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- Goodwill Career Centers busy placing workers
- teenager wanted Army career
- Job career fair attracts 200 teen hopefuls
- Goodwill helps many people in Valley find employment
- Berkshire Career Fair
- Employment pportunities Day hailed a success
Goodwill Career Centers busy placing workers
Arizona Republic
And Goodwill Career Centers where clients can get career advice served more than 23000 people last year another record. “ur services are more in need than ever” said Lisa Wilham vice president of workforce development for Goodwill of Central Arizona. Goodwill’s nearly 40 human-services programs aim to help individuals gain employment including computer training resume help and interview practice as well as General Educational Development programs. The centers had more than 66000 visits in 2008. Those seeking assistance are diverse – from people with disabilities those entering the job market and former professionals with years of management experience. “A lot of folks who have been employed for a long time are a little rusty on their skill set” Wilham said. “They are coming in with a resume that is outdated.
teenager wanted Army career
BBC News
Daren Loader 17 died after being attacked near Whitecross Road on 12 March. A girl was also injured. Daren’s family said the "thoroughly nice lad" was on an Entry to Employment scheme to help him get into the Army. Lithuanian nationals Virunas Kalasnikovas 23 and Andrej Mackevic 27 both of no fixed abode have been charged with his murder. The pair who are also charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a teenage girl are set to appear before Worcester Crown Court. Football playerDaren’s family said in a statement that he "clearly loved his family". "He would always stop and talk to his grandparents even if he was out with his friends often to the point of asking his friends to move so that his Nan could sit next to him on the bus" the statement said.
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Job career fair attracts 200 teen hopefuls
Yakima Herald-Republic
She wants to get her driver’s license and a car too. But first things first. Hoping to advance her employment search Conatser attended the third annual Youth Career & Job Fair sponsored by the Citizens for Safe Yakima Valley Communities. The event was held Monday afternoon at the Southeast Yakima Community Center. An estimated 200 young people mostly students in grades nine through 12 were looking for jobs filling out applications sitting down for interviews and meeting prospective employers. Work-readiness workshops as well as training and a test for food handlers’ permits were also offered. While there’s no guarantee “We make an effort to place every student we get” said Ester Huey the community center’s executive director and chairwoman of the youth programs and education committee of the safe communities program.
Goodwill helps many people in Valley find employment
Arizona Republic
And Goodwill Career Centers where clients can get career advice served more than 23000 people last year – another record. “ur services are more in need than ever so we’re seeing more people come through our doors for employment help – finding a new job a second job to offset the lost of income as a result of downsizing or furlough” said Lisa Wilham vice president of workforce development for Goodwill of Central Arizona. The nine Goodwill Career Centers throughout the state offer computer training resume help and interview practice as well as General Educational Development programs. The centers saw more than 66000 visits in 2008. Wilham said the average client comes in two or three times. “They are getting on the computer looking for employment” she said.
Berkshire Career Fair
iBerkshires.com
— The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce is seeking exhibitors for the 2009 Berkshire Career Fair on Thursday April 9 at Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield Massachusetts. Last year more than 60 companies are participated offering an array of job opportunities from entry level to high-level management positions. "We have a lot of quality employers returning to the Career Fair again this year allowing job-seekers to see what employment opportunities are available to them here in the region. We are looking forward to another great Career Fair" commented Christine Hoyt Director of Programs & Events for the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce. Career Fair exhibitors can choose between a six-foot or an eight-foot table both come with table skirting. Prices for Berkshire Chamber members are $99 for the six-foot table or $125 for the eight-foot table. Non-members prices are $150 for a six-foot table or $180 for the eight-foot table.
Employment pportunities Day hailed a success
BrainTree and Witham Times
The annual Employment pportunities Day at St Peter?s High School in Southminster Road Burnham aims to promote various career paths to youngsters aged 14 to 18. Many joined their parents to find out more about what is available to them when they leave school or sixth form college and had the chance to put their questions and thoughts to professionals and seek advice. Kathy Lidbury careers co-ordinator at the school said: ?This event is particularly valuable because of our rural location. ?Students in Burnham don?t have the option of dropping into careers offices for information so bringing outside agencies to them is very useful. ?We had nearly 40 stands and received many positive comments on the behaviour of the students the interest shown and intelligent questions asked.