Posts Tagged ‘Job Training’

The 40-year-old intern: How to start at the bottom…again

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

This article is from NW Jobs.

“I’ve seen a lot of recent media coverage about taking an internship in a new field at age 40, 50, and beyond.

“As the thinking goes, if you’re out of work anyway and looking to change careers, why not get some free training, along with some firsthand insight into what the business is really like? Why not test the waters to see if you actually like the field before you dive in face first? If you have the time and you’re not getting paid to work anyway, it beats sitting at home, watching Oprah, and wondering why the heck the 100 employers you’ve already sent resumes to this month haven’t called you yet.”

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Job Losses Hint at Vast Remaking of Economy

Monday, March 9th, 2009

This article is from the New York Times.

 ”As government data revealed that 651,000 more jobs disappeared in February, a sense took hold that growing joblessness may reflect a wrenching restructuring of the American economy.

“The unemployment rate surged to 8.1 percent, from 7.6 percent in January, its highest level in a quarter-century. In key industries — manufacturing, financial services and retail — layoffs have accelerated so quickly in recent months as to suggest that many companies are abandoning whole areas of business.

“ ‘These jobs aren’t coming back,’ said John E. Silvia, chief economist at Wachovia in Charlotte, N.C. ‘A lot of production either isn’t going to happen at all, or it’s going to happen somewhere other than the United States. There are going to be fewer stores, fewer factories, fewer financial services operations. Firms are making strategic decisions that they don’t want to be in their businesses.’ ”

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Educating ‘Middle-Skill’ Workers

Friday, February 27th, 2009

This article is from Inside Higher Ed.

“WASHINGTON – To the chagrin of many in technical education, the bachelor’s degree still hogs the spotlight in the minds of most students. Now, days after President Obama challenged the government to assist everyone in attending at least one year of college, many scholars and business leaders are hoping to make a strong public case for the value of the associate degree and work skills credentials.

“The Brookings Institution on Thursday held a panel discussion to coincide with the release of a policy brief from its Center on Children and Families on “The Future of Middle-Skill Jobs” – or those that do not require a bachelor’s degree, but do require some education or training following high school. Many in attendance bemoaned the promulgation of the “hourglass economy” image, which argues that there is a growing gap between highly skilled workers and unskilled workers. All the scholars present seemed to agree not only that there remain a large number of jobs for those in the middle of this spectrum, but also that this group is likely to balloon in the near future.”

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Unemployment leads people to job training

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

This article is from TMCnet.com.

“(Ventura County Star (CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Feb. 21–John Lampara is worried about being laid off from his job cleaning and preparing operating rooms for surgery at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard.

So Lampara, 34, has enrolled in the surgical technology program at the Simi Valley Adult School, hoping to turn his job into a recession-proof career assisting surgeons.

“It took being scared of being laid off for me to do this,” said Lampara, a Ventura resident. “I’ve been thinking about going to school for years, but you get comfortable with whatever you do.” People like Lampara, looking for new jobs or trying to hold on to the ones they have, are flooding classes at local community colleges and adult schools, taking courses in everything from auto mechanics to bookkeeping.”

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Freight shipping broker keeps growing despite recession

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

This article is from News-Journal Online.

“DAYTONA BEACH — Some businesses thrive even in a recession. One of them is MacroTransport, an international transportation brokerage at 101 Executive Circle.

The 10-year-old firm posted a 13-percent increase in business in 2008 and is looking to open offices in China, Germany and India in 2009.

“When product and service meet a customer’s needs and expectations, business can flourish, even in tough economic times,” said Chuck Casey, company president.”

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Six Sigma Training Surges 25% as Economy Slows

Friday, January 16th, 2009

This article is from msnbc.com. 

“CLEVELAND, OH – As Barack Obama takes office this month, the weight of many Americans will be on his shoulders over the next four years. Many expect to see the changes instantly in their lives. They expect employment to increase dramatically, their tax liabilities to be reduced, the stock market to skyrocket, and perhaps even have a check waiting for them in their mailbox.

Unfortunately, reality cannot be escaped. America has much work to do before it can begin to reverse its current course caused by decades of fiscal irresponsibility. Private companies have already begun to streamline their operations to survive what could be an economic depression. The results of this have been showing up recently in the business improvement sector.

Searches for the term “Six Sigma Certification” in Google have been up over 25% according to Google Trends. Similar results have been seen for the terms “Lean Six Sigma,” “Six Sigma Training,” and “Six Sigma Black Belt.”"

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Job Centers See Crush of People in Need.

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

This post comes from The New York Times.

“They have little in common: Ron Jones, 52, short and strong, a union carpenter with decades of work experience; and Jerome Grant, 20, tall and thin, a Jamaican immigrant with a degree in culinary arts. But the economy has pushed them to the same difficult place.

