NEWS
Workforce Services Releases Newest Version of Online Job Matching System
CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services released today Version 10 of its online job matching system, Wyoming At Work. The system, originally launched in 2006, can be found at wyomingatwork.com.
Wyoming At Work assists job seekers in locating jobs, and aids Wyoming businesses in finding a qualified workforce. One unique characteristic of Wyoming At Work that sets it apart from it from other job searching sites is that Wyoming At Work has a team of 120-plus Wyoming-based employees behind it that are available to help job seekers and businesses meet their needs. Job seekers and Wyoming employers have a choice to either self-serve, receive live assistance or a combination of both.
"As our economy has changed over the past several months, the Department of Workforce Services is ready to meet those challenges head-on," said Joan Evans, Director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. "Our latest version of Wyoming At Work will have enhancements to help clients prepare the perfect resume, will have some stronger security features and the system will have heightened efficiency," Evans added.
Sandra Janak, an Analyst for the Department of Workforce Services, said, "There are over 300 changes in Version 10. For those job seekers who would like to have the assistance of trained professionals in their job search, we have provided many functions that will help us help them even more effectively than before. Our staff wants to be responsive to the needs of every individual that walks through the door, and Wyoming At Work provides us with a powerful tool to respond to those needs."
The Wyoming At Work system provides job seekers and employers with critical workforce tools such as: career services where job seekers can research specific occupations, choose a new career or analyze their skills to find an occupation that best suits them; education services where job seekers can find a suitable training or educational program, as well as information on training providers and schools; job services that will assist job seekers in looking for or being placed in a new job and learning how to develop effective resumes and cover letters; and an assistance center where job seekers can find general assistance information about the system, such as staff listings and e-mail contact addresses.
Wyoming At Work services for employers include: recruitment services that allow employers to post job openings, find qualified candidates and access a wide variety of information designed to help a business succeed; training grants so that employers can find out if they qualify for local, state or federal training grants, like the Workforce Development Training Fund; education services for employers to find a suitable training or educational program, as well as information on training providers and schools; and an assistance center for employers to locate general assistance information about the system, such as staff listings and email contact addresses.
"While we are making great strides to provide a powerful system for staff and public alike, we are not stopping with release 10. We are working closely with the people who use Wyoming At Work to find ways to make a great tool even greater, and look forward to incorporating new ideas that will make it even more useful and easier to use," Janak said.
For more information on Wyoming At Work, or to register on the system, please visit wyomingatwork.com, call 877-WORK-WYO or visit the Department on Facebook and Twitter.
Listen to the audio from Joan Evans, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Director.
Listen to the audio from Sandra Janak, an Analyst for the Department of Workforce Services.
