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Mass. Teens Rally For Jobs At State House

WBUR
By The WBUR Newsroom BOSTON — Hundreds of teenagers converged on Beacon Hill Thursday afternoon to urge lawmakers to keep funding for youth jobs in the budget. The teens marched from Copley Square to the State House. There, they heard from Gov. ...

Young Entrepreneurs to Inspire Students to Create Their Own Jobs

The Lincoln Tribune
CONCORD – On Friday, on February 25, Centralina Workforce Development Board will bring the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour to Concord to inspire youth and young adults to create their own path during one of the worst economic downturns in 80 years. ...

San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, Workforce Investment Board and ...

Marketwire (press release)
SAN BERNARDINO, CA--(Marketwire - February 22, 2011) - Continuing its support of young people facing obstacles to employment, the County of San Bernardino's Workforce Investment Board, whose members are appointed by the County's Board of Supervisors, ...

Departments of Workforce Services and Employment merge

February 18, 2011

CHEYENNE - Today, Governor Matt Mead signed into law Senate File 120, which officially re-organizes the Department of Workforce Services and the Department of Employment into one agency.

WIA-funded training programs a lifeline in economic crisis

San Bernardino Sun
The Workforce Investment Board is working daily using federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funding to create solutions and opportunities to combat this problem. WIA funding is making an impact in our county, and these programs are providing a ...

Workforce Investment Board honors 23

Cincinnati.com
Twenty-three individuals and two companies from Greater Cincinnati were honored by the Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board recently for their contributions and leadership in workforce development. The workforce board is a non-profit ...

Proposed cuts could close work force centers

GoDanRiver.com
Moran, who was recently elected chair of the National Association of Workforce Boards, said there are still several steps before the federal budget is set ...

VIDEO: Northwest Minn. Town has an Unusual Problem: Recruiting for ...

By monsterunleashed
We continued the NAWB Forum 2011 conversation about hiring around the country by jumping from a discussion about high unemployment in Macon, Ala., to Thief River Falls, Minn. Mike Moore, the Economic and Community Development Director ...

The promise of green jobs

Ct Post
Funded by a $4 million federal grant, Workplace Inc., Southwestern Connecticut's Regional Workforce Development Board, started enrolling students like Cirillo into its Green-Up Bridgeport program in February 2010. The program introduces students to ...

Obama's 2012 Budget and Youth: A Breakdown

Youth Today
There is a $100 million set-aside for Second Chance Act funding, which goes in part to helping juvenile offenders connect to school and/or jobs upon release from juvenile and adult facilities. Proposed appropriations for youth employment and training

Workplace issues: DOL 2012 budget request Q & A session

Examiner.com
Q. Is there any funding for a summer jobs program for youth? A. The budget does not include additional money for a standalone summer youth program. ...

Urge Congress to Fund Summer Jobs for Youth NOW! | Change.org

Last year's economic stimulus package included $2.1 billion for summer youth jobs. These funds provided summer jobs and, in some cases, jobs outside...

Laura Gilbert: Job training for Americans not a priority for Congress

MinnPost.com (blog)
Yesterday the House Appropriations Committee announced $2 billion in job training cuts for Fiscal Year 2011. Wow. Let me see if I understand.

Kentucky awarded $4.8 million for laid-off workers

Lexington Herald Leader
The grant announced Wednesday will go to the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet through regional agencies. Initially, $3.5 million will be ...

Local Young Entrepreneurs to Inspire Students to Create Their Own Jobs

The Lincoln Tribune
Concord, NC – On February 25, Centralina Workforce Development Board will bring the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour to Concord to inspire youth and young ...

Polzella At 5th New England Workforce Conference

Hartford Courant
In addition to the panel, the conference will feature Ron Painter, Executive Director of the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB), Bridget Brown, ...

BuzzBee Wins 2011 Better Workplace Award for Excellence in Job Training and ...

PR Web (press release)
BuzzBee's unique approach to staff development and focus on creating an environment of opportunity allows it to shine as a leader in the Job Training and ...

Training Is Key in Seeking Partners for Summer Jobs Programs

Youth Today
At the National Association of Workforce Boards meeting in Washington this week, new strategies for summer jobs program sustainability was the focus of a ...

Workforce Development Board Focuses on Literacy in February ...

The Guilford County Workforce Development Board has partnered with six other workforce development boards across the region to promote literacy awareness ...

Walmart Foundation and Goodwill Assist Single Mothers

PR Newswire (press release)
The funding has already assisted single mothers with job training and placement at select locations. In addition to job training and placement, ...

Chevron, Casa de Amigos team to start job training program

My West Texas
Casa received a $140000 grant form Chevron for the Take2 Job Skills Training Program. Cindeka Nealy/Reporter-Telegram Posted: Monday, February 7, ...
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Abilities Center gets grant

Gloucester County Times - NJ.com
... opportunities for people with disabilities, has been awarded a $22000 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Training Grant. ...

