Contact:           Sandra Rodriguez                                 Nancy Steffens
                        Communications Director (CWP)         Communications Director (DOL)

Congresswoman Nancy Johnson, Mayor Timothy Stewart, DOL Commissioner Shaun Cashman to Speak at Press Conference
CTWorks One Stop Recognition Day in New Britain
 (New Britain) - Each year, nearly 16 million Americans receive job placement assistance from our nation’s “One-Stop Career Centers.”  In Connecticut alone, over 80,000 residents received assistance ranging from help with their resume and interviewing skills to obtaining full-fledged training – some with certifications and job placement.  Additionally, many businesses receive support from One-Stops with services ranging from recruitment assistance, to specialty training, tax credit programs and rapid response teams for staffing adjustments.
Last year, the Local Workforce Coalition comprised of the National Association of Counties, the National Association of Workforce Boards, The U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National Workforce Association instituted a National One-Stop Week slated for the last week of May. This year we will focus on successes at the New Britain One-Stop.

WHO:             Congresswoman Nancy Johnson
                        Timothy Stewart – Mayor of New Britain 
                        Shaun Cashman – Commissioner, Department of Labor
                        Thomas Phillips – CEO, Capital Workforce Partners
                        Bill Millerick – New Britain Chamber of Commerce
                        Thomas Lorenzetti – CCSU, ITBD Center
                        Judi Spreda – Acme-Monaco
                        Honored guests and award recipients
                                               
WHAT:           New Britain CTWorks - Workforce Development Press Conference
WHEN:           Monday, June 6, 2005
                        Event 10:00-11:00 am
WHERE:        CTWorks – 260 Lafayette Street, New Britain, CT

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