WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDOF ROCK ISLAND, HENRY AND MERCER COUNTIES,NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION Board Meeting Minutes 8:30 a. m. – 9:30 a. m., Thursday, August 27, 2025 In-Person Present: Chris Gosney, Meg Pfoutz, Teresa Cherry, Al Zwilling Lori Warren, Amy Fort, Tim Foster, Russell Henley, Jenny Miller, Richard Nagle, Alexander Richie Call to Order: Meeting was called […]
CAREER COMPASS – Standing Out with Transferable Job Skills | AJC Career Mapping
The Quiet Strength You Already Carry In a sea of applicants, the person who tells the clearest story wins. And often, that story isn’t about what you did but how you did it. That’s where transferable job skills come in—the skills you carry across contexts, not bound to one job title or industry. These are […]
Building Futures Career Expo Invites Adults to Explore High-Demand Careers in the Skilled Trades
Who, What, Where, When The American Job Center is proud to help spread the word about an upcoming opportunity for adults in the Quad Cities region who are curious about the construction trades or looking for a career path that offers stability, hands-on learning, and long-term growth. The Building Futures Career Expo will take place […]
Why Your Local Chamber of Commerce Might Be the Best Place to Find a Job
Skip the Middleman: Why Your Local Chamber of Commerce Might Be the Best Place to Find a Job Have you ever found yourself typing “jobs near me” or “quad cities jobs” into Google, only to be buried in an avalanche of job board listings that don’t apply to you? You scroll through page after page […]
WORKFORCE WIRE – Stop Paying to Post Jobs – There’s a Better Way
Stop Paying to Post Jobs — There’s a Better Way For too many employers, one of the biggest headaches is paying for job postings that don’t deliver the candidates you need. You invest in ads, you wait . . . and you often end up with low-quality applicants, or none at all. It’s costly. It’s […]
Quad Cities Fall Success Fair!
Unlock New Career Opportunities at the Quad Cities Fall Success Fair You know that moment when you’re scrolling job listings, refreshing your email, and wondering if “the next job” is really going to show up? We’ve all been there. If you’re in the Quad Cities region — Rock Island, Moline, Davenport, East Moline — then […]
CAREER COMPASS – Applicant Tracking System Friendly Resume Tips | Rock Island AJC Help
Ever spent hours crafting the perfect resume—only to get zero response? You’re not imagining it. In today’s digital hiring world, your resume might never even reach a human eye. That’s because Applicant Tracking Systems, or ATS, dominate recruiting, silently filtering out resumes that don’t speak their language. This matters because it isn’t a reflection of […]
Is WIOA a scholarship?
Let’s Break It Down. If you’ve been looking for help paying for school or job training, you may have come across something called WIOA. And you might be wondering—is WIOA a scholarship? Yes. Let’s dive in. What Is WIOA? WIOA stands for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, a federal law passed in 2014 with […]
WORKFORCE WIRE – Struggling to Hire in Rock Island? Here’s your secret weapon.
You post the job. You cross your fingers. Days pass. The inbox stays quiet—or worse, it’s full of the wrong resumes. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. In Rock Island and across the Quad Cities, hiring is tight and competition for talent is real. The local unemployment rate hovered around 5.0% in July 2025, […]
Navigating the 2025 Job Market After a Layoff
Finding Your Way in Today’s Job Market: A Guide for Laid-Off Workers Losing a job can feel like someone turned out the lights. One day you’re working hard, the next you’re packing up your desk. But here’s the thing: even though the job market has changed, it’s not all bad news. There are new doors […]