential employers. Officials describe the site as a virtual ...

April is 'Workforce Development Month' in city and state

2011-04-13T08:42:00.002-04:00

Signal
The city of Santa Clarita has joined forces with WorkSource California to launch Workforce Development Month, an outreach and educational campaign happening during the month of April. As one of the 17 California Centers connected to the campaign, ...

Workforce Story

2011-04-13T08:40:00.004-04:00

Video - CBS News Los Angeles
One Job Training Center at Risk of Funding Cuts...

Charitable grants of $7.9 million awarded to nonprofits by Naples ...

2011-04-13T08:40:00.003-04:00

Gulf Coast Business Review
Grants awarded to eight organizations, including the Boys & Girls Club, the Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board and St. Matt's, fund out-of-school ...

UCSF Job Training Program Transforms Lives

2011-04-13T08:38:00.002-04:00

UCSF Today
After a two week assessment process, the applicants spend 10 weeks completing hard and soft skill training which includes computer classes, interview techniques and basic job training. They also receive regular training seminars during placement and

NAWDP | 2011 AWARD WINNERS

2011-04-11T09:00:00.002-04:00

He is currently the Workforce Improvement Director for Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, Tarrant County Texas Workforce Development Board. ...

$50M for job training

2011-04-11T08:58:00.002-04:00

Columbus Dispatch
The 2009 constitutional amendment that allowed casino gambling required a one-time payment from each licensed casino operator of $50 million for job training. Kasich, who unveiled the program after touring the specialty paper-maker

Food workers graduate

2011-04-11T08:56:00.002-04:00

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
The program is funded by grants obtained by the Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board while the course is administered by the local Penn State campuses. Lucyann Vierling, the executive director of that board, said the program acts as a

State receives $4 million grant to help job seekers

2011-04-11T08:55:00.000-04:00

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The federal agency awarded the funds to the state Department of Workforce Development under a program called Trade Adjustment Assistance, which helps eligible workers who lost their jobs because a company moved operations to another nation, ...

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities - Capitol Forum ...

2011-04-08T15:49:00.002-04:00

Ron Painter of the National Association of Workforce Boards discussed opportunities for collaboration between HACU and workforce development efforts. ...

Labor secretary focuses on training

2011-04-05T08:43:00.000-04:00

Worcester Telegram
Joanne F. Goldstein, a former labor lawyer who is secretary for Labor and Workforce Development in Massachusetts, said this morning students need more education and specific training to meet the requirements of today's businesses and to contribute to ...

Federal workforce program in danger of losing funding

2011-04-04T09:24:00.002-04:00

Middletown Journal
By Ed Richter, Staff Writer 8:27 PM Saturday, April 2, 2011 LEBANON — After being unemployed for more than a year, Dale Miller said if it wasn't for a federal workforce development program that allowed him to gain new skills, he'd probably still be

Federal training cuts have long-term cost

2011-04-04T09:23:00.005-04:00

Livingston Daily
As a local business owner and chair of the Livingston County Workforce Development Council, I am writing to oppose recent action taken by the US House of Representatives to eliminate all funding for local work-force programs. The House recently passed ...

WIA cuts could hurt, but JWCC's Workforce Development Center here to stay

2011-04-04T09:23:00.002-04:00

Quincy Herald Whig
The US House of Representatives cut funding in February for work force development and job training under the Workforce Investment Act with approval of an appropriations bill. Huge budget deficits, coupled with lawmakers looking for all possible saving

Federal Grant Lays Foundation for New Job Retraining

2011-04-04T09:21:00.000-04:00

Friday, Apr 1, 2011
Construction worker Miguel Vazquez talks with his son. He spent two years unemployed before a federally funded program helped him get back to work.
More than two years of unemployment have ended for Miguel Vazquez, a 39-year-old construction worker, thanks to a federally funded training program that enabled him to learn new green building techniques.

