Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Developme : (01-21-2016) - Juneau Jobs Office Coordinates “Rapid Response” for Laid Off Walmart Employees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 16-02 January 21, 2016 For more information: Lisa Mielke, Employment and Training Services 907-465-6275, Lisa.Mielke@alaska.gov

Juneau Jobs Office Coordinates "Rapid Response" for Laid Off Walmart Employees

"Rapid Response" assistance available to Walmart employees

JUNEAU: The Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Juneau Job Center is providing Rapid Response assistance for approximately 168 Walmart employees who are being laid off on February 10th. The Job Center is holding a job fair for Walmart employees on January 29th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and they also can come by any other time the office is open to receive one-on-one assistance with finding a new job. Juneau's Walmart is one of more than 269 Walmarts closing around the country in 2016.

"Our Job Center staff are doing everything they can to help laid off Walmart employees find new jobs," said Heidi Drygas, Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. "These are our friends and neighbors, and I encourage Walmart employees to come by the Job Center and find out what resources can help with their job search."

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development offers Rapid Response services in response to mass layoffs. Rapid Response services for laid off Walmart employees include:

• Unemployment insurance

• Career counseling and job search assistance

• Resume preparation and interviewing skills workshops

• Local labor market facts and figures

• Unemployment insurance

• Education and training opportunities

• Health benefits

For more information about Rapid Response services for laid off Walmart employees, contact the Juneau Job Center at 465-4562.

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