DubuqueWorks Progress Report Slide PresentationDubuque Works Update:
City Council Meeting: June 21, 2010
Connecting Job Seekers to Job Opportunity
“AccessDubuqueJobs.com allowed us to feel like we were in
on the job market action and competing with local talent
even though we were miles away."
–Moved from Chicago to Dubuque 2009
Visitor Session Comparison
140,000
120,000
100,000
Visitor Sessions 2006
80,000
Visitor Sessions 2007
Visitor Sessions 2008
60,000
Visitor Sessions 2009
40,000
Visitor Sessions 2010
20,000
Jan FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptNovDec
Welcoming Newcomers into the Community
“I was planning to leave the area and as a result of this program, I
feel more connected to the community have decided to stay.”
–Distinctively Dubuque Participant, October 2009
Battling the Local Brain Drain
Developing Existing Talent
Northeast Iowa Community College Business
Consortium
14 Companies
2,650 eligible employees in 2010
Affordable Training
One set price
Multiple training opportunities
Leadership Institute included
Promoting the Skilled Trades
www.accessmyfuture.comis a new career website created to promote
career awareness in the middle schools, high schools and local colleges
and improve and promote the image of skilled trade professions.
Vehicle Graphics
CD of Local Musicians
Building Bridges to Employment
Financial impact also
“I was extremely nervous and
includes parents getting
anxious to take the (Career
their children out of
Readiness) test, especially on a
foster care, finding full-
computer.I am computer
time employment,
illiterate, age 57, and scared
buying a house, or
to death about schooling and
getting off government
technology.I have signed up
benefits.
now for classes, and am glad
(now) that I took the readiness
tests.After 15 years in a
factory, I don’t do change
well. This increased my self
confidence.”
–Career Readiness Testing
Participant 2009