FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
01/21/2015
Contact:
Yolanda Clark, Board Clerk’s Office: 612-348-3257
Kayla Bromelkamp, Public Affairs: 612-348-8536
News release
The Hennepin County Board of
Commissioners is seeking applicants for seven vacancies on the Hennepin County Workforce Investment
Board.
This
27-member board develops and studies programs to provide jobs for unemployed people
in suburban Hennepin and Carver counties, by increasing the involvement of the
business community in employment and training. The board also analyzes needs
for employment and training services, makes recommendations about program plans
and basic goals, evaluates employment and training programs, recommends
strategies to increase private-sector employment opportunities for economically
disadvantaged residents, and appoints and oversees a local youth council.
Members
serve a three-year term and meet monthly, usually on the second Monday of the
month from noon to 1:30 p.m. at various locations.
There
are four vacancies in the business category for people in management-level
positions who live or work within suburban Hennepin or Carver counties; one
vacancy for a member representing Wegner-Peyser Services; one vacancy for a
member representing community-based organizations; and one vacancy for an
individual in rehabilitation services.
The
deadline for applications is Thursday, February 19. Interviews will be held at
the following board committee meeting on Thursday, February 26. Incumbents may
seek reappointment for these vacancies.
For more information about this vacancy
or other advisory board appointments, and to apply online, visit the Hennepin
County website at www.hennepin.us/advisoryboards.
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