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Lassen County Update Traci Holt, Community Coordinator
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Business Beat Business Resource Center - The Business Resource Center has seen quite a bit of Business traffic inquiring about the Ultimate Employer. The Ultimate Employer is a computerized personnel software program that assists in writing personnel policies and job descriptions. Over the past 2 months I have assisted Kinder Care Day Care Center and Adams' Construction with the software. All together there have been 8 businesses that have utilized the software and have been very impressed with the end result. 1st Friday Business Workshops Return - After a brief summer hiatus, 1st Friday's kicked off with a bang with 43 business owners and managers attending the much anticipated FISH! Philosophy workshop. While we did not have real fish to throw, we had a great time coming up with creative ideas for employers to use to motivate their employees. For more information on the FISH! Philosophy visit www.pikeplacefish.com
Courtesy of Pike Place Fish Market
Unemployment Rate Drops in Lassen County - The numbers are in for August and Lassen County's unemployment rate has dropped to 4.7%, compared to California, which is 6.2% and the U.S. which is 5.5%. For more information visit http://www.calmis.ca.gov/file/lfmonth/lassepr.txt
Sierra Army Depot Plans to Hire 35-50 - The Depot is currently accepting applications and is planning to hire 35-50 new employees. Some of the positions include: General Support Worker, Painting Worker, Materials Handler, Pharmacy Technician, Security Guard, to name a few. For more information on these and other openings, contact Lassen Career Network at 530-257-5057 or visit www.caljobs.ca.gov.
City Council and the Planning Commission to meet at Lassen Career Network - Due to construction of the council's chambers, the City Council and Planning Commission will be holding their meetings at the One-Stop through March of 2003.
Who's Leaving Town - The Reiber Corporation has decided to close its doors on October 16th. The business closure affects 17 employees. The Rapid Response Team will be providing an overview of services to the employees on October 17th at 9:30am.
Who's Coming to Town - The staff of Lassen Career Network welcome Granville Marshall, M.D., La Cabana Taqueria, Kinder Care Day Care Center, Hart's Cafe, Westwood Family Resource Center, Americorps.
Publishing Computer Course offered by Adult School - The Lassen Adult School Program is offering a series of desktop publishing classes to be held at Lassen Career Network. The classes run 4 weeks, with 4 hours of classroom time each week. The cost for the class is $75.00. For more information contact Sue at 530-257-4653.
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Services Team Kick-Off Construction Boot Camp Graduation The Construction Boot Camp program ended on August 14th, with 11 graduates. Of the 11, four were adults currently enrolled in the WIA program. The complete remodel and face lift of the Lassen Union High School District office was the result of this program. The first of its kind in Lassen County was offered by the Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc., Lassen County Regional Occupational Program, Lassen Union High School District, and Lassen Works. For 6 weeks, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, they learned many of the skills required to succeed in the construction industry. They also attended classes on the basics such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting and siding. A recognition of achievement ceremony was held at Lassen Career Network where each participant was presented with a Certificate of Completion. To date 2 of the 4 adults have obtained work in the construction industry. Way to Go!!!
No Partner is an Island This year's annual partner retreat was set at the Ronald McDonald house at Eagle Lake. Lassen WORKs in conjunction with U.C. Davis put on a wonderful workshop. The day was filled with issues ranging from communicating in a One-Stop to serving the Business Community. Overall it was a great learning experience for all. A big THANKS to Lassen WORKs.
Website Initiative Update The Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc. offered a free workshop to assist employers in developing a web site to promote their business. The workshop was part of the Website Initiative which promotes the use of technology by small businesses and organizations in the nine county area covered by NoRTEC, the Northern Rural Training Employment Consortium. To date, there are 2 businesses with their websites up and running, with 2 more nearing completion.
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October: 4th: 1st Friday-Domestic Violence 16th: Finding $$ For Your Business 30th: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People November: 1st: 1st Friday-Hiring, Retaining and Motivating Employees December: 6th: Tax Update for Small Business January 2003: Ranching for Profit (TBD) 3rd: 1st Friday-Safety in the Workplace February 2003: Specialized Job Fair for Bureau of Prisons (TBD) 7th: 1st Friday-Labor Law Update March 2003: Technology Day (TBD) 7th: 1st Friday-Group Health Insurance
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"Caution Low Flying Fish"
1st Friday participants enjoying the workshop.