Exciting American Youth About Manufacturing

2011-04-01T10:55:00.000-04:00

IndustryWeek
Aerospace jobs of all types are among the best-paid (software engineers in the aerospace industry command more than $44 an hour). And just about every study that has been done about aerospace employment in the next 20 years indicates the US will have a ...
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Southern California Workforce Boards Celebrate Workforce Development Month

2011-03-30T09:55:00.000-04:00

Job seekers and businesses get access to employment and job training resources

LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2011 -- In the midst of proposed major cuts to federally-funded Workforce Investment Act (WIA) employment and job training programs, the L.A. County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) is launching the first Southern California Workforce Development Month in April 2011. Joining in this inaugural effort are 15 other WIBs in the region, along with the Greater L.A. Chamber of Commerce. Together they will promote Southern California's workforce development system and One-Stop Career Centers through targeted job seeker and business events and resources. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors have been asked to proclaim April 2011 as Workforce Development Month and to urge all 88 cities in L.A. County, as well as local elected officials in all of Southern California, to join the cause.

Riverside County Workforce Investment Board

2011-03-30T09:54:00.002-04:00

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State boosting 'green' technology

2011-03-30T09:53:00.002-04:00

TheDay.com
The Franklin-based Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board, led by executive director John Beauregard, is offering local employers in green industries up to $135000 in matching grants over the next two years to train their workers in innovative ...

Program aims to develop a new generation of workers

2011-03-30T09:52:00.002-04:00

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The number of jobs for computer-controlled machine tool operators for metal and plastic in Wisconsin is expected to grow 4.05% through 2018, according to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. "There's a lot of future in manufacturing in ...

Workforce board looking to bolster local 'green' companies

2011-03-29T09:01:00.002-04:00

Norwich Bulletin
By JAMES MOSHER The Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board has received a $135000 grant from the US Department of Labor and has assembled a team to fund “green” companies. The board's grant is part of a $3.3 million award made to Connecticut. ...

Workforce Day of Action to restore Workforce Investment Act ...

2011-03-29T09:00:00.002-04:00

The following is an excert from the press release issued by the National Association of Workforce boardsNAWB. WASHINGTON Feb 25 2011PRNewswire As the debate ...

Mayor Landrieu unveils summer opportunities for NO youth

2011-03-29T08:59:00.002-04:00

Louisiana Weekly
“Our best tool in improving our economy and reducing crime is by investing in activities for our youth which is why we doubled funding for recreation in 2011 and have completely revamped the summer jobs program. We now have opportunities for youth ages ...

Guest column: It's wrong time to cut US job-training funds

2011-03-28T10:25:00.002-04:00

Cincinnati.com
Michael Conner is Vice President of Human Resources for Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. and chairman of the Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board. The Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution passed by the US House of Representatives on Feb. ...

Mike Moore Talks to Monster at NAWB Forum 2011 - Vus TV

2011-03-28T10:24:00.002-04:00

Economic and Community Development Director of Thief River Falls, Minn. talks about hiring issues at NAWB Forum 2011.

Baltimore is making strides in work force development

2011-03-28T10:23:00.002-04:00

Baltimore Sun
Today has been designated as a national Workforce Day of Action. ... United States Conference of Mayors and the National Association of Workforce Boards ...

Employment Board Funding on the Chopping Block

2011-03-28T10:22:00.002-04:00

WAMC
A main sponsor of the advocacy day is the National Association of Workforce Boards based in Washington DC, their CEO, Ron Painter is working with lobbyists ...
WAMC

Northwest Georgia gets $1M grant to defray job training costs of long-term ...

2011-03-28T10:21:00.002-04:00

The Republic
Georgia State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said the funds will help both the unemployed and their new employers. He said many workers who have lost a job will require on-the-job training to get new positions.

HUD awards job training grants

2011-03-25T14:09:00.002-04:00

(WTVA) _ The US Housing and Urban Development Southeast office has announced grants to public housing agencies to provide education and job training to low-income families. The grants will allow the agencies to work with schools, businesses, ...

JOB1, NORDC and Partner Agencies Revamp Programming Including New Focus on Teens

2011-03-25T08:04:00.000-04:00

NewOrleans.Com
“Our best tool in improving our economy and reducing crime is by investing in activities for our youth which is why we doubled funding for recreation in 2011 and have completely revamped the summer jobs program. We now have opportunities for youth ages ...

