For Immediate Release:
Date: 5/17/2023
Contact:
Rachel Dumeny, Communications and Outreach Coordinator
Office of the Commissioner
Vermont Department of Labor
(802) 272-4509
Rachel.dumeny@vermont.gov
Department of Labor Announces New Director of Workforce Development
Montpelier, Vt. - The Vermont Department of Labor announced that Jay Ramsey has been appointed to serve as the Director of Workforce Development.
Ramsey has worked in state government for more than ten years and served as the State Director for Technical Education and Assistant Director of Student Pathways with the Agency of Education. He joined the Department of Labor as Director of Apprenticeship and has since served as interim director of the Workforce Development Division following the departure of the previous director.
“I am thrilled to welcome Jay into this new role. Those who know Jay, know that he is deeply committed to Vermont and the strengthening of the State’s workforce.” said Commissioner Harrington. “Jay has already been a great addition to the Labor team, and I look forward to the future of the Workforce Development Division under his leadership.”
As Director of Workforce Development, Ramsey oversees a staff of roughly 75 located in job centers across the state whose function is to connect jobseekers and employers and provide workforce support services through a variety of programs. The Division also administers key components of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for adults, youth, dislocated workers and veterans, as well as the State’s Registered Apprenticeship Program and other job training initiatives.
“I look forward to continuing my work with the Department and am committed to helping Vermonters experience meaningful employment,” said Ramsey, who also shared “the workforce team’s ability to partner with employers and other organizations at the local, state, and federal level is absolutely critical to our success and I’m excited to be able to expand those relationships.”
Community partners looking to engage with Jay can reach him at Jay.Ramsey@vermont.gov.
Additional information about the Vermont Department of Labor can be found on our website at www.labor.vermont.gov.
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