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Workforce Development revamps communications, wins state funds for disability hiring supports; new DRC coordinator to start May 27
Summary
Tompkins County Workforce Development reported an overhaul of its website, a growing newsletter and outreach, the departure of a communications specialist, and the imminent hiring of a disability resource coordinator. The department said it secured roughly $61,000 in state funds to support training, outreach and adaptive technology for employers
Tompkins County Workforce Development told the Housing & Economic Development Committee on May 21 that it has updated its communications platform, is expanding services for jobseekers with disabilities, and has obtained state funding for business outreach, adaptive technology and staff training.
Chris Bond, director of Workforce Development, described a reworked website, a monthly newsletter, new outreach materials and stronger partner coordination. "We have about 6,000" jobseekers on the department list, Bond said, and the newsletter has a strong engagement rate: "the open rate is 43.7%" and unique opens were reported as 2,788 in the last month.…
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