October 4, 2000 - ISEEK News
Major Agreement will connect career seekers, educators and employers
Contact: Director of Publications and Media Relations
(651) 296-0541 or Fax (651) 0872
The connection between career seekers, educators and employers improved
today in Minnesota as the leaders of state agencies and higher education
signed an agreement at St. Paul's University Club to formalize their roles
in an organization to promote education and employment via the Internet.
"This Joint Powers Agreement highlights the collaboration and commitment
needed to meet the goal of providing access for Minnesota's citizens to
all the information they need to grow their careers - and ultimately grow
our workforce" said Governor Jesse Ventura.
A Joint Powers Agreement is a charter between two or more governmental
units, similar to articles of incorporation, which permits them to formalize
an operation that pools resources to achieve business goals. The signed
Joint Powers Agreement will formalize the existence of ISEEK solutions
- a holding organization that currently develops and markets sites that
includes the Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge (http://www.iseek.org)
the Minnesota Virtual University (http://www.mnvu.org)
and the Career Resource System (http://crs.iseek.org)
web sites.
| ISEEK, MNVU and CRS - the web sites run
by ISEEK solutions are funded by an allocation from the Minnesota
State Legislature and contributions by partners. |
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The organization is one of the central pieces to the Governor's
Workforce Development Plan. The Joint Powers Agreement will govern
the Board of the new organization and the full time staff that manages
the business development, marketing, technology and operations of
the web properties.
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