Workforce Center Expands its Presence in Teller County by Opening Part-time Office at the
Woodland Park Public Library
submitted by : Jeanne Cotter
January 28, 2008, Colorado Springs, CO – To better serve residents of Teller County, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center (PPWFC) will has open a second satellite office in the Woodland Park Library of the Rampart Library District, 218 E Midland Road, Woodland Park, CO 80863, effective February 5, 2008.
This Teller County satellite office of PPWFC is an addition to the office located in Cripple Creek and is open to all residents of El Paso and Teller Counties, but will be especially convenient of residents of Woodland Park and its surrounding communities of Divide and Florissant.
“We are excited to be working with the folks at the Rampart Library District to offer services closer to home for residents of Teller County,” says Dana Rodenbaugh, director of programs for PPWFC. “We understand that for many people looking for work driving down Ute Pass to our main office presents a hardship.”
“The Rampart Library District is happy to be able to provide space for PPWFC and hope many members of the community will take advantage of this service,” says Phyllis Delaney, Administrative Services/Facilities Manager.
The satellite office will be manned by staff from PPWFC on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. A career consultant will be available to meet with job seekers to help with their job search or answer questions regarding possible occupational training or retraining. The career consultant can also provide labor market information to help job seekers make good career decisions and may provide referrals to other agencies.
Those wishing to utilize this service in Woodland Park should enter the Library at the Laurel Street entrance (Main Entrance). The PPWFC office is located on the lower level in a small meeting room.
Job seekers may also access PPWFC services at the office in the Cripple Creek Aspen Mine Center on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
About the Rampart Library District
Rampart Library District serves the residents of the RE-2 School District. It has two libraries, Woodland Park Public Library and Florissant Public Library, with a collection of approximately 59,000 items and numerous databases. It has many resources for jobseekers and for those wishing to start a business including books on resumes, cover letters, interviewing and business plans. It has newspapers, a nonprofit resource center and a friendly, helpful staff.
More information, including programs, and the library catalog, may be found online at http://rampart.colibraries.org.
About PPWFC
The Pikes Peak Workforce Center supports business and promotes employment in El Paso and Teller counties by providing market-driven solutions for our community to succeed in the global economy. PPWFC helps businesses solve their workforce-related business problems and helps residents with career transition. More information about the Pikes Peak Workforce Center can be found online at www.ppwfc.org.
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