Southern Illinois Workforce Development Board hosts annual meeting in Benton.
Greater Egypt, SIWDB, and Man-Tra-Con honored local employers, customer successes, staff, and board members for their service to the community.
Man-Tra-Con Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with a State of Illinois Proclamation and Signing Event at D & D Electric.
National Apprenticeship Week was established by the U.S. Department of Labor to showcase and promote high-quality, inclusive, in-demand career pathway opportunities through Registered Apprenticeships.
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After serving in the military, Philip finds employment working in Aviation with assistance from the Apprenticeship Program.
In November 2022, Philip Mau enrolled in the Apprenticeship Program at Crucial MRO in Murphysboro, Illinois. Philip had served 5 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and was looking for work after his tour ended.
London graduates from high school and finds employment with help from Youth Services and Work Experience programs.
Youth Program Coordinator Jo Dene Kern reports on her customer. “London contacted Man-Tra-Con in September 2023, requesting to be enrolled in our Youth Services Program. She was a struggling 17-year-old high school student who was seeking credit recovery and other supportive services,” Jo Dene explains.
Apprenticeship Program helps Fawne train and get hired at her dream job in aviation!
After receiving her A&P license, Fawne applied for employment at Crucial MRO in Murphysboro, Illinois. In November 2022, she enrolled in the Apprenticeship Program through Man-Tra-Con and began working part-time at Crucial MRO as an apprentice mechanic while going to school at SIUC.
Man-Tra-Con Corporation participates in ROE 21 Career Fair at the Pavilion in Marion.
Twenty high schools from Regional Office of Education #21 (ROE 21) and Regional Office of Education #30 (ROE 30) participated in the event.
Third Annual Workforce Summit: Employer-Driven Solutions held at John A. Logan College on October 2, 2024.
Man-Tra-Con Corporation and the Southern Illinois Workforce Development Board would like thank everyone who attended the 2024 Workforce Summit: Employer-Driven Solutions.
DCEO Deputy Director Julio Rodriguez Visits Man-Tra-Con During Southern Illinois Workforce Development Tour
Man-Tra-Con Corporation was honored this week by a visit from Julio Rodriguez, Deputy Director, Office of Employment and Training, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).
After her lay-off, WIOA funding and Man-Tra-Con services helped Laci find a new career as a nurse.
Career Specialist Nikki Lanham reports on her customer. “Lacy came to Man-Tra-Con for assistance in July of 2022. She had been laid-off from her job at the Hyatt Reservation Center in Marion, Illinois, since 2020. Lacy wanted to return to school to become a nurse. She was seeking training assistance to enroll in the Associate Degree in Nursing program at John A. Logan College,” Nikki says.