DTE Energy Foundation and City Connect Detroit Partner to Provide 333 Summer ...

2011-03-25T08:03:00.000-04:00

PR-USA.net (press release)
The DTE Energy Foundation announced today plans to fund and support 333 summer jobs for youth in Metropolitan Detroit at the second annual Youth Employment Summit, hosted by City Connect Detroit. With the creation of job opportunities for young people ...

NW Ga. jobs program gets $1M grant

2011-03-24T08:58:00.002-04:00

Bizjournals.com
The Northwest Georgia Workforce Investment Board will get a $1 million grant to assist workers without jobs for at least 16 weeks, according to the Calhoun Times. The grant, from the US Department of Labor, will reimburse training costs to employers ...

Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County Supports Employers with ...

2011-03-24T08:57:00.003-04:00

Send2Press Newswire (press release)
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., March 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board, through a partnership with the California Employers Association, has helped more than 100 businesses with no cost human resources consulting

TN to provide $8.4M to help autoworkers with job retraining

2011-03-24T08:57:00.000-04:00

The Tennessean
Bill Haslam and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced on Wednesday an additional $8.4 million to aid General Motors workers and others with retraining amid cuts in the automotive industry. In addition to former General

Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board: To speak to the impact ...

2011-03-24T08:55:00.002-04:00

Wisbusiness.com
WHO: Don Sykes, CEO of MAWIB; Francisco Sanchez, president of WOW Workforce Development Board; representatives from Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Senator ...

Youth Summer Jobs Available thanks to Partnership

2011-03-24T08:54:00.002-04:00

WXYZ
DETROIT (WXYZ) - If you're a young person looking for a job this summer, read on! The Second Annual Youth Employment Summit is hoping to find employment for 333 young people in the greater Detroit area this summer. Thanks to the support of the DTE ...

NW Ga WIB Gets $1 Million Grant

2011-03-24T08:53:00.002-04:00

Coosa Valley News
The Northwest Georgia Workforce Investment Board (WIB) has received a $1092930 training grant from the US Department of Labor. The grant provides reimbursement of training costs to employers who hire long-term unemployed job seekers in 15 Northwest ...

Digital Divide Data Receives $895000 Grant from Rockefeller Foundation to ...

2011-03-24T08:52:00.000-04:00

San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
This funding will enable DDD to invest in an information technology services business that will train and employ 300 youth from slum areas in Nairobi. The grant is part of the Rockefeller Foundation's work, "Poverty Reduction through Information and ...

“A Workforce Day of Action” Thursday, March 24th, 2011 - CNN iReport

2011-03-24T08:50:00.002-04:00

... Jobs For the Future, The National Association of Workforce Boards, National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP), The National ...

University of North Florida Awarded Two $500000 Contracts By Workforce Florida ...

2011-03-21T07:44:00.002-04:00

Weekly Challenger
Workforce Florida Inc.is the statewide workforce investment board led by business and government leaders and charged with overseeing Florida's workforce system, which includes the Agency for Workforce Innovation and 24 Regional Workforce Boards. ...

U.S. Secretary of Education confirms attendance at Capitol ...

2011-03-21T07:43:00.002-04:00

... CA; Ron Painter, National Association of Workforce Boards; Dr. Richard Fry, Pew Hispanic Center; Dr. Gabriela D. Lemus, U.S. Department of Labor; ...

US Fish and Wildlife summer youth jobs announced

2011-03-21T07:38:00.002-04:00

Summit Daily News
By Janice Kurbjun Youth participating in summer work on wildlife refuges or other public lands say they had fun, learned a lot and some experienced a dramatic cultural shift and understanding of the natural environment through their work. ...

YouTube - SXSW 2011: Monster with Brent McCombs, Waste Management

2011-03-17T11:15:00.002-04:00

Added to queue Lorenzo Reyes Talks to Monster at NAWB Forum 2011by MonsterVideoVault40 views • Thumbnail 1:40. Add to. Added to queue SXSW 2011: Monster ...