VENTURA, Calif.--the workforce investment Board (WIB) of Ventura County announced the addition of Rodney Cobos on Board. The Ventura County Board of supervisors officially Cobos appointed on 14 May. Five current Board members were renewed for a period of two years.
Rodney Cobos is the business manager and Financial Secretary of United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters local Union 483 at Ventura. He is also President of Plumbers Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship Committee &, Vice-Presidents of the Tri County building trades and Executive Member of the Board of Directors of the Central Labour Council Tri-counties.
"Many of our merchants are unemployed. It is difficult to find jobs locally, "says Cobos. "Our Union has a large educational program and over 100 people have completed the apprentice program but cannot find jobs in the region. I would like to improve communication with local companies so they know they don't have to carry workers from outside the County. There are skilled workers already here. "
"There are a number of excellent job training programs throughout Ventura County. Our challenge is to connect job seekers with the Ventura County businesses that need their skills, "says Cheryl Moore, WIB Executive Director. "This will be even more important, as the unemployment rate continues to improve and to require workers who eventually increases. We look forward to the bar which is a great advantage in this effort. "
Reappointed to the WIB is Sarah Asbury, rehabilitation supervisor, California Department of rehabilitation, Teresa Johnson, Director of adult education programs, adult education, Mary & Ventura Navarro-Aldana, Director of services, employment Development Department, Zahid Shah, President, United Company Shah and Marilyn Valenzuela, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Tri-County of Central Council.
The WIB members include leaders from business, economic development, education, labor, Government and community-based organizations.
For the Board of workforce investment
Workforce investment Council administers federal funds that help support job career centers & (TSE) and other programs for adults, youth, and employer services in Ventura County. With additional resources from the County of Ventura Services Agency for human TSE, provides employment assistance, career education and training services to jobseekers, and worker and employer consultation training customized for local businesses. JCC services are provided at no cost to job seekers and employers. For more information, call 800-500-7705 or visit http://portal.countyofventura.org/portal/page/portal/WIB.