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Career Services reports placements averaging $18.54/hour, highlights participant success story
Summary
A Career Services representative told the council about workforce and economic development efforts, reporting an average placement wage of $18.54 per hour for the month and describing a participant who recovered from addiction and domestic violence and is now employed full-time at the department.
A Career Services representative briefed the council on workforce development activities and community partnerships. The department highlighted a community chili cook-off that provided training opportunities with Job Corps culinary students and strengthened employer relationships.
The representative said the program places tribal citizens into quality jobs across manufacturing, construction and other sectors; for the month referenced in the report, the average wage for placements was $18.54 per hour. The presentation included a success story of a woman who lost years to addiction and domestic violence, lost custody of her children, and then obtained services and training that led to full-time employment within the department.
The representative said staff are focused on upskilling and educating their teams to better serve clients and to expand partnerships with regional employers. No formal action was recorded on the transcript related to the Career Services report.
