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JVS awarded $1.5 million federal grant to develop jobs for …
MarketWatch
of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration
announced this week that they are awarding a 5 year, $1. 5 million grant
to JVS
(Jewish Vocational Service) to provide disability employment
services. The JVS initiative, entitled “Independence
through Employment,” is a broad-based
partnership to create and expand employment and career opportunities for
individuals with significant disabilities. Initiative Partners will
include the Boston
Private Industry Council, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission,
the U. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Transitional
Assistance, The Work Place (one stop career center), and the JVS
Business Advisory Council. Employer Partners include Mass.
Kansas Among Leaders in Nation for Career Development
MarketWatch
, Oct 30, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Kansas Career Pipeline (KCP), a nonprofit organization, announced that
more than 56,000 Kansans have already accessed the Kansas Career
Pipeline Career Planning Center, powered by Kuder(R),
to begin planning for future career success. Kansas ranks among the top
states in the nation who are gaining collaborative support between
government agencies and not-for-profit organizations to provide
comprehensive career education and job planning resources to residents
statewide. “The KCP Career Planning Center was
designed to address some of the major challenges in education and
workforce development in the state of Kansas,”
said Andy Solter, President of KCP. “It’s
critical that we provide the best resources possible to help citizens
find meaningful careers and the educational pathways to succeed and
prosper. ”
Launched in March, 2007, the KCP Career Planning Center is
provided free to Kansans of all ages giving users the ability to
discover their interests, learn about careers, plan for education, and
connect with employers in Kansas. Over 75 percent of the middle schools
and high schools across the state, in addition to many community
colleges, technical schools, and workforce centers, are currently using
the system. Newly integrated into the system is Kuder(R)
Connect 2 Business(R)
for Kansas, which gives business and industry the ability to partner
with education and play a role in the preparation of a better skilled
workforce.
Biz Buzz: Employment centers’ director to take leave
San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA
As Private Industry Council president, Ferrero manages an organization that connects qualified job-seekers with local employers. He oversees a staff of 11 in four locations: the Estrella Career Center and North County Learning Center in Paso Robles; Creekside Career Center in San Luis Obispo; and the Lopez Learning Center in Nipomo. Ferrero joined the Private Industry Council in 1987. He was instrumental in bringing about the county’s one-stop career center system, which was established thanks to a 2002 grant for $450,000. —Julie Lynem Jobless rate improves, but up from year ago Unemployment in San Luis Obispo County fell to 6. 1 percent in September from August’s 6.
Current Financial Crisis Masks Biggest Employment Upheaval in US …
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It is a serious mistake to see them as expendable, easily replaceable resources, as other retirees may have been in the past. Scalice notes that the job market is tight and expensive and only 44 million replacements for Baby Boomers will be available over the next ten years through career paths and succession plans. This leaves an enormous gap of core competencies, workforce skills and knowledge that cannot be replaced by simply increasing the use of technology to augment the smaller workforce. “Companies need to adjust their retirement policies, benefits, flexible scheduling and training to retain their best qualified people without compromising staff levels or productivity,” Mr. RW Consulting Group is a diversified firm that focuses on all aspects of the impact of Baby Boomer retirements as they relate to potential losses of key talent, knowledge and practical experience.
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Career Show helps make educated employment decisions
Calgary Herald, Canada
inc–>Career Show helps make educated employment decisionsShawn Hoult,
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