Are Workforce Development professionals the key to our economy?
There is an abundance of unemployed Americans, yet employers across the country report that they struggle to find qualified workers to fill the current job openings. Workforce development professionals help connect employers with jobseekers, and jobseekers with training resources. For those who are avidly searching for a job, these Workforce Development professionals can assist in resume building, interview skills, typing tests and connections to resources. For businesses looking for potential employees, services may include pre-apprenticeships, skills testing, and on-the-job training! Workforce Development professionals may not be the ONLY key to our economy, but they do play a huge part.
If you know a Workforce Development professional, give them extra kudos this month!
We’re thrilled to announce that our article, has been published in the latest issue of Progress Magazine! In this in-depth piece, we share a training to employment success story.
Starting February 18th, the office hours and Job Center hours have changed. Click to see updated hours.
This week SCWD released New Job Readiness Workshops that feature a new look and feel, updated content and new workshops.