Dutchess County Jobs Week To Be Highlighted By Work Local First Job Fair
By DCRCOC - The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to designate the week of September 16-20 as Jobs Week. In recognition, the Chamber has planned a slate of pro-growth, pro-employment events to keep Dutchess County’s focus on creating jobs and growing the economy, headlined by the Work Local First Job Fair on Wednesday, September 18 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel and Conference Center. Admission to the job fair is complimentary and complete information, including the companies seeking new employees, can be found by visiting dcrcoc.org/jobfair.
Workforce Development Center Adds Youth One Stop
The Workforce Development Center of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce it has been awarded a 23-month contract from the Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) to create and administer the Dutchess County Youth One Stop program. Youth One Stop is a comprehensive education and job-training program utilizing local resources to benefit at-risk youth in Dutchess County. The contract officially begins on August 1, 2013.