Cape & Islands Workforce Investment Board
Weekly Update
 

Volume: 7 Issue: #42

September 3rd 2010

Greetings!

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update

In the week ending Aug. 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 472,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 478,000. The 4-week moving average was 485,500, a decrease of 2,500 from the previous week's revised average of 488,000.

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Workforce Training Fund Free Seminar

The WIB and Career Opportunities will be hosting a seminar for local businesses on the Workforce Training Fund, a state program that provides businesses with matching grants to train their employees.

Over 35 local Cape and Island businesses have received more than $2.5 million for training from the fund.

 
The seminar will be led by:  Robert F. Collins, Deputy Director, and Director of Client Services,
Massachusetts Training Fund, has over 30 years of senior executive experience in the development and implementation of worldwide quality improvement and customer satisfaction processes. While working as a Vice President and Account Executive for the nation's largest consulting firm in the area of Total Quality Management, Bob consulted with automotive, textile, service industries, and International Trade Associations. He served as Vice President of Quality and Organizational Development for American National Can, the world's largest manufacturer of a broad spectrum of metal, glass, and plastic packaging.  Prior to his business experience, he served in public education, progressively, as a teacher, high school principal and as an assistant to the superintendent of a large urban school system.  He holds three Master's degrees and lives in the Boston area.
 
The seminar is free to local business owners and will be held at:

Career Opportunities 372 North Street Hyannis at 8 AM on September 16th.

QUICK LINKS


ciwib.org

Career Opportunities

Capejobsasap.com - For youth ages 14-21 looking for employment

If you would like to inquire about posting an event/conference or information in our Weekly Update please contact
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Free Grant Funded, Management Training Program for their Employees

Cape & Islands Workforce Investment Board Offers Cape and Islands Businesses, Not-For-Profit Organizations and Public Administration a Free, grant funded, Management Training Program for their Employees

The Cape Area Management Program (CAMP) was established by the Cape and Islands Workforce Investment Board (CIWIB) through a three year state grant. This fall we will begin the final two training sessions in the Mid and Lower Cape regions. CAMP is a cross sector training program targeting management occupations on the Cape and Islands.

Industries such as hospitality, retail, healthcare, real-estate, financial services, human services, public administration, construction and the arts can join the program.  Graduates earn four college credits from the National Graduate School, and a certificate of completion. To date 97 Cape Cod employees from over 24 businesses and organizations from Bourne to Provincetown successfully completed the program.

 

Information Sessions Scheduled

 
Friday, September 10, 2010 at 3:00pm
Career Opportunities
372 North Street, Hyannis, MA
 
Tuesday, September, 14, 2010 at 3:00pm
Community Development Partnership
3 Main Street Mercantile Unit 7, Eastham, MA
 

Meet with training faculty, our practicum leader and staff from the Cape and Islands Workforce Investment Board who will provide information about the course and answer questions.
 

Management Training
80 hour training includes lecture and practice in the following areas:

  • First-Line Supervisor/ General Management
  • Teams/Team Work
  • Effective Project Management/Getting
  • Continuous Quality Improvement

4 module training cycle led by faculty from The National Graduate School of Quality Management (NGS), a Falmouth-based institution of higher learning.

Peer to Peer Practicum led by Ernie Oliveira, Founder and President of DEO Associates. The goal of the practicum is to have the attendees practice their newly learned skills in a safe environment while getting ongoing support from a business consultant with proven expertise.
 
Many employers promote good employees into management positions but do not have the resources to train them in management practices.  The Cape Area Management Program (CAMP) was developed to fill this gap, and thereby decrease employee turnover, increase efficiency, improve customer and employee satisfaction, and enhance manager's leadership skills. Over the course of this three year grant, the Cape and Islands Workforce Investment Board hopes to train more than 150 supervisors and managers in the basics of practical management, team work, project management and continuous quality improvement. Each training module is comprised of lecture and discussion with a peer to peer practicum (practice new skills, share best practices, addressing real time problems). Students learn, develop and practice skills in guiding, coaching and developing their employees, performance assessment, conflict management, team development, consensus building, project and time management, and quality improvement.  Career coaching is also offered to all participants to assist them in thinking strategically about their career and continuing training needs.

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New Paramedic Training * New Pharmacy Technician * New Activity Professional / Nurse Aide Training (CNA) Patient Care Technician Certificate Program * Emergency Room Technician * Medical Billing/Coding Certificate Program Medical Assistant Certificate Program * Home Health Aide * EKG Technician * Medical Terminology Veterinary Assistant Basics * Medical Secretary/Receptionist/Medical Records Basic Anatomy and Physiology * Medical Coding I hospice Care Certification * Basic Phlebotomy Basic Life Support AND MUCH MORE

 

TECHNICAL TRADE

Nail Technician Licensing * Construction Supervisors' Pre-licensing Course  * Basic Land Surveying Introduction to Fire Alarms * Real Estate Salesperson and Brokers Preparation Courses * Journeyman Plumbing (Code and Theory) Journeyman Electrical (Code and Theory) * Welding * Basic Automotive Repair * Updates on Flood Plain Construction
OSHA Energy Insulation Code * Waste Water Training AND MUCH MORE

COMPUTERS

Computers - Hands on. One student per computer Computer Basics * Microsoft Word * Microsoft Excel * Microsoft PowerPoint * Microsoft Publisher * Adobe Photoshop * Adobe Dreamweaver * QuickBooks 2007 * AutoCAD I, II, II * New iPhone/iPad*  Miva Merchant Software AND MUCH MORE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

New Professional Cake Decorating * SuccessfulSmall Business Management * New Information Broker * Continuing Education for Real Estate Salespersons I * ServSafe Certification * Get Grants Now * Hiring for Success * To Mediate or Negotiate * Organizing * Marketing Plan Assessment AND MUCH MORE

PERSONAL ENRICHMENT

Zumba * Yoga* Knitting * Jewelry Making* Culinary Arts * Guitar * Foreign Languages * New Energy Healing * Photography * Sewing * Landscaping * Aromatherapy * New Intuitive Training * New Chakra System AND MUCH MORE

Plus 278 online training programs that can generally be completed in less than 6 months.

Upcoming Meetings
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  • WIB Executive Committee Meeting: Thursday September 14th 8:00am WIB Office
  • YC Executive Committee Meeting: Thursday September 14th 9:00am WIB Office
  • Disability Advisory Committee Meeting: September 14th 9:00am MRC Office 181 North St Hyannis
  • Youth Council Meeting: Tuesday September 21st 12:00pm Career Opportunities
  • WIB Planning Evaluation Committee Meeting: Wednesday September 22nd 1:30pm
  • WIB Board of Directors Meeting: Tuesday September 28th 8:00am Career Opportunities
   

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