Amador County - Close to 30 people attended a first-of-its-kind open house Thursday afternoon at Job Connection Amador’s One Stop Career Center in Jackson.
Among those in attendance were representatives of 3rd District Congressional candidate Dr. Ami Bera and Assemblymember Alyson Huber, as well as members of the Amador County Board of Supervisors, Mother Lode Job Training (MLJT) and the California Department of Corrections. Pamela Hill, Career Counselor for the career center, said the “goal of this open house is to expand and diversify our elected officials’ understanding of their local Workforce Investment Board and to increase the positive image of California’s workforce investment system.” She explained that the event was less a formal tour of the tiny Jackson office and more a “one on one, casual meet and greet.” Lisa Hines, Business Service Coordinator for Mother Lode Job Training, was in attendance along with two members of her board. The MLJT board oversees the dollars distributed to this and other job centers throughout the region for supportive services. That money begins at the U.S. Department of Labor before being funneled through the state and then local system. Hines said the California Workforce Investment Board encouraged the open house. She said she was “really satisfied and impressed” with the turnout. Supervisors Louis Boitano, Brian Oneto and John Plasse echoed Hines’ sentiment. “It’s great to see so many in our community taking an interest in what this center has to offer,” said Plasse. This reporter later discovered Oneto and Plasse testing out the center’s impressive computer systems. In the past year Job Connection Amador has served an average of over 30 job seekers each day. Last summer they placed 47 young people with 26 employers as part of their Summer Youth Employment Training Program. Among its many services, the center provides office space for local employer interviews and orientation meetings and assists in job applications. “Today we’ve demonstrated to community leaders the efforts we are making to help build up and support a skilled workforce here in our area,” said Hill. “It looks like a success.” For more information on Job Connection Amador, call 209-223-3341 or visit www.motherlodejobconnection.org. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Amador County - Close to 30 people attended a first-of-its-kind open house Thursday afternoon at Job Connection Amador’s One Stop Career Center in Jackson.
Among those in attendance were representatives of 3rd District Congressional candidate Dr. Ami Bera and Assemblymember Alyson Huber, as well as members of the Amador County Board of Supervisors, Mother Lode Job Training (MLJT) and the California Department of Corrections. Pamela Hill, Career Counselor for the career center, said the “goal of this open house is to expand and diversify our elected officials’ understanding of their local Workforce Investment Board and to increase the positive image of California’s workforce investment system.” She explained that the event was less a formal tour of the tiny Jackson office and more a “one on one, casual meet and greet.” Lisa Hines, Business Service Coordinator for Mother Lode Job Training, was in attendance along with two members of her board. The MLJT board oversees the dollars distributed to this and other job centers throughout the region for supportive services. That money begins at the U.S. Department of Labor before being funneled through the state and then local system. Hines said the California Workforce Investment Board encouraged the open house. She said she was “really satisfied and impressed” with the turnout. Supervisors Louis Boitano, Brian Oneto and John Plasse echoed Hines’ sentiment. “It’s great to see so many in our community taking an interest in what this center has to offer,” said Plasse. This reporter later discovered Oneto and Plasse testing out the center’s impressive computer systems. In the past year Job Connection Amador has served an average of over 30 job seekers each day. Last summer they placed 47 young people with 26 employers as part of their Summer Youth Employment Training Program. Among its many services, the center provides office space for local employer interviews and orientation meetings and assists in job applications. “Today we’ve demonstrated to community leaders the efforts we are making to help build up and support a skilled workforce here in our area,” said Hill. “It looks like a success.” For more information on Job Connection Amador, call 209-223-3341 or visit www.motherlodejobconnection.org. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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