Workforce Development, Inc.
Workforce Development, Inc. (WDI) is an independent, non-profit agency with a long history of serving the needs of job seekers and employers in Southeast Minnesota. WDI is dedicated to developing and advancing the workforce to meet the current and future needs of the communities we serve.
We work with thousands of people annually, serving 10 counties in Southeast Minnesota. Six of our ten locations include Minnesota WorkForce Centers where multiple agencies deliver related services for job seekers and employers. Every WDI location is staffed by experienced professionals who care deeply about the people and communities in which they live and serve.
WDI to put $3 million in federal stimulus funds to work
Workforce Development is expanding training and education for youth and dislocated workers in our communities through the federal stimulus program. $1.4 million will fund the development of youth-specific jobs and training. $1 million of that $1.4 million is allocated to summer jobs and training.
Area dislocated workers will be the beneficiaries of $1.6 million in federal stimulus dollars. Of that total, $400,000 has been offered to local higher education providers through a Request For Proposal process. The remaining $1.2 million will fund direct training for an estimated 350 dislocated workers.
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