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Launching tomorrow, May 15, 2019, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) will be requiring individuals to set up a new single sign on account to access online services for job exploration and/or to apply or certify for Unemployment Insurance benefits. The department has been working towards simplifying the log in process to alleviate individuals from having to remember multiple usernames and passwords to access both the New Mexico Workforce Connection Online System and the New Mexico Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims system.

(Albuquerque) – All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The department urges claimants to plan accordingly.

(Albuquerque) – All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed on Friday, November 10 in observation of Veterans Day. The department urges claimants to plan accordingly.

Albuquerque, NM – The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) announces that the department has been awarded a $790,455 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to fund the ApprenticeshipUSA Advanced Manufacturing Expansion (AME) project, a pilot program designed to determine workforce skills gaps and meet those gaps with the development of training, curriculum, and credentials. Through this grant, NMDWS is committed to supporting the development of new apprenticeship programs in advanced manufacturing and diversifying the Registered Apprenticeship opportunities in New Mexico.