What is EmployLNK?

EmployLNK is a collaboration of workforce development agencies in Lincoln including ResCare/American Job Center, Department of Labor, Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development/Prosper Lincoln, Lutheran Family Services, Catholic Social Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, Center for People In Need, Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Veterans Affairs and more. EmployLNK is the single point of contact for business to interact with the agencies that serve others and to organize job fairs and other employment-focused events. In addition to monthly meetings to share common issues and hear from Lincoln businesses on their openings, this group also plans career fairs for veterans, adults and students and plans a reverse pitch job fair for case managers to learn about jobs in the community. In total, the agencies serve 5,000+ Lincoln residents.

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EmployLNK Business Meeting

EmployLNK brings together city, state, federal and nonprofit workforce development focused agencies to discuss shared efforts and meet with hiring employers. At each meeting, 2-3 employers share about the company, open positions and field questions from agencies. We will then share the info with 900+ case managers on our listserv.

Case Manager Tours

The video below highlights EmployLNK's partnership with Bryan Health and the Nebraska Department of Labor to connect job seekers to careers.

Veteran, Case Manager & Job Seeker Career Fair

Our combined job fair occurs every April and October. The morning features 60-75 case managers in attendance to learn about businesses hiring in the area and then opens to 75+ Veterans and 200+ job seekers. Each business provides a 90-second pitch to the case managers on why they should refer their clients to your careers. The event then breaks into a traditional career fair setting for case managers to speak with the businesses that are best fits for their clients. Each case manager represents about 50 people.
OpportunityLNK is a community and career expo. This career fair features local employers with direct hire opportunities plus community organizations supporting job seekers and families in Lincoln.

Family Literacy Career Fair

Each Fall, EmployLNK partners with the Lincoln Children's Museum and LPS Family Literacy program to connect 300-400 parents with resources and businesses hiring in the community.
The Family Literacy program teaches immigrant/refugee parents English after school while their children participate in Community Learning Center enrichment activities.

Jobs and Extended Learning Opportunities (JELO)

Businesses can now connect with the 21,000 middle and high students at LPS! JELO is a place to share job shadows, internships, apprenticeships, part-time jobs and full-time jobs (for graduates that want to start working). The database is visible to students, teachers, counselors and social workers to learn about opportunities in class and clubs to connect to careers in the community! All students have a Chromebook and the database is a link pre-loaded on their browser!
Job shadows are required to graduate from LPS and the JELO database allows students to access all business in the community!
Please enter your business info, here!

MyLink

MyLink provides information about nonprofit, city, state and federal services in Lincoln as well as 13 other counties across Nebraska.
With the free app on Android or Apple, users can search by need such as ‘diapers’ or organization ‘Red Cross;’ view a calendar of free food and medical clinics; the ability to map services nearby; and scroll services by subject (Legal, Veteran’s Services, Employment, and more).
The app works offline once downloaded and is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic and Somali.
Since 2018, the app has over 10,000 downloads and averages 1,700 monthly users.
The MyLink website provides the same information as the app and is available at www.mylnk.app.

CareerLadder: Reconnecting Lincoln’s New Americans to Their Education & Profession

CareerLadder is Lincoln’s effort to reconnect Lincoln’s New Americans to their education and profession. For many New Americans, their college degree, certification and licensure are not recognized in the United States. Thanks to funding from Google.org and expertise from World Education Services (WES), Lincoln’s New Americans Task Force created career pathway documents and funded case management positions to assist people to return to their careers in engineering, education, healthcare, accounting and law.

For more information or to begin the process, please visit https://careerladderne.org/.

NextGeneration Sector Partnerships

Healthcare leaders from Gage, Lancaster, Saunders and Seward gather quartlerly to work together on talent pipeline and care coordination efforts. This effort is business-led and includes over 40 healthcare organizations.

Google.org Impact Challenge Winner Launches Programming

This week, community agencies involved in the CareerLadder project are launching unique programs that connect skilled immigrants and refugees to resuming career pathways with professional experience and education to Nebraska-based career opportunities.

MyLink Additional Features and New Communities

Lincoln, NE – The MyLink app and website provide information about nonprofit and government services to ensure that families utilize local and available resources.

With increased need and services available statewide due to COVID-19, the MyLink app and website provide an invaluable tool for families that have never needed services before to understand local and federal services available in their area. In Lincoln, the app has been downloaded over 10,000 times and has over 1,000 monthly users.

Peltz Named LPED Vice President

The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) announces the promotion of Luke Peltz to Vice President of Economic Development from his previous position of Director of Business Development.

Peltz succeeds Pat Haverty, who passed away in September 2020, and has served as the Interim Vice President of Economic Development since that time.

CARES Act Grants Available Beginning October 21

With time running out in 2020, there are still millions of dollars in unclaimed CARES Act funds for businesses across Nebraska. Now is the time to apply!

The Latest LPED News

The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development remains strong in our support of programs that accelerate and support the startup community in Lincoln. The LPED team has been hard at work, continuing to drive innovation and entrepreneurship within Lincoln and we are excited to share the following updates and information regarding Startup Week and NMotion.

Remembering Pat Haverty

With a very heavy heart, the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development shares the news that our vice president, Pat Haverty, passed away late last week. Finding the words to appropriately express the significance of this loss to our organization and our Chamber family is extremely difficult.

NMotion, gener8tor Expand Partnership

Building Startups from Scratch

Startup accelerators NMotion and gener8tor have announced an expanded partnership that includes the launch of the NMotion Accelerator Studio in Fall 2020 and the continuation of the gBETA Lincoln pre-accelerator program.

The NMotion Accelerator Studio will solicit applications from individuals and teams (“Co-Founders”) with the goal selecting five teams to each build a startup from scratch.

Success Continues at Second Drive-Thru Career Fair

The continued challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the workforce have forced employers and jobseekers across the country to create innovative solutions. One of those solutions not only continues to connect people with jobs but also provides a blueprint for other communities to emulate across the country.

EmployLNK, the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development and other local partners hosted their 2nd Drive-Thru Career Fair on July 14.

LPED Welcomes 'Get Nebraska Growing' Initiative

LINCOLN, Neb., June 12 – The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development are encouraged by today’s announcement by Governor Ricketts to help Nebraska’s economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic through the ‘Get Nebraska Growing’ initiative.

LPED Connects Lincoln, Innovation Campus to Canadian Electronics Company

A Canadian company, JCA Electronics, has become the newest partner at Nebraska Innovation Campus, Dan Duncan, NIC’s executive director, announced May 21.

JCA develops advanced technology solutions for mobile machines and is emerging as a leader in technology solutions that enable advanced precision agriculture and autonomous applications.

EmployLNK Case Manager and Job Seeker Career Fair

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February 18, 2020

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What is EmployLNK?

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EmployLNK Business Meeting

Case Manager Tours

Veteran, Case Manager & Job Seeker Career Fair

Family Literacy Career Fair

Jobs and Extended Learning Opportunities (JELO)

MyLink

CareerLadder: Reconnecting Lincoln’s New Americans to Their Education & Profession

NextGeneration Sector Partnerships

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EmployLNK Business Meeting

Case Manager Tours

Veteran, Case Manager & Job Seeker Career Fair

Family Literacy Career Fair

Jobs and Extended Learning Opportunities (JELO)

MyLink

CareerLadder: Reconnecting Lincoln’s New Americans to Their Education & Profession

NextGeneration Sector Partnerships

You're in good company! Join these dynamic companies already investing in the Lincoln community.

Give us a shout and speak with a human. We are ready to help you lead your business into the future.

Quick Links

Give us a shout and speak with a human.
We are ready to help you lead your business into the future.