Posted by: Despite the claims of economists and business leaders that the economy is turning around, many regions of the country are still struggling with high unemployment rates, low home values and slow economic recovery.
To help turn their economies around, state and local regions are turning to public-private partnerships, innovation and research to drive economic development through workforce training and attracting businesses in high-growth industries. They’re following the steps to a high-performance workforce in an effort to get job seekers into jobs that they are uniquely qualified for and drive economic recovery.
A recent article in Government Computer News discusses the role that Monster Government Solutions has played across multiple regions in providing the tools needed at each step to empower the high-performance workforce.
The ways Monster has assisted, include:
Get Informed: The WorkPlace, Inc., Southwestern Connecticut’s Regional Workforce Development Board, turned to Monster for real-time labor intelligence to help identify what industries were in need of employees so that they could invest in the training and skills development needed to place job seekers into those jobs.
Get Educated: Monster recently worked with Workforce Solutions Alamo, the local workforce board in San Antonio, Texas, to hold a Federal Job Information Exchange to stimulate interest in applying for federal employment through the USAJOBS Web site. The event was an educational opportunity for participants where they could learn to better use the USAJOBS site and work with experts to convert their resumes to fit the requirements for federal civilian employment announcements.
Get Employed: The Riverside County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) in California recently worked with Monster to create a customized online community for local businesses seeking qualified employees and for area job seekers who want the latest information about jobs specifically in their geographic area. The community allows job seekers to share job posting and educational content, and also allows local business to post jobs that are visible only to individuals in the local region who are looking for employment.
Monster Government Solutions is working on the regional level to help empower the high-performance workforce, drive economic development, and turn the economy around.
What is your region doing to improve the economy and drum up jobs?
Thu, Jun 24, 2010
State & Local