JobPod Lite: Gillett Public Library launches workforce development supports for job seekers9/19/2025
 The Gillett Public Library is pleased to announce the launch of JobPod Lite. JobPod Lite facilitates easy and reliable access to online and virtual job search resources for employment seekers by merging community library spaces with the expertise of workforce development professionals. JobPod Lite establishes the public library as a dependable bridge between the job seeker, job search experts, and employers, allowing job seekers to easily access job search tools, connect with workforce development experts, participate in online employment training, and more.
Tracy Vreeke, Nicolet Federated Library System Director, shares, “One of the most remarkable aspects of JobPod is its ability to take advantage of what public libraries are already doing. Libraries are vibrant community hubs that offer a wealth of resources, from technology access, educational programming, job search assistance, and helping our community find the services and resources they need. That’s what public libraries do – help citizens and communities improve themselves." NFLS News highlights the remarkable things the Nicolet Federated Library System (NFLS) and its member libraries are doing throughout their communities.
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Subscribe to Newsletters from NFLS  JobPod, an innovative initiative dedicated to connecting job seekers with quality employment resources through public libraries, proudly announces its new “Powered by Microsoft” status.
The partnership was officially launched at a special event on October 22, 2024, at the Brown County East Branch Library in Green Bay, bringing together community leaders and stakeholders to celebrate this pivotal collaboration. The event featured notable speakers, including Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach, Microsoft US TechSpark Fellows Program Manager Michelle Schuler, Bay Area Workforce Development Board Executive Director Vickie Patterson, and Nicolet Federated Library System Director Tracy Vreeke. Together, they underscored the importance of leveraging training and technology to empower individuals in their job search efforts across Wisconsin. JobPod aims to merge the welcoming spaces of community libraries with essential workforce development services, offering a comprehensive range of job services and resources. This innovative model ensures that job seekers can find the support they need, regardless of their location. Through its collaboration with Microsoft, JobPod is positioned to provide robust training in digital literacy and technology skills. This initiative will facilitate opportunities for community members to learn, grow, and succeed in a rapidly evolving job market. For more information about JobPod, please visit jobpodwi.org. Here are the headlines from the June 28, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:
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Please share this information widely with colleagues in your school, library, and community! Subscribe to the NEWIL News  (Photo from left: Rebecca Livick, Marinette County Consolidated Public Library Service Branch Librarian; Vickie Patterson, Bay Area Workforce Development Board Executive Director; Tracy Vreeke, Nicolet Federated Library System Director; Hannah Good Zima, Nicolet Federated Library System Outreach Coordinator.) The Bay Area Workforce Development Board, Brown County Library, Nicolet Federated Library System, and Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) held the launch of the third pilot site of a new collaboration between workforce development and public libraries – JobPod - on June 12 at the Marinette County Consolidated Public Library Service Niagara branch library.
As a new partnership, JobPod establishes the public library as a dependable bridge between the job seeker, job search experts, and employers, allowing job seekers to easily access job search resources, connect with a workforce development expert, participate in online employment training, and more. In addition to featuring special remarks, the JobPod launch sparked introductions and conversations among workforce development representatives and local school advocates regarding how DWD can provide more career services to high school students in the area. JobPod’s success can already be seen by the connections it facilitates between local communities and workforce development experts!. The Brown County Library-East Branch was the first JobPod access point for job seekers in the area, which launched in March; and the Algoma Public Library unveiled the second in May. The NFLS News is a bi-monthly newsletter highlighting all the great things the member libraries of the Nicolet Federated Library System are doing throughout our communities.
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Subscribe to Newsletters from NFLS  (Photo from left: Sarah Sugden, Brown County Library Executive Director; Tracy Vreeke, Nicolet Federated Library System Director; Cathy Kolbeck, Algoma Public Library Director; Kate Owens, Bay Area Workforce Development Board Director of Industry and Engagement; and Vickie Patterson, Bay Area Workforce Development Board Executive Director.) The Algoma Public Library unveiled how JobPod will transform the job support experience.
A ribbon cutting ceremony on May 15th launched the second JobPod pilot site at the library. JobPod facilitates easy and reliable access to job search resources for employment seekers by merging community library spaces with the expertise of workforce development professionals. Formed under a partnership with the Bay Area Workforce Development Board, Brown County Library, Nicolet Federated Library System, and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, JobPod enables community members to access a full range of job services through their public library. The Brown County Library-East Branch was the first JobPod access point for job seekers in the area, which launched in March 2024. Here are the headlines from the May 10, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:
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