JobPod launches second Brown County site at Weyers-Hilliard Branch Library in Howard
After a pilot site opened up almost exactly a year ago at the Brown County East Branch Library in Green Bay, the second site will further help those who want a little help finding a decent-paying job in the area.
Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach, Brown County Library Executive Director Sarah Sugden, Bay Area Workforce Development Board Executive Director Vickie Patterson, JobPod Project Librarian Danielle Zeamer all appeared at Thursday's ribbon-cutting.
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'This is our fourth JobPod launch and we have other ones going across the state for our Pilot program,' began Patterson. 'The JobPod brings together resources in the communities and can get all of those services offered at the convenience of their local library.'
JobPod, which is powered by Microsoft, facilitates easy and reliable access to job search resources for employment seekers by merging community library spaces with the expertise of workforce development professionals.
JobPod is currently expanding its pilot program to library sites throughout the state of Wisconsin. The Weyers-Hilliard Branch Library is located at 2680 Riverview Drive in Green Bay.
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