Special Events Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: MESQUITE WORKS INC
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Mesquite Works, connecting jobseekers and employers through training and education. Mesquite Works needs volunteers to help us meet this mission. We are looking for volunteers who will support the goals of Mesquite Works by working for specific and short-term projects created to increase community recognition of Mesquite Works, honoring volunteers, job fairs and hiring events, and fundraising. Time requirements and work location may be different for each event.
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About MESQUITE WORKS INC
Location:
312 W MESQUITE BLVD STE 102, MESQUITE, NV 89027, US
Mission Statement
Our purpose is to provide training opportunities for job seekers and businesses of the Virgin and Moapa Valleys of southern Nevada, as well as the Arizona Strip communities of Beaver Dam, Scenic, and Littlefield. This includes, but is not limited to, assessment, counseling, individual planning, resources, tools and training that lead to meaningful employment and self-sufficiency at a living wage. Mesquite Works is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Description
In July 2015, Mesquite Regional Business (MRB), was targeting business recruitment efforts on warehousing and distribution center businesses and needed to verify that an adequate labor force existed to serve a company that might choose to locate in the Mesquite Technology and Commerce Center. MRB contracted with the Foote Consulting Group to conduct a labor analysis. The research showed a small labor force without a significant skill base from which to draw. Several recommendations were made, including applying for a federal workforce training grant and creating a workforce council. A small group of MRB board members and interested residents then incorporated Mesquite Works as a 501c3 charitable organization and created a board of directors so that we could pursue the federal grant funds. While we were unsuccessful in winning the federal grant, we were successful in writing a grant for a VISTA project, and our VISTA Volunteers have been integral to our success. Now in our second year of full operation, we have recruited additional community volunteers who perform client intake and teach classes. Developing a pool of work-ready individuals is essential to the success of Mesquite Regional Business because access to trained labor is one of the primary criterion when companies make site location decisions. And, Mesquite Regional Business’ success is one of the key elements in the continued growth of Mesquite by bringing in diverse businesses that can employ those trained individuals.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
The Mesquite AreaMesquite, NV 89027
DATE POSTED
September 12, 2018
SKILLS
- Networking
- People Skills
- Fundraising
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A