Need to apply for work? County putsmobile job center on road
MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Montgomery County rolled out a new motor coach this week outfitted with state-ofthe-art technology to help matchpeopleinunderserved communities with jobopportunities.
County commissioners said the 2019Memorial Day tornadoes triggered the project, but the coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated a continuedneedto reachpeople where they live.
“It’s a big county with 31 jurisdictions,” Commissioner Debbie Lieberman said. “This is an investment in our people to make sure that everyone has a chance at a fulfilling career to provide for themselves and their families.”
The 38-foot Freightliner costing$386,298including its modifications will allowthe county to extend its Workforce Development services beyond The Job Center on EdwinC. Moses Blvd. inDayton.
The services include providing job leads, training grants fromthe federalWorkforce Innovation andOpportunity Act andworkshops to help people build resumes, search for jobs and improve interviewing skills.
“This vehicle will allow ourworkforce development professionals to go outside the walls of The Job Cen
ter and take our services directly to those who need them,” said Montgomery County Commission President Judy Dodge.
The mobile unit will allow the county’sworkforce professionals to put more people on a “solid career path,” said GarthMcLean, interim director ofWorkforceDevelopment.
TheMobileWorkforceUnit was funded through a grant fromthe StateofOhio’sRapid Response funding, which helps workers find jobs.