Submitted by Janis R. Trueblood and Jeff Finch
January 1 - March 31, 2006
1953 E. Main Street, Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-WORK
www.aworkforce.org
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10th ANNUAL JOB FAIR March
28th - Chester Veterans Hall, Chester
Once again the Plumas Annual Job Fairs were a huge success!! 2005 JOB FAIR STATS
The turnout for the Pre-Job Fair Workshops was higher than ever this year! The Job Search Workshop covered how to dress for a successful interview, filling out an application to get the interest of the employer, and interviewing techniques that get you the job! Employer comments about this year's Job Fair included "Great Turnout!", "Well Prepared Job Seekers, the Best Yet", and "The interest is outgrowing this event, we need more room!". THE PLUMAS JOB FAIRS ARE A PRODUCT OF A COLLABORATION BETWEEN PARTNERS INCLUDING: EMPLOYMENT
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE JOB FAIR STAFF WHO MADE JOB FAIR 2006 SUCCESSFUL! _________________________________________________ LEADERSHIP
AND COMMUMICATION
Twenty representatives of Plumas County small business attended the two-hour workhop on the topic of "Leadership and Communication", facilitated by AFWD HR Consultant, Laurie Wann. The course objectives were outlined:
A great deal of information was offered in this short seminar. Attendees rated the overall workshop very good to excellent. They also stated they had interest in future workshops on the topics of Effective Discipline, Delegating, Communicating Up, Supporting Change, Creating Successful Employees, Improving Work Habits, and Managing Complaints. The HR Team will be looking into offering these workshop topics over the next two years. THE PUBLICITY ON THIS WORKSHOP LED TO AFWD BEING CONTACTED TO OFFER THE SAME WORKSHOP TO OVER 100 USFS (FOREST SERVICE) MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS ON APRIL 4th. _____________________________________________________________________ |
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RAPID RESPONSE UPDATE Rapid Response throughout the AFWD service area was concentrated in supporting the flurry of activity that occurred in Lassen County. Many of the Rapid Response staff were assisting those affected by the Sierra Army Depot lay offs. The Sierra Valley Even Start program closed their doors on February 15th in Portola due to reduction in funding. Five staff members attended Rapid Response Orientation and were very appreciative of the opportunity to pursue WIA Dislocated Worker services. _______________________________________________ Local entrepreneurs Rick and Tiffany Leonhardt opened two new businesses in Quincy this quarter. Lawrence and Bradley is a unique gift shop which will expand into offering a select variety of fresh beef from the Leonhardt Ranch and fine wines to purchase. Their second business is the Eastside Laundromat located next to the Work Connection in East Quincy. |
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Unemployment Rate Excerpts from Plumas Corporation Newsletter, John Sheehan Plumas County's unemployment percentage fell to an annual averge of 7.9% in 2005, the lowest level in maintained records, according to the California Employment Development Department. There has been a decrease in unemployment over the last 23 years with some peaks in specific years (such as 92-95 and 03). But the downward trend has been clear. The annual unemployment rate in 1983 was 16.4%. The annual rate in 2005 was less than half that amount for the first time. There are several contributing factors and among the top three is the real estate market remaining strong which keeps a whole variety of businesses and trades operating. Second, the tourism industry continues to grow at a steady rate, and finally, the lumber mills and cogeneration plants remain open in Quincy and Chester. Credit for this decline in unemployment clearly goes to the local small businesses for leading this improvement in our local economy. With this good news, comes the challenging news that there just doesn't seem to be enough qualified workers in the labor market. With lower unemployment, local business struggles with finding "the right person to fill the job". AFWD, Work Connection Comment on Challenges With this low unemployment rate, the staff of the Work Connection have experienced the challenge of finding qualified staff not only for the businesses that they serve, but internally as well. The lower unemployment rate in addition to the demographics of the local region indicates that there will be ongoing challenges ahead. There has been discussion about the need for a Temporary Placement Agency in Plumas County. Great idea in concept but would it really solve the problem of the reduced job seekers currently on the market and the challenge of finding qualified candidates for local business?? Thanks John for permission to use some of the article you recently wrote!
UPCOMING EVENTS PLUMAS Front
Line Boot Camp - May 11th Recruitment
Retention - June (TBA)
LASSEN Front
Line Boot Camp - May 10th Sexual
Harassment Prevention Training - May 17th
MODOC Website
Development - May 9th To learn more about these events, contact your local One-Stop Employment Center PLUMAS WORK CONNECTION, 283-WORK LASSEN CAREER NETWORK, 257-5057 MODOC EMPLOYMENT CENTER, 233-4161
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