On May 11, 2015, Gov. Matt Mead and the Department of Workforce Services launched a new recruiting initiative called Wyoming Grown. Wyoming Grown will welcome people in Wyoming to refer their loved ones, friends and colleagues who have since left the state to consider continuing their career in Wyoming. If the referred individual is interested in exploring Wyoming’s career options, the program will connect individuals with in-demand job opportunities with the state’s top employers.
The program hopes to be successful in placing individuals in critical areas to help employers address workforce shortages and skill gaps. Wyoming Grown will primarily utilize existing resources—the agency’s statewide network of employment specialists—to work hand in hand with participants and connect them with job opportunities with businesses in our state.
Qualified individuals interested in jobs can simply visit wyominggrown.org and click on the “upload resume” button. Wyoming businesses can connect with Wyoming Grown participants by posting high-demand/high-growth jobs with Wyoming Grown by contacting the agency’s Deputy Administrator of Operations Carmalee Rose, or by calling your local Workforce Service Center. The Department of Workforce Services will help you quickly and conveniently post your top jobs on Wyoming’s biggest job matching site, Wyoming@Work.
“Wyoming Grown was developed to further strengthen our communities and continue to grow Wyoming’s economy,” says Joan Evans, former director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. “The department is grateful to the UW Alumni Association and the Center for Advising and Career Services for its partnership and efforts to connect UW alumni with information about this program.”
The UW Alumni Association and the UW Center for Advising and Career Services will be here for our alumni wanting to participate in the Wyoming Grown program. You may find all of the information on our website at uwyo.edu/ alumni or by calling (307) 766-4166.
