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Jan 26 – CareerSpark Set to Launch Virtually

January 12, 2021
by Greater Peoria EDC EventsWorkforce

Join the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council and Junior Achievement of Central Illinois for the 4th annual GP CareerSpark — a virtual, interactive work and career readiness experience for 8th grade students in our region. Spark your students ...

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Labor Force Update (2)

Employment dips as COVID restrictions return

January 8, 2021
by Greater Peoria EDC Workforce

Greater Peoria’s total labor force decreased by more than 10,000 in November due to a sharp decrease in the number of employed persons, likely tied to COVID-related restaurant closings. This 6% decrease in labor force is the most severe decline of 2 ...

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Employment surges in October

December 8, 2020
by Greater Peoria EDC Workforce

Greater Peoria’s total labor force increased by more than 2,500 in October supported by a strong increase of nearly 8,000 employed persons. The number of unemployed fell by over 5,000 as many workers returned to the workforce. The total labor force ...

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GPEDC Welcomes New Director of Workforce Solutions

December 1, 2020
by Greater Peoria EDC Workforce

The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council is pleased to announce Kari Rauh as the new Director of Workforce Solutions. Rauh is a central IL native (raised in Metamora) as the granddaughter of a farmer-salesman and a telecommunications entrepre ...

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Labor Force and Employment dip slightly

November 5, 2020
by Greater Peoria EDC Workforce

Greater Peoria’s total labor force decreased by more than 3,000 in September following a similar trend in June and July. The drop in labor force and unemployment, without an increase in employment, indicates that some unemployed workers have stopped ...

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Employment Returns to Pre-COVID Levels

October 9, 2020
by Greater Peoria EDC Workforce

Greater Peoria’s total labor force increased by more than 8,300 in August surpassing totals from January and February. With more than 9,300 workers re-entering the workforce, employment jumped up by 6%. The total of employed people has continued tre ...

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Workforce Development, Now More Than Ever

September 24, 2020
by Chris Setti Workforce

When I started my career in economic development I never thought I’d also have to know as much as I do now about public health and infectious disease. The COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the world and our nation, creating both a health crisis and an e ...

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Greater Peoria Essential Abilities and Knowledge Program to Launch in January

September 10, 2020
by Greater Peoria EDC Recent NewsWorkforce

Coming in January, the Greater Peoria Essential Abilities and Knowledge (GPEAK) Program will be a free and open platform for students, professionals, and employers in the region to help equip individuals with the skills needed to be successful i ...

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Remote Worker Experience: Writer, Editor, Consultant  - Emily Potts

Remote Worker Experience: Writer, Editor, Consultant – Emily Potts

July 14, 2020
by Greater Peoria EDC Workforce

To be successful in the writing industry means one has to possess a broad range of versatile skills. Emily Potts has been a prominent writer, consultant, and editor based in the Peoria community with a scope of clients and employers nationwide.  ...

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Certainty in Trying Times

April 20, 2020
by Brent Baker Workforce

We are in an extraordinary moment, one that has called into question so much of our daily lives. While I have grown more comfortable with the dynamism of working with others in the last seven years of my community development career, even I have bee ...

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