Mesa County- The Mesa County
Workforce Center has been officially designated by Governor John Hickenlooper
as a Local Workforce Development Area. In accordance with Federal
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Colorado Workforce
Development Council, Mesa County demonstrated its ability to achieve this
regional status by meeting all the criteria required by federal law and state
policy. The designation means the Workforce Center
no longer operates as part of the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium.
“This designation
will continue to allow us to quickly meet the needs of the local business community
while remaining an important partner in economic development,” said Suzie
Miller, Business Services Manager
with the Mesa County Workforce Center.
The
Mesa County Workforce Center achieved this designation due to years of
impressive performance in building relationships with the business community,
helping people find jobs, and assisting people in addressing barriers.
According to the Mesa County Human
Services Director, Tracey Garchar, “The Mesa County Workforce Center being
designated as our own region is a different opportunity to continue to do what
we have done in the past. We will still work with
the State, but we won’t be part of the Rural Consortium, which is the network
of rural workforce centers. We will continue with a genuine focus and
value on the success of the people in our community. As a Local Workforce
Development Area we will be able to fully build and strengthen our services
with business, education, and economic development efforts to meet the needs of
Mesa County.”
Mesa County has effectively been operating the Mesa County Workforce
Center since 1998 as an integrated One Stop Shop for business and job seekers. This
designation will strengthen the collaborations with business, industry, secondary and
higher education.
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