Submitted by Janis R. Trueblood
January 1 - March 31, 2005
1953 E. Main Street, Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-WORK
www.aworkforce.org
| HEADLINE STORY - BIG NEWS!! WORK CONNECTION OPENS 1953 E. Main Street, Quincy 283-WORK OPEN HOUSE , March 1, 2005, 4:00 - 6:00pm
Over 100 guests attended the Work Connection Open House event held on Tuesday, March 1 from 4:00 to 6:00pm. Business owners, agency representatives, board members, and job seekers received tours of the facility and were able to have their questions answered about the new building and the services that are offered. The Quincy High School Regional Occupational Program (ROP) Culinary Arts students provided the catering for the Open House. The food was excellent featuring puff pastries, assorted deli trays and topped off with chocolate dipped strawberries. Culinary Arts instructor Connie Garrish and the students did an outstanding job serving our guests. Information about Work Connection services, Feather River College Nursing Programs, and the Workforce Development Team were on display as well as information about the care put into the planning and construction of the new office. Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc. thanks all those businesses, contractors, and agencies that made the new WORK CONNECTION happen! It was truly a team effort.
MARK VEGH, LABOR ATTORNEY SEMINAR SERIES Plumas and Lassen County businesses are fortunate to have presentations brought to them by Mark Vegh, Labor Attorney with Carr, Kennedy, Peterson & Frost out of Redding in partnership with the Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc. (AFWD). Mark kicked off his first segment of this three part series on March 1st at the new WORK CONNECTION prior to the Open House from 2pm - 4pm. The first topic of this informative series was on "Wage & Hour Issues" and was attended by fifteen business representatives. Mark offered advice on keeping yourself legal when it comes to those tricky overtime laws and documentation.
April 5th - Employee Privacy Issues/Substance Abuse May 3rd - Discipline, Termination and Documentation ________________________________________________________________________ |
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QUARTERLY CONFERENCES Two conferences were held during the third quarter giving employers throughout Plumas County access to up-to-date useful information in their local communities. Quarterly Conferences are sponsored by the Plumas Workforce Development Team made up of a group of representatives from various agencies working together to support local business and their economic vitality. January 13 & 14: Senior Human Resource Consultant, Traci Holt made the rounds in the four Plumas County communities presenting highlights of the 2005 Labor Law changes for employer compliance. Among the highlights were Benefits for Domestic Partners, Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, Worker's Compensation Amendments, and Mandatory Labor Law Posting Requirements. The presentation received "high marks" from attendees. After the presentation, employers were able to purchase 2005 Labor Law posters for their business. AFWD, Inc. supplied 53 local businesses with this service! THANK YOU TRACI.....JOB WELL DONE! March 4 & 5: Marketing Coordinator and HR Consultant, Laurie Wann offered her expertise for the Quarterly Conferences by sharing a little magic with local employers presenting "Excellent Guest Service". Utilizing a fun, interactive style, Laurie shares ideas for creating magical moments for your guests and assists employers in understanding the lifetime value of a customer. Guest service training is available to business through AFWD and the WORK CONNECTION, if interested in learning more about these training opportunities, call Janis Trueblood at 283-WORK or Laurie Wann at 258-2627!
LAURIE IN GREENVILLE....AWESOME AS ALWAYS! ___________________________________________ |
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| JOB FAIR 2005 The Plumas Workforce Development Team really outdid themselves this year by offering three Job Fairs in three days throughout the County. Starting Tuesday, March 22nd at the Chester Veterans Memorial Hall, Wednesday March 23rd at Feather River College in Quincy, and wrapping up Thursday, March 24th at the Graeagle Fire Hall. The day began at 11am with a Job Seeker Preparation Workshop offered until 1pm. The workshop covered the importance of Dressing for Success, Completing an Application Accurately, and Interviewing Your Best.
At 2:30pm, Job Fair employers received an overview of Legal Pre-Employment Inquiries, Behavior-Based Interview Questions, and Interview Candidate Rating Sheets. At 3:00pm the Job Fair began where many individuals were hired on the spot!
2005 JOB FAIR STATS
Thank You to the Job Fair Staff...it takes a strong team to reach this kind of SUCCESS! ____________________________________________________ NoRTEC Presents! March has been very busy for staff around NoRTEC as they have been sharing the NoRTEC Model for Business Services in Washington DC and in California. On March 3rd, Charles Brown, Executive Director of NoRTEC, Kathy Schmitz, Executive Director of the Job Training Center in Tehama County, Anna Brassert, Executive Director of the SMART Center in Shasta County, and "yours truly" took the show on the road to the National Alliance of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Conference in Washington DC. The reviews were very positive with strong interest in the direction that NoRTEC has taken business services over the last four years. Content in the PowerPoint presentation hit on three key areas: Phase I - Making Business Services a Primary Focus, Phase II - Establishing Gateway Activities and a Successful Marketing Program, and Phase III - Fee for Service and Understanding Return on Investment (ROI). The NoRTEC show was offered at the California Workforce Association Conference in San Diego and at the North Bay Employment Connection Meeting in Napa this month. Other presenters of the content included Kathy Garcia, Business Services Manager with the Job Training Center and Traci Holt, Senior HR Consultant with AFWD. The word is out! NoRTEC is a leader of innovative, proactive, cutting edge business services in their region. ____________________________________________________________________
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CAREER LADDERS FOR NURSING AFWD just received the good word from Butte College that they will be working in cooperation with Feather River College and Lassen College on a distant education learning program to assist nurses interested in progressing in their career ladders from a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to a Registered Nurse (RN). The health care industry has been experiencing nursing shortages at all levels of nursing but help is on the way in the AFWD service area. AFWD, Butte College, Feather River College and Lassen College working together to meet the workforce demands of the health care industry. Stay tuned for updates as this project develops and progresses.
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| UPCOMING EVENTS PLUMAS Mark Vegh, Labor Attorney April
5 - Employee Privacy Issues and Drug Abuse LASSEN April
16 - Job Fair 2005, Lassen County Fairgrounds May 18-19 - Super Service Spectacular MODOC April
12 - Recruiting and Hiring Mr./Ms. 'B' Right May 10 - Master Your Marketing
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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