Guyton receives Gadsden State service award

Gadsden Times
He is best known for helping implement such programs as the Save Our Neighborhood Program, the recycling program and the Workforce Development Partnership. ...

7 NH companies receiving training grants

Boston Globe
The job training program grants bring the total amount awarded since late 2007 to $3 million. The awards are for January but were announced Friday. ...

Wiregrass Tech recieves $400000 grant

WALB-TV
Wiregrass Georgia Tech will use the work ready grants to further workforce development and advanced manufacturing. The Work Ready Program identified those ...

Growing War for Talents Looms as U.S. Economy Continues to Recover

PR Newswire (press release)
4, 2011 -- Manpower Inc., (NYSE: MAN) world leader in innovative workforce solutions, has warned that continuing high levels of unemployment are coupled ...

Utah Board of Regents poised to offer college credit for job training

Deseret News
Many young people don't go into trades because they want to get a degree as well, and that has become much more difficult as job training programs have ...

Eighth-graders get on the job training

Gaston Gazette
Eighth-graders at Cramerton Middle learned what it takes to get a job in engineering and computer technology with PSNC Energy as part of Students@Work Week. ...

Massachusetts Funds More Green Jobs Training

SustainableBusiness.com
Eligible projects must include on-the-job-training (OJT) models that serve the target population and provide targeted services and activities that address ...

PATHWAYS PROJECT TO BE HIGHLIGHTED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE

By Ardeana Hamlin
Pathways Project Manager for Eastern Maine Development Corporation Kitty Barbee, Opportunity Maine Co-Director/Founder Rob Brown and Tri Country Workforce Investment Board Executive Director Joanna Russell will present the program's ...

USAF Hosts STEM Symposium For Bright Futures

SatNews Publishers
Jan Vogel, South Bay Workforce Investment Board chief executive officer; Suzanne Fuentes, El Segundo City Council member and Lt. Gen. ...

Oregon Workforce Alliance awarded more than $600000 in federal funds

Daily Astorian
The Oregon Workforce Alliance (OWA) Workforce Investment Board was recently awarded more than $609000 in federal funding to help companies across rural ...

Liberty business wins state award

Anderson Independent Mail
The award was given Tuesday at the South Carolina Workforce Development Partnership Symposium. The South Carolina Department of Workforce and Employment, ...

Three Named to Help Groom Future Community College Leaders

PR Newswire (press release)
AACC's three highly successful leadership development programs--known as FLI, FLI Advanced, and FLI@WDI (Workforce Development Institute)--provide career ...

State career centers to offer social networking training

Milford Daily News
By Staff reports The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development today announced that many of the state's One-Stop Career Centers will now offer ...

Health First Spearheads Project Search In Florida

Space Coast Medicine and Healthy Living
... Vocational Rehabilitation and the Workforce Development Board, Project Search consists of two programs that effectively transition disabled students ...

Chipola announces new cutting-edge program

Jackson County Floridan
Coley said the college could not have developed this program without the help of the Chipola Regional Workforce Development Board, which funded the course ...

Press Release Contact: Linda D. Siegel for additional information ...

Network, Inc. at the National Association of Workforce Boards – Forum 2011, being held in Washington, D.C., in. February. The Susquehanna Workforce Network, ...
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Microsoft Awards Elevate America Community Initiative Grants

Microsoft Corp. today announced that it is awarding more than $5 million in cash and up to $10 million in software over the next two years to 12 nonprofits that offer technology skills training and job placement services to local communities in the United States.

Manpower Inc.: Employers must engage workforce at the human level to gain ...

Wisbusiness.com
... world leader in innovative workforce solutions, has warned that companies must tap into employees' full range of talents to succeed in the Human Age. ...

US Department of Labor announces grant increment to continue ...

RealEstateRama
This second and final increment announced today, like the first, is being award to the Citrus Levy Marion Regional Workforce Development Board Inc. National ...

$4.8M awarded to Pierce, Thurston counties for spouses, workers impacted by ...

Tacoma Daily News
The grant was awarded to WorkForce Central and the Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council in partnership with Washington State Employment Security ...

Cumberland County clinches $250000 grant for creating jobs

Press of Atlantic City
The one catch is that money will be given to businesses who hire workers through the counties On-the-Job Training program run by the counties' one-stop ...

The Workforce Corner: An Introduction

Ashland Current
With this spirit in mind, the Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board, Inc. is pleased to introduce the first of 12 monthly articles that will ...

COTC launches workforce development initiative

The Newark Advocate
The college recently launched the Workforce Development and Innovation Center, which will offer customized training to businesses in its service area, ...

Gov. Martinez expanding Workforce Solution staff

Bizjournals.com
Susana Martinez has announced that the state will increase staff at the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. Martinez said the number of customer ...

Texas Back to Work Secures Jobs for 10000 Texans

The Cherokeean Herald
Employers can still sign up for Texas Back to Work by contacting their local workforce development board. Local contact information is available at ...