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New In-Person Job Services and Resources from DWD Now Offered at Beloit Public Library

MADISON – New in-person services and resources from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) are now being offered at the Beloit Public Library (605 Eclipse Blvd, Beloit, WI 53511).

These services are open to anyone in the public interested in receiving job services, information, and assistance, including:

• Basic job assessment services;
• On-site in-person job fairs;
• Assistance with identifying area job opportunities;
• Resume building and assessment; and
• Referrals to programs or other agencies for additional support to job seekers.

An additional service that will be available beginning the week of March 14, 2022, is the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA). Those who are applying for Unemployment Insurance benefits will now be able to access RESEA and attend the required Job Center 101 classes at this location to help them get back into the workforce.

Approximately two to three DWD employment and training staff are available for 20 hours weekly at the library to assist people with job service resources, with more staff to come in March.

"We are very excited to have this wonderful partnership with the Beloit Public Library," DWD Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek said. "Working together with community partners allows us to make job service resources more accessible to the people of Wisconsin."

In-person job fairs will also be conducted at the Beloit Public Library. The first hiring event is scheduled for Tuesday, March 15, 2022, from 1 - 3 p.m. The event is free for both employers and job seekers.

"The in-person, on-site job fair at the library will be a great opportunity for job seekers and employers to meet and connect," Dave Shaw, DWD job services area director, said. "We currently have 20 businesses participating."

“Wisconsin’s public libraries will always have resources dedicated to literacy and early learning, but it’s growth area is in providing services that lift all community members to thrive and grow across a lifetime," Nick DiMassis, director of the Beloit Public Library, said. "Beloit Public Library’s partnership with DWD to bring its expertise on-site for those navigating the complex and anxious world of unemployment will open up life-changing opportunities to even more of Beloit’s residents. We will continue to build on these successful efforts thanks to Dave and his team at the DWD.”

Employers interested in participating in future job fairs or would like to connect with DWD's Rock County Job Center can contact Business Services Staff Lesley Luna at (608) 901-5694 or Michele Eggers at (608) 901-5693.

Job seekers interested in attending can find more information on the Job Center of Wisconsin Events page.

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