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ETA News Release: [10/06/2005]
Contact Name: David
James or
Stephanie Cathcart
Phone Number: 202-693-4676
Release
Number: 05-1934-ATL
U.S. Department of Labor Launches Re-employment Partnership in
Mississippi to Help Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today announced
an expanded partnership with Manpower Inc., a Fortune 500 company that provides
employment services to organizations, to help Mississippi workers displaced
by Hurricane Katrina find new jobs. The initiative will leverage the resources
and reach of One-Stop Career Centers and Manpower Inc. to deliver employment
and training services that meet evacuees' long-term career needs.
“I've met with Governor Barbour, Senator Cochran and Senator Lott on plans
to rebuild Mississippi's economy to provide more new opportunities for
Mississippians,” said
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. “This partnership that
we're announcing today will help deliver one-on-one, state-of-the-art
employment services that will match displaced Mississippi workers with
opportunities in growing industries where the demand for employees is
high.”
The partnership will target areas with high concentrations of displaced
Mississippians. These Mississippi evacuees will receive “Career Success
Cards” certifying them for employment with Manpower and giving them access
to employment opportunities through Manpower or One-Stop Career Center
offices. A “Coming
Home Portfolio” of available resources and services also will be developed
to promote re-employment in high growth, high demand career opportunities
in Mississippi. These efforts are patterned after an approach that
produced positive results in Florida last year.
“Through initiatives like this one, the integrated One-Stop system will
be able to reach out to evacuees to provide critical assistance as Mississippians
rebuild their lives,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and
Training Emily Stover DeRocco. “This partnership will make even more effective
our One-Stop Career Centers which provide localized expertise and can
quickly assess and match employers' needs with individuals' skills to make
long-lasting employment connections.”
Under this partnership, evacuees will receive personal assistance from trained
career counselors from both Manpower and the workforce investment system.
The partners will support the creation of “Corporate Sponsorships” to further
assist Mississippians returning to their home state by providing housing,
relocation, and other expenses.
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