The News Review:
- A helping hand steps in: New career center to open in San Luis bispo
- Iowa advocates for disabled seek job opportunities
- Laid-off workers look in different directions for work
- State job losses fall slightly
A helping hand steps in: New career center to open in San Luis bispo
San Luis bispo Tribune
Collins said there was nothing legally or in the request for proposal a process by which a government agency solicits certain services that precluded the PIC from applying an assertion that the PIC board disputes. Collins believes that Shoreline which owns the building off Industrial Way will increase the level of service and provide specific training that will prepare more job-seekers to join the work force. Cuesta will offer a variety of youth employment services and will partner with existing community organizations that provide youth programs said Matthew Green supervisor of Cuesta’s workforce development projects. “The number quality and value of services are going to increase a great deal in my belief” said Collins noting that a $2 million infusion of federal economic stimulus funds over a two-year period will provide a boost. “We will be doing more sophisticated analysis on what kinds of jobs we project to be needed here in the next few years and begin designing training around meeting the needs of employers. ” For 2008-09 the county contracted with PIC for $718000 to provide services that would assist 55 county residents including adults 18 and older looking for work adults who have been displaced because of a layoff and youth.
Iowa advocates for disabled seek job opportunities
Chicago Tribune
whichconnects Ames-area disabled citizens with available services andhelps them find employment. But the paradox for the people who work with the disabled isthat while there are many willing workers there aren’t enoughopportunities for them. Pat Steele vice-president with Mainstream said that dilemma isbehind a statewide series of forums started by agencies like hisown as well as educators employers case managers and parentsthroughout the state. ne such forum took place last week at the DMACC Career AcademyHunziker Center in Ames.
Laid-off workers look in different directions for work
London Free Press
But being exposed to others’ expertise and adapting it to his own business broadened his horizons. Not all businesses have high start-up costs. Finding the self-employment option attractive after his layoff from 3M last year Paul Brasser of London took the SEB program and plans to launch Cherry Hill Paint Services this spring. Sometimes other circumstances lead to a new business. When Derek Allen couldn’t reach an agreement to buy the store where he worked “We went our separate ways. ” He plans to open his own store Mennonite Furniture Plus Inc. near Lambeth this month.
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State job losses fall slightly
Baltimore Sun
5 percent in Delaware; and 9. 9 percent in Washington. Tim Namie managing director for employment services firm Manpower Professional for Maryland Washington and Virginia said hiring has picked up especially in the areas of financial and credit analysis and in the public sector. “We have seen so far in April and into May the second consecutive month of actually increase for hiring” he said. “It’s been very encouraging. “Nonetheless some employers are skittish about spending especially in the area of information technology Namie said. Lloyd Day a state labor exchange administrator for mid-Maryland which includes Howard and Carroll counties said the number of job seekers requesting help at the career centers in the two counties has doubled this year compared with the same period last year.