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This week in Mother Lode Works... - Funding Available to Assist with Rent and Utility Payments
- Workforce Assistance Placement Program
- "K" Shaped Recovery
- UI Claim Updates
Up to Date COVID-19 Information - covid19.ca.gov: The official website for California COVID-19 Response daily updates and resources. - edd.ca.gov: EDD provides a variety of support services to people who have lost their jobs or have had their hours reduced due to the impacts of COVID-19 in California.
Funding Available to Assist with Rent and Utility Payments for Individuals That Have Been Impacted By COVID-19
Mother Lode Job Training's COVID-19 Support Service grant has been extended through December 2020. Funding from the grant will help deliver support services to individuals whose jobs have been impacted by COVID-19 by providing up to $800 per individual for financial assistance with rent, utilities (telephone, internet, electric, gas, water, sewer and garbage), childcare, transportation and equipment necessary to telework, such as computers and software.
Individuals who are interested in receiving assistance or have questions about eligibility should contact our main office at (209) 533-3396 or visit www.mljt.org/contact to find their nearest job center. Mother Lode Job Training currently has three available grants to assist workers that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. To view these grants and eligibility, visit www.mljt.org/covid-eligibility.
Workforce Assistance Placement Program
Mother Lode Job Training (MLJT) would like to highlight a deep partnership with Amador County Probation and Amador County Public Works through the Workforce Assistance Placement Program.
This contract has been designed to assist those that are currently under the supervision of Amador County Probation and needing guidance to become employable while developing transferable skills, such as communication and teamwork. The partnership has provided a strong stepping-stone for our participants to gain experience and knowledge to assist them in getting back into the workforce while building their confidence.
Participants are able to earn a decent wage while gaining job skills and a better understanding of the proper work ethic necessary to gain and maintain sustainable employment. Mother Lode Job Training and Amador County Probation work closely with each other on providing each participant with their own unique pathway to becoming successful. Not only does this program provide work skills, but it provides insight into positions with Public Works, creating a possible interest in a similar career.
Public Works provides a safe and structured environment to participants while teaching them to be responsible for themselves, everyone on the crew and the general public who access the local roadways. Being part of the Public Works road crew teaches teamwork and the importance of time management, while allowing the participant to execute proper road maintenance. Mother Lode Job Training is excited for future endeavors with Amador County Probation and is working on creating other opportunities to be able to assist individuals in becoming employed.
"K" Shaped Recovery
Since the COVID-19 Pandemic hit beginning in February 2020, economists have been collecting and analyzing data. What all of us experienced is now being described by a growing number of economists as a "K" shaped recovery, according to Paul Wessen, a Senior Economist with EDD. The US Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Businesses, Harvard University and the National Bureau of Economic Research have also conducted research and analysis supporting the concept.
What does this mean for the Mother Lode Region? One of our largest industries is tourism and leisure, which means the jobs we’ve lost due to COVID-19 in hospitality, entertainment, restaurants, recreation and tourism are not coming back quickly. It means that we must look at the industries that are coming back quickly and growing. Technology, software services and retail have rebounded well. Retail, however, looks different. Online retail has exploded while brick-and-mortar retail has continued to struggle. Delivery services are well up in demand and so are construction and skilled labor.
Another aspect of the K-shaped recovery is in the wages. Jobs that pay more have seen a stronger recovery than jobs that pay less, according to this chart from the California EDD.
As time passes, it is becoming clear that we will not be returning to the same kind of economy we had in February of 2020. Even with a vaccine on the horizon, it is highly likely that our work environments have changed permanently. New skills and the ability to adjust quickly to those changes are key to the future. Thankfully, Mother Lode Job Training offers services to:
Train job seekers for in-demand occupations
Connect job seekers to employers who are hiring
Support businesses in their re-hiring and recovery efforts
Up-skill your current staff to stay competitive
Sources:
California’s Labor Market Since the Pandemic Outbreak, LMID Advisory Group
Paul Wessen Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division
America’s V-shaped vs. K-shaped economic recovery: What does it all mean? October 31, 2020 CNet.com contributor Joe Van Brussel
Three Charts Show a K-Shaped Recovery
October 24, 2020 Forbes.com Senior Contributor Chuck Jones
Latest Job Market Data Shows the Uneven Impacts of a K-Shaped Recovery on US Industries
September 30, 2020 uschamber.com/series/above-the-fold Senior Economist US Chamber of Commerce, Curtis Dubay
UI Claim Updates
See the latest number of claims filed below:
You can also find this information and more on the EDD site at: www.edd.ca.gov/newsroom.htm
For more information, contact your local Mother Lode Job Training job center:
Amador Center Manager: Annette, Email: asolisrios@mljt.org, Phone: (209) 223-3341 Calaveras Center Manager: Emily, Email: egraham@mljt.org, Phone: (209) 754-4242
Mariposa Center Manager: Stephanie, Email: sleasure@mljt.org, Phone: (209) 966-3643 Tuolumne Center Manager: Pam, Email: phughes@mljt.org, Phone: (209) 588-1150 Mother Lode Job Training is a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Equal Opportunity Employer/Program; CRS 711 (TTY) Auxilary aides & services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Mother Lode Job Training is a proud partner of the America's Job Center of California network.