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Ascension Parish takes WRC inspiration to the highway April 27, 2021

Ascension Parish in Louisana installed a highway billboard recently promoting the local workforce in its Work Ready Community. Click the headline to see the image posted on LinkedIn.

Kansas School Board Briefed on WorkKeys and WRC Successes April 24, 2021

The Kansas School Board hears of success in career education and workforce/economic development during their April 2021 board meeting. Learn more at workreadycommunities.org. Presenters include: Natalie Clark, Education Program Consultant, IPS Coordinator Career, Standards, and Assessment Services, Kansas Department of Education; Breahna Crawford, College and Career Advocate Circle USD 375; Jordan Buxton, Marketing Director, Gravity::Works Architecture; Jina Kugler, School Counselor, Wamego USD 320; Jack Allston, Executive Director Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation; Cheri Tune, ACT Work Ready Communities.

Boosting Apprenticeship in Southern Nevada with ACT Workforce Solutions April 22, 2021

Find out how Nevada’s ACT Work Ready Communities are helping identify and create qualified candidates for pre-apprenticeship programs at NV Energy, which provides energy to more than 2 million customers throughout the state. Clark County School District, Workforce Connections, and the College of Southern Nevada use ACT WorkKeys and the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate to create a pipeline of talent ready to participate in a four-year, 8,000-hour apprenticeship program for NV Energy.

Regional WRC champion named to state level post April 15, 2021

The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services has a new Assistant Director. Eddie Thomas previously served as Workforce Development Director at the Southeast Arkansas Planning and Development District in Pine Bluff.  Thomas is set to lead the Employment Assistance Unit, which governs statewide WIOA programming and local workforce board activities. Under Eddie's leadership, all ten southeast counties are now participating in Work Ready Communities.

Virtual reality helps Alabamans skills up for diesel tech jobs April 09, 2021

Wallace State Community College announced the launch of an ambitious new iniative to harness virtual reality to train thousands of working adults for the fastest growing careers in diesel technology. Diesel by Distance will now feature hands-on virtual reality simulations that recreate the working environment of a diesel technician or mechanic.

Workforce programs helps domestic abuse survivors seek career pathways April 07, 2021

A new program aims to take domestic violence survivors from unemployed or underemployed to a career pathway in 60 days. Project E.A.T. stands for Project Earn Assistance Training to improve the lives of survivors through job training and education.

Code Labs launches free I.T. classes in West Plains April 06, 2021

Designed to grow the digital workforce to meet future demand, Code Works launched free training in coding and web development in West Plains. Delta Regional Authority funded the program, which also offers certificates, apprenticeship, and employment connections.

WRC in AL celebrates Coastal Growers groundbreaking April 04, 2021

Coastal Growers LLC held a groundbreaking today for its new peanut shelling facility in the Atmore Industrial Park. Gov. Kay Ivey, local, state and federal officials marked the occassion at the construction site in Atmore and the Work Ready county of Escambia, Alabama.

Henry, Indiana WRC breaks ground on spec building March 26, 2021

Officials in Henry County recently broke ground on a new speculative (shell) building project in New Castle. The new construction will become New Castle-Henry County Industrial Park’s third spec building. The newest spec building is currently available to interested buyers in this Work Ready Community.

ARC Grant Accelerates WorkKeys Profiling in Maryland March 23, 2021

Thanks to the Appalachian Regional Commission, Washington County’s WorkKeys team has money available to help local businesses participate in WorkKeys Profiling. Job profiling establishes links between the requirements of a job or role and the knowledge, skills, abilities and behavioral characteristics necessary for successful performance in that position, according to a news release from the county. The team is currently working with Horizon Goodwill, Washington County Emergency Services and Meritus Health to provide this service. Conagra and Hub Labels have participated in the job profiling process.