March 2023 • N&R Spotlight

Putting skills to work: How on-the-job and employee readiness training help California

March 30, 2023 California Workforce Association

Job Link ensures employee readiness in many ways. Job seekers work closely with career counselors, who assess their preexisting skills, needs and interests. They steer them to classes at Petaluma Adult School, arrange bus passes or child care, help them update their resumes, and direct them to job fairs. In other words, they work to remove the many barriers under-served communities typically have toward employment. And this readiness counseling pays off. […]

At the Ballot Box: Learn how and why a Georgia advocate is willing to make an ‘awkward situation more awkward’ on Election Day

March 24, 2023 Thea Marie Rood

Every American has the right to vote privately and independently. In fact, the Georgia Secretary of State—during an Independent Living Day event at the Capitol—unveiled three voting machines that were touted as being accessible to anyone with a physical or developmental disability. The problem? None of them worked. […]

Working together to achieve more: Northern California manufacturers and educators collaborate to the benefit of businesses and job seekers

March 16, 2023 California Workforce Association

While it may not be the first industry you think of when you picture Butte County, manufacturing plays a significant role in the area’s economy, creating more value per employee than other sectors including retail, government, construction or information technology. […]