Category: Economic Development
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2013 MADE In Missouri Entrepreneurship Competition Winners Announced
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The finals for the 2013 MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition were held on August 12 at the Missouri State Fair. This is the fourth annual event sponsored by the Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship. Its goal is to celebrate and recognize the importance of locally owned businesses and provide…
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Workforce Investment Board Delivers Skilled Workforce to S & S Trucking
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: When S & S Trucking expanded its warehouse operation to Ontario, it needed to hire skilled employees to open the new location. The expert recruiters at the County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board (WIB) referred two qualified candidates to S & S Trucking as well as provided On-the-Job training funds. These…
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Workforce Investment Board Executive Director Elected California Workforce Association Chair
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board today announced that executive director, Sandy Harmsen, was elected Chair of the California Workforce Association’s Executive Committee. Harmsen will be serving her second term in this role.
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Workforce Investment Board recruiting 503 youth for training and employment assistance program
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board today announced that it is accepting applications for its 2013 youth training and employment assistance program. The program has 503 openings for youth ages 17 to 21.
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County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board helps dialysis center expand staff through no-cost programs
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Desert Cities Dialysis needed to hire new employees; however all of its applicants were recent graduates who required extensive training. Manager Zabelle Cosson recognized that the County of San Bernardino’s recruitment services and On-The-Job Training program could offset costs of finding and training the right people. The County of San Bernardino Workforce…
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Workforce Investment Board’s On-the-Job Training allows MedRevenu, Inc. to double in size in 2012
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Back in 2012, MedRevenu, Inc. founder John Alvarez faced increasing demand for his company’s services. This challenged MedRevenu’s capacity; Alvarez had to turn business away. When the County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board contacted Alvarez about its no-cost On-The-Job training program, he recognized that the program would be a valuable resource…
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Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County Appoints New Leadership
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Today, the Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County announced the induction of Tony Myrell, Jon Novack, and Dr. William Sterling as chairman, vice chairman, and treasurer of the board respectively. The County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board is a public-private volunteer board that oversees the use of federal dollars to…
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County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board Announces Business Survey Results that Point to Economic Growth
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board surveyed 1,400 local Calif. businesses to identify trends in future hiring and growth. The results indicated that companies are recovering and beginning to hire in the County’s top demand industries: manufacturing, health care, transportation and logistics, energy and utilities, and construction.
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2013 MADE in Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition Begins
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Today, the Missouri Valley Community Action Agency (MVCAA) is pleased to announce the fourth MADE in Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition. The 2013 competition encourages new and aspiring business through a competitive, educational and technical business development process. Grants are awarded to competition winners for startup costs or operating capital.
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Hi-Desert Medical Center Meets Staffing Needs with Help from The Workforce Investment Board
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Leveraging the Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County’s On-the-Job Training program, the Hi-Desert Medical Center has recently added 6 full-time registered nurses and saved $25,000 in hiring and training costs.