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Southwestern Area:
Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo,
Luna, Sierra, and Socorro Counties
June 2021 Issue
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Welcome to the monthly e-newsletter for
New Mexico Workforce Connection - Southwestern Area
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New Mexico Workforce Connection is the region's workforce expert, helping hundreds of employers connect with thousands of job seekers each year. We offer innovative solutions to assist businesses with their success in today's highly competitive workforce while providing the tools job seekers need to find or advance in their current career. |
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New Website and Helpline to Connect New Mexicans to Jobs, Training, and More |
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Created with the collaborative efforts of New Mexico Workforce Connection, New Mexico Higher Education Department, and the Department of Workforce Solutions, Ready.NM.gov is a new website and helpline ready to connect New Mexicans to jobs, training, and more.
Ready.NM.gov also provides resources for employers and businesses, including information on hiring incentives and becoming COVID-safe certified.
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ONE-STOP OPERATOR UPDATES |
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New Mexico Workforce Connection
In-Person Services By Appointment Only
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With businesses and services opening up statewide, the Southwest Region has also experienced some level of re-opening and reinstatement of pre-COVID services across most sectors and industries. Within our local New Mexico Workforce Connection centers, we have started to work towards re-open as well. As of today, all of our 6 workforce centers across the 7 counties in our region are open by appointment. Although appointments are in an upward swing, the date for which walk-ins will be welcomed back into the centers is still pending evaluation of staff, space, and service capacity and will be announced at a later date. If you are looking to book an in-person appointment, click the link below. |
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The work search waiver enacted in response to COVID-19 has ended, and work search is now required to continue receiving unemployment insurance benefits. In-person appointments to evaluate employment needs are now a mandatory piece of receiving benefits. If claimants get those notices, they should respond promptly. Although we do not have Unemployment Insurance staff in our local New Mexico Workforce Connection centers, these appointments are conducted at the local sites. That information will be communicated directly to each claimant. There is no need for claimants to inquire about this until they have received their notice.
All other inquiries related to Unemployment Insurance should be directed to the claims center at 1-877-664-6984.
The Department of Workforce Solutions held a Town Hall on May 20, 2021 regarding work search requirements to receive UI benefits and resources available. This Town Hall was recorded and is available on NMDWS' YouTube Channel.
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Stampede Meat is Hiring!
New Mexico Workforce Connection has linked arms with the Border Industrial Association, Regional Transit District, Doña Ana Community College, Gadsden Independent Schools, and Stampede Meats to develop strategies to continue the work we had begun pre-COVID to develop talent, get customized training lined up, and assist with recruiting needs. We look forward to the growth of our partnership into Program Year 2021.
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Priority of Services for Veterans and Eligible Spouses |
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Available Services for Veterans
- Career and job counseling
- Providing labor market information for a job and on employers in your area
- Assistance with local listed jobs
- Information on veterans job programs and training
- Résumé preparation and critique
- Developing jobs for veterans with barriers to employment
Contact a local New Mexico Workforce Connection center for more information
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NEW MEXICO WORKERS' COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION |
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Employers: Be A Return-to-Work Champion |
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Calling all employers to be recognized as a Return-to-Work Champion by the State of New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration.
In this job seeker market, you can establish yourself as a family-friendly business while retaining your recovering workers.
Best Practice # 1 – Have an RTW overseer. Designate one person or even better, a team of a few core people to oversee your workers’ compensation program. Once you do that, give them the attached RTW checklist.
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UPCOMING VIRTUAL RECRUITMENT EVENTS |
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Mesilla Valley Regional
Dispatch Authority
Virtual Recruitment Event
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Join us on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 for a Virtual Recruitment Event with Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority, where representatives will share information about working as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator.
***NOTE: Attending a virtual recruitment event counts as a work search requirement for UI claimants. You must register AND attend.***
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Each week, New Mexico Workforce Connection Business Consultants create a Hot Jobs video highlighting newly posted vacancies from employers in the Southwestern region who are eager to hire.
The Hot Jobs videos can be found on the EmployNM YouTube Channel.
Job opportunities can be found at the New Mexico Workforce Connection Online System (NMWCOS) with job description information and how to apply.
Employers, if you would like your opportunities to appear in a Hot Jobs video, click
the button below to Post Jobs.
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New Mexico Workforce Connection
Services
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To learn more about what New Mexico Workforce Connection can do for you,
visit our website at
www.EmployNM.com
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New Mexico Workforce Connection
Offices
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New Mexico Workforce Connection offices are providing limited in-person services by appointment only. Staff are still available by phone Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Contact the New Mexico Workforce Connection nearest you. |
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NMDWS Labor Market Review: April 2021 |
The New Mexico Labor Market Review (LMR) presents the most up-to-date labor market highlights and happenings. The LMR is produced and published monthly and includes data on the labor force, jobs, and unemployment for the state and select substate areas. |
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BLS State Employment Situation
(Monthly) News Release: May 2021
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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 559,000 in May, and the unemployment rate declined by 0.3 percentage points to 5.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in public and private education, and in health care and social assistance. |
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BEA News: Personal Income and Outlays
May 2021
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Personal income decreased $414.3 billion, or 2.0 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending increased $2.9 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, in May. The decrease in personal income reflected declines in pandemic-related assistance programs. |
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NMDWS Monthly Employment
News Release: May 2021
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New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 8.0 percent in May 2021, down from 8.1 percent in April and down from 10.0 percent in May 2020. The national unemployment rate in May was 5.8 percent, down from 6.1 percent in April and down from 13.3 percent in May 2020. Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 39,900 jobs, or 5.2 percent, between May 2020 and May 2021 |
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BLS State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release: May 2021 |
In May, unemployment rates were lower in 21 states and the District of Columbia, higher in 1 state, and stable in 28 states. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 14 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 35 states and the District. |
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New Mexico Workforce Connection offers FREE weekly virtual workshops for employers, job seekers, and the general public. Click on any icon below for more information about that workshop. |
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Softskills in the Workplace
Tuesdays 9am - 11am
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Résumé Skills
Wednesdays 9am - 11am
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Interview Skills
Thursdays 9am - 11am
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
for the
Region IV, Chief Elected Officials and the
Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board & Committees
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, meeting date and/or venue can change.
Please visit our website for the latest updates.
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• Wednesday, July 14, 2021 - Special Outreach Committee Meeting
• Thursday, July 15, 2021 - Disabilities Committee Meeting
• Monday, July 26, 2021 - Youth Committee Meeting
• Thursday, July 29, 2021 - Special Policy Committee Meeting
• Friday, July 30, 2021 - Special Planning Committee Meeting
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Please Provide Your Feedback |
This is the fourth issue of the New Mexico Workforce Connection Southwestern Area e-newsletter. Please take a moment to share your thoughts about the content and suggestions for future topics.
We appreciate your support.
Have a great day!
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WIOA Title I-financially assisted programs and activities are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay New Mexico: 711 (Voice) or 1-800-659-8331 (TTY).
FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board
PO Box 1072, Elephant Butte, NM 87935
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