Employment Specialist

Original advice and links to resources for workforce development staff. This blog gives Employment Specialists access to factual information on the current job market and is a chance to explore innovative practices. Areas of interest are youth, homeless, and universal customer programs including supported employment, Workforce Investment Act (WIA), job development and business services.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Recent News Round-up

Onestops continue to be swamped across the country.

Schenectady, NY: Residents wait hours — and sometimes more than half a day — in lines that stretch to the door. (Also a cautionary tale about service consolidation)

San Bernardino, CA: Harmsen said the number of job seekers coming to the county's workforce investment board center's has more than doubled since last year.

Butler County, OH: In August 2008, an average of 194 people came to the Workforce One's WIA orientations. In January, a record-setting 272 people attended orientations, which are held twice a week. In February, that record was broken when 324 people attended, and in March it is estimated that as many as 450 people attended Workforce One's WIA orientation.

Muskogee, OK: Workforce Oklahoma job skills facilitator Jessie Keenon said her weekly job search classes are attracting 24 or 25 people when they used to attract five to 10 people.

Maricopa County, AZ: Last month, Maricopa Workforce Connections had more than 13,500 customer visits, up 100 percent compared to last year and the numbers are expected to continue to rise.
Posted by Employment Specialist at 10:13 PM
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