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Month: March 2022

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Labor

The executive director of the Workforce Development Board of Solano County discusses why hiring justice-involved workers is a win-win

March 30, 2022 North Bay Employment Connection

Employers who participate in the Prison to Employment Initiative are eligible for financial incentives–and stand to gain skilled, loyal employees. […]

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Labor

A Q&A with the Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board director on the benefits of hiring justice-involved individuals

March 30, 2022 North Bay Employment Connection

Employers can reap a variety of benefits when they hire justice-involved individuals through the Prison to Employment Initiative–both financially and in terms of skilled labor.
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Labor

The California Workforce Development Board helps job seekers get state jobs

March 30, 2022 North Bay Employment Connection

Funded in part by the Prison to Employment Initiative, the California Workforce Development Board has collaborated with a multitude of state agencies to help incarcerated individuals secure a state job before their release. […]

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Labor

A Vallejo modular home company helps second chance job seekers

March 30, 2022 North Bay Employment Connection

Labor shortages in high-demand industries like construction can be eased when employers participate in the Prison to Employment program. […]

A truck driver walks to his rig
Labor

A brand new start: Solano County trucking companies give parolees a chance at employment in a high-demand industry

March 30, 2022 North Bay Employment Connection

Since the pandemic, many industries–such as transportation–face labor shortages. The Prison to Employment Initiative is a big part of the solution.
[…]

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Labor

Solano’s GEO Reentry Helps Local Man Gain Employment and New Start

March 30, 2022 North Bay Employment Connection

by Anne Stokes Shawn Ray Viramontes admits that he’s made some big mistakes. He’s also the first to own up to his responsibility in getting his life back on track. “If you make a mistake, […]

A woman at work in her office
Labor

A blessing in disguise: The Workforce Development Board of Solano County and its partner gave a Vallejo woman a new life after jail

March 30, 2022 North Bay Employment Connection

Mariah Nance was able to start a new life after her release from jail with help from the Workforce Development Board of Solano County.
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A woman in carpentry gear at work
Labor

From incarceration to career: A workforce development partner gives a Vacaville woman a pathway to full employment

March 30, 2022 North Bay Employment Connection

Erica Kucinskas struggled to find a job after release from prison–until she found help with a partner of the Workforce Development Board of Solano County. […]

two people meet in an office
Labor

A Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board analyst discusses the Prison to Employment program

March 30, 2022 North Bay Employment Connection

by Anh Nguyen Fabiola Garcia-Almonaci works for the Employment and Training Division of Sonoma County. Her office oversees programs that are funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which receives funding to provide jobs […]

Sheryl Culter in her office
Labor

An analyst with the Workforce Development Board of Solano County discusses the Prison to Employment program

March 30, 2022 North Bay Employment Connection

Employers can receive a wide array of financial incentives through the Prison to Employment Initiative, as well as dedicated and long-term employees. […]

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