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Workforce board highlights kiosk rollout, training grants and partnerships; seeks stronger employer engagement
Summary
The county’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) presentation covered a kiosk rollout to improve referrals, $1.8M of one‑time funding, incumbent worker training results, partnerships (Good Jobs Network, NAWB), and an employer engagement gap the board plans to address.
Coconino County’s workforce and WIOA contractors told the Board of Supervisors on May 14 that they are piloting virtual kiosks, expanding employer training and using one‑time funds to support regional career pathways, while still struggling to reach some local employers.
Presenter Billy Francis and his team described an Atlas virtual kiosk pilot at the county’s American Job Center that produced a step‑up in referrals and allowed staff to register users who would otherwise be hard to reach. “We now have…
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