Winglass
met with jobseekers and staff at the Department of Labor's Skowhegan
CareerCenter and heard first-hand about the needs of both employers and people
seeking new jobs or wanting to change careers in the region, according to a
press release from the department. This information will be used in the
department's efforts to identify training priorities for Maine's Workforce
Development system.
The
State Workforce Investment Board is currently engaged in a process of
restructuring Maine's Workforce Development system. The structural changes will
reduce administrative overhead, thereby freeing up more money for job training
and increase efficiency by better targeting training dollars to the types of
jobs that industry needs. New industry partnerships will play a key role in the
system by identifying skill gaps and human resource needs in targeted
industries and high priority occupations.
Winglass
toured Gifford's Ice Cream plant in Skowhegan and the Vic Firth factory in
Newport that makes drum sticks used by musicians around the world. Both
businesses stressed that their products' high quality has been a significant
factor in their continued success.
“Getting out to meet workers and employers is one of the most important
things we can do as we work on improving Maine's economy,” stressed Winglass. “Listening
not only to employers like Vic Firth and Gifford’s about their workforce needs,
but also to jobseekers about their challenges helps us identify what needs to
be done in terms of making the most of our training dollars and helping grow
our economy.”
To learn about how the Department of Labor's services, visit www.maine.gov/labor.
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