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YES
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A Great Success Students from high schools in Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City Schools attended the workforce development Youth Employability Skill Training (YES) Conference Friday, March 21, 2003 from 8 am - 2:45 pm. Concord Builders presented the conference and NorthEast Medical Center hosted the event. Gayle Deal, NorthEast Medical Center Business Health Services Executive Director, presented opening remarks. The students received a "Job Hunting 101 Survival Kit" which included useful information on resume writing, filling out applications, interviewing, and ways to keep a job once you are hired. Following the opening session, the students spilt into groups and went to concurrent workshops on various topics. The workshop presenters included, Thomas Barksdale (The Barksdale Foundation), Melvin Herring (The Barksdale Foundation), Ken Hardin (NorthEast Medical Center), and Cyndie Mynatt, Ben Mynatt Pontiac, Buick, and GMC. Students listened to the presenters discuss ways to become a leader, how to be successful, service excellence, and a personal testimony of how to follow and achieve your dreams. Other sponsors of the conference included: Pass & Seymour Legrand, Staples, Cress Brothers, Sundrop Bottling, Time Warner Cable, and Cabarrus County Building Industry Association. All was made possible through the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce. For more information about the YES conference, please contact Cornelia
Kerr at 704.782.2000 ext. 22.
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Participants Johanna Moon(left) and Shaneka McCray (Right) attend the YES Conference at NorthEast Medical Center."
A Vision For the Future - Building a High Performance Workplace Mr. Tom Covington, Executive Director of The North Carolina Progress Board, was the guest speaker at the Centralina Workforce Development Board meeting held on March 11 at the Union County Chamber of Commerce in Monroe. The Centralina WDB invited Mr. Covington to discuss the Progress Board's vision for the future of North Carolina - especially in workforce issues, and the role the Centralina Workforce Development Board can play in the process. The NC Progress Board is a permanent, independent state board whose mission is to define a long-term vision for the future of the state. The Board is made up of twenty-four members, appointed by the Governor, leaders of the General Assembly, and the Board itself to represent a cross section of business and government leaders of the state. Mr. Covington discussed how manufacturing jobs are declining in North Carolina and how the labor force is changing as well. "Not only do workers entering the labor market need advanced training, but those already in the workforce need retraining if they are to stay competitive in a global economy," stated Mr. Covington. Other topics Mr. Covington discussed at the meeting
included the long-term care industry, adult literacy, workplace
safety, and how to make known concerns to elected officials and
what is important to you as citizen of North Carolina. Mr. Covington's
remarks reinforced the trends for the future identified by the Board
as it develops a 2010 strategic plan. For more information about the NC Progress Board please
visit www.theprogressboard.org
or call 919.513.3900.
Mr. Tom Covington, NC Progress Board executive director, talks with Centralina Workforce Development Board member, Dr. Don Altieri about building a high performance workplace.
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Employment
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For more information on employment, click here. Small
Biz University The Stanly County Chamber of Commerce and Stanly Community College Small Business Development Center have partnered to develop "Small Biz University." The program is made up of monthly seminars geared toward both the small business owner and the potential small business owner. The idea of Small Biz University was born over a year ago when Kim West, Director of the Small Business Development Center at Stanly CC approached the Stanly Chamber about helping her advertise the small business seminars. "Our chamber and the community college have limited budgets," says Emily Parry, Director of Communications for the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce. "We felt we could better serve our small business community by merging our skills and resources into one joint effort." The partnership works well with the Small Business Center scheduling the seminars, while the Chamber does most of the advertising and registration in exchange for a minimal registration fee of $10 ($5 for Chamber members). The March 20th seminar covered "Sources of Financing Your Business." The April schedule for the Small Biz University seminars includes:
Additionally, the Small Biz University is sponsoring an "Administrative Professional Day Luncheon" -on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm at Stanly Memorial Hospital Family & Education Center. Cost: $30 and reservations are required. For more information about Small Biz University or to pre-register for a seminar please call Emily Parry at 704-982-8116. Money
Smart Project - Financial Knowledge for Everyone!
Money Smart was developed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and is designed to help adults build financial knowledge and develop positive relationships with financial institutions. The he topics to be covered include introductions to bank services, understanding credit, savings, preparing a personal budget, consumer rights, borrowing, and home loans. The North Carolina Community College System will host the training sessions and all attendees will receive the Money Smart training curriculum and materials. Participants must pre-register. For more information please contact your local Workforce Development Board or JobLink Career Center. The North Carolina Community College System will host the training sessions and all attendees will receive the Money Smart training curriculum and materials. Participants must pre-register. The schedule for training is: April 14, 2003 - Nash Community College (Rocky Mount) - 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM April 17, 2003 - Robeson Community College (Lumberton) - 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM April 24, 2003 - McDowell Technical Community College (Marion) - 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM April 25, 2003 - Forsyth Technical Community College (Winston-Salem) - 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM May 1, 2003 - Lenoir Community College (Kinston) - 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM May 6, 2003 - Div. Of Employment & Training (Raleigh) - 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM For more information please contact Barbara Boyce at boyceb@ncccs.cc.nc.us or call (919) 733-7051.
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Students
enjoyed lunch provided by NorthEast Medical Center while having the opportunity
to hear Thomas Barksdale, a motivational speaker and trainer from The
Barksdale Foundation. After lunch students received a copy of Mr. Barksdale's
book, "It's All About You" A Young Adult's Guide to Positive Living and
had the opportunity to have their copy of the book signed by the author.
The
North Carolina Community College System, the Division of Employment and
Training, and the Commission on Workforce Development, have partnered
to develop and deliver the Money Smart train-the trainer sessions across
the state. The project is designed to develop and implement strategies
to offer the Money Smart training modules to customers of the JobLink
Career Centers on a statewide basis by having a cadre of individuals trained
locally to deliver the training to the customers as needed.