Nevada exceeds 2018 performance employment measures for assisting dislocated workers
Nevada exceeded all its mandated performance measures for the 2nd quarter of 2018 in efforts to hire and train dislocated adults and youth as part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, according to a report released Monday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
“WIOA has had a major impact on state employment programs, including in Nevada. I am pleased to see these latest figures, as they clearly reflect how the local workforce boards and our agency are making great strides in improving the way we do business," said DETR Director, Dr. Tiffany Tyler-Garner. "It is through staff's efforts that we are strengthening our collaboration between our workforce partners and employers and ensuring the workforce system addresses the needs of businesses and workers we serve.”
Under Nevada’s Unified State Plan, Title I of WIOA includes the Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Programs. Title I programs provide workforce training, professional degree and certification programs, secondary and postsecondary education programs, employment services, career counseling and planning, veteran programs, and Job Corps services for the above-mentioned groups.
“We are delighted to see that we have exceeded Nevada’s Titles I and III WIOA performance measures for the second quarter of 2018,” said Renee Olson, Administrator of the Employment Security Division. “These latest numbers reflect our commitment to creating a workforce system that improves not only our state’s economy, but also the lives of our citizens. I am extremely proud of our staff and of their dedication to the constant improvement of our services.”
Title III falls within the Wagner-Peyser Act Program and includes employment and reemployment services integrated with the delivery of other services into a one-stop framework and provides job-seekers, including unemployment insurance claimants, with referrals and application assistance for training and educational resources and programs.
WIOA reforms planning requirements, previously governed by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, to foster better alignment of federal investments in job training, to integrate service delivery across programs and improve efficiency in service delivery, and to ensure that the workforce system is job-driven and matches employers with skilled individuals.
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