Workforce Connection coming to Dunnellon area

Posted @ Jan. 24 2012 08:22AM by JohnS - community

Workforce Connection of Citrus, Levy and Marion counties will bring job-seeker services to the Annie Johnson Senior and Family Service Center in Dunnellon beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Workforce Connection’s Mobile Resource Unit will be on hand the first Wednesday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The center is located at 1991 W. Test Court, just south of the Withlacoochee River.

On every second and third Wednesday, Workforce will partner with the Florida Department of Children and Families at the center by providing work registration services for those accessing public assistance programs.

Rusty Skinner, Workforce’s chief executive officer, said the effort is designed to make it easier for job seekers to access services without having to travel to a resource center in Ocala, Inverness or Chiefland. All Workforce Connection services, regardless of location, are provided at no charge.

“We recognize that it’s not always possible to get to one of our centers, and the Annie Johnson Center is ideally located to serve residents in the northeast corner of Citrus County, southeast area of Levy and southwest portion of Marion,” Skinner said. “The idea is to provide seamless services throughout our region.”

Workforce Connection’s mobile resource unit is staff-supported and equipped with satellite Internet, four computer workstations and office equipment to assist job seekers register with the Employ Florida Marketplace, conduct job searches, work on their resumes, fill out online employment applications, research career information and resources, get information about upcoming hiring events and apply for Unemployment Compensation benefits and file claims.

For more information about the Annie Johnson Center, call 352-489-8021. For information about Workforce Connection services at the Annie Johnson Center, call 800-434-JOBS (5627).