- As a state WIOA agency, DCEO supports employers by helping them understand available workforce services, coordinating talent solutions, and connecting them to resources that strengthen retention, upskilling, and reemployment efforts.
- DCEO directly engages with employers experiencing mass layoffs or facility closures, overseeing all Rapid Response activities designed to address events covered under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
- DCEO relies on staff within its close partner systems and grantees, particularly at American Job Centers, to engage with employers.
This content is based on interviews or email correspondence with Kelly Lapetino in 2025. This content has NOT yet been signed off by the organization.
