Partnership With Douglas County To Provide Assistance to COVID-19 Impacted Career Seekers

Minden, NV – Thanks to a partnership with Douglas County and available CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act) funding, JOIN Inc. is organizing an initiative to assist local individuals and businesses this year. Individuals whose employment was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are seeking career assistance are encouraged to take advantage of JOIN Inc.’s services from now through December 2020.

Through the CARES Act funding career seekers can:

· engage in career exploration activities and assessments to discover a well-suited career path,

· receive tuition assistance for training programs in an industry of their choice,

· “learn and earn” through on-the-job training with a local business partnered with JOIN Inc., and

· freshen up their digital and employability skills through JOIN Inc.’s Success Skills program.

Interested individuals are encouraged to contact JOIN Inc. at 775-283-0125 or info@join.org to take advantage of this opportunity.

Through the CARES Act funding, JOIN can assist businesses through a “train and get reimbursed” method which:

· places work-ready individuals in on-the-job training experiences, and

· provides up to 100% salary reimbursement for those employees.

Interested businesses should act now and contact Mark Tulman at 775-223-9448 or mtulman@join.org to take advantage of this opportunity.

“JOIN Inc. is excited to partner with Douglas County to assist both career seekers and businesses in order to help our community recover from the impact of COVID-19,” said Denise Castle, CEO of JOIN Inc. “I encourage all interested businesses and residents of Douglas County to take advantage of the unique opportunity while it lasts.”

For more information about how JOIN Inc. is assisting the community in Douglas County, visit www.join.org/douglas or email info@join.org