Page 7 - Workforce Development Inc News Today

Rochester and DMC projects are subject to the states workforce goals for women and minorities. It has been challenging for local contractors to meet the goal for women -- 7 percent in 2021-- especially on highway and heavy construction projects, because of a lack of trained workers. Classes begin June 1 and run from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily through June 25. The class will be held at Workforce Development, Inc. at the Heintz Center of the Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester. ...

Proposed expansion in Austin would add manufacturing component Written By: Post Bulletin Editorial Board | 8:00 am, May 4, 2021 × When Jawaher Binhamoodah first came to the United States in 2014, she had to work two jobs to make ends meet, all while trying to learn a new language. "I didnt know where to start," she told reporter Matt Stolle. "I didnt know anything. Binhamoodah left Somalia and Yemen for a better life in the United States. Now, thanks to the Bridges to Healthcare prog...

The workforce program helps educates academically challenged students, gets them on an employment path. 10:53 am, Apr. 20, 2021 × Jawaher Binhamoodah graduated from a program that takes underperforming students to puts them on track to successful jobs in health care and now works for Mayo Clinic. April 15, 2021. (Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin.com) Looking where she stands today, its hard not to marvel how far Jawaher Binhamoodah has come. Today, the 32-year-old Rochester r...

While unemployment is improving during the pandemic, theres still a workforce shortage If youve recently left the workforce and are struggling to make ends meet, youre not alone. Posted: Mar 11, 2021 9:21 AM Posted By: Madelyne Watkins ROCHESTER, Minn. - The House passed President Bidens $1.9 trillion stimulus package, but there are some things you need to be aware of. This time last year before the pandemic really hit, Olmsted County had a 2.7 unemployment rate. Then it shot up to almost 10%...

welcomia/Getty Images DIESEL SKILLS NEEDED: One of the in-demand jobs in Minnesota is in diesel engines, according to the state Department of Employment and Economic Development. Workforce development boards share the need for workers in ag-related careers. A picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, a graphic proves just as valuable. Farmer Glen Groth, of Ridgeway, Minn., chairs the Winona County Workforce Development board. He initially joined the organization...

Share: The Advancing Innovation in Adult Education Project will feature five innovative practices in adult education during a Career and Technical Education Month showcase webinar. BETHESDA, Md. (PRWEB) February 16, 2021 Manhattan Strategy Group announced today the second round of innovative practices in adult education, as selected by the Advancing Innovation in Adult Education project. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Educatio...

Southeast Minnesota sees jobless rate return to January level as workforce numbers continue to shrink 7:00 am, Jan. 1, 2021 × Unemployment rates throughout Southeast Minnesota have bounced back to pre-COVID numbers, at least on paper. The seven counties surrounding Olmsted County saw rates drop to January levels or before in November, the latest month with available data. Wanda Jensen, operations director at Workforce Development Inc., said the numbers are surprising based on what ...