On a recent morning, they sat across from each other at a one-stop career center here, feverishly applying for two months of temporary work with United Parcel Service. The pay was $8.50 an hour. There were 150 slots, and more than 300 applicants.

“You just hope you get your name called,” Mr. Grant said, eyeing the interviewers. Mr. Jones agreed, saying, “You got to get in where you fit in.”

If a fit can be found anywhere, it would probably be here at one of 2,942 one-stop career centers that Congress established 10 years ago. They each play host to a web of federal programs for the needy or unemployed, offering training, job listings and, in most states, access to welfare programs like food stamps and unemployment insurance.” Click here to read the rest of this article.

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Wall Street West Awards $1.6 Million for Workforce Development Projects.

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

This post is from Market Watch.

“The past, present and future of Wall Street West came together for the initiatives fourth regional meeting at the TEK Park Campus today. Joined by Wall Street West funding recipients, committee members and regional stakeholders, the event was highlighted by the announcement of 10 new workforce development projects totaling more than $1.6 million.

Serving as Keynote Speaker was Alan Berman, Executive Director, DRI International. Mr. Berman leads the premier organization for educational and certification programs for business continuity planning and management. His presentation, entitled “The Future of Business Continuity Education,” discussed the types of changes that will need to be made by the business community in order to be successful in this and future economic climates.” Click here to read the rest of this article.

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Gatlin Education Partners with CVS Pharmacy to present Pharmacy Technician Internship.

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Gatlin Education Services announced today it has reached an agreement with CVS Pharmacy that will give students an important leg up in the job market. CVS will offer its externship program to students in several CVS districts who are taking Gatlin’s pharmacy technician online career training program provided basic qualifications are met.

Gatlin’s nationally recognized pharmacy technician program is available at hundreds of continuing education departments at community colleges and universities across the United States. This blended learning online program teaches the necessary skills to gain employment as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or retail setting. The course aims to provide high school graduates and individuals seeking new careers the skills and knowledge that will enable them to qualify for entry-level positions in pharmacies as well as prepare for the mandated national certification.

 CVS supplies interns up to 40 hours of hands-on experience that includes assisting pharmacists with prescriptions, answering patient questions about medications and a bevy of administrative duties. Gatlin and CVS initially expect to enroll about a dozen students in the internship program every month, with that number doubling in a year’s time.

“The pharmacy technician certificate program is one of our most popular offerings,” said Mark Lamkin, Executive Director of Fort Worth-based Gatlin Education Services. “The added benefit of having a valuable internship will continue to put Gatlin students a step ahead in this job market. The partnership with CVS will not only open doors for students, but will also pave the way for similar advantages with our other programs.”

 Gatlin Education Services is part of Cengage Learning and ed2go.

 About Gatlin Education Services (GES)

GES is the world’s largest provider of asynchronous web-based training to colleges, universities and other education providers. GES standardizes online methodology, including system administration, evaluation and instruction with its custom designed, browser-based courseware.  A growing number of programs include externship opportunities with major companies. GES also offers optional Career Services to the students it serves. For more information, visit www.gatlineducation.com.

About Cengage Learning & ed2go

Cengage Learning delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, libraries, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world.

 ed2go, part of Cengage Learning, is committed to providing high-quality online learning that is affordable and easy to use. With an ever-growing catalog of over 300 courses, ed2go makes is simple for everyone to enrich their lives or reach professional goals in a supportive and engaging environment. For more information, visit www.cengage.com or www.ed2go.com.

 About CVS Pharmacy Co.:

CVS/pharmacy is the nation’s largest retail pharmacy chain, with approximately 6,200 stores across 43 states. With more than 40 years of dynamic growth in the retail pharmacy industry, CVS/pharmacy generates over 68 percent of its revenue from the pharmacy business and is committed to providing superior customer service – to being the easiest pharmacy retailer for customers to use. CVS/pharmacy fills more than one of every seven retail prescriptions in America, and one of every five in our own markets. What’s more, the CVS ExtraCare program boasts over 50 million cardholders, making it the largest and most successful retail loyalty program in the country.

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Using IT to give disabled vets a boost.

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

This post comes from Network World.

“Fresh Start for Disabled Veterans.

Thanks to a program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, dozens of veterans are being trained to become Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technicians.

The project was initiated in April 2005, when U.S. Army officials discovered that soldiers were getting discharged with very few job skills, says Carl Stephenson, a contractor from Axiom Resource Management Inc. who was assigned to Walter Reed as the IT training program coordinator/ instructor and designer. So Walter Reed partnered with Microsoft on a training initiative, and pilot classes began in October 2006.

Early on, Stephenson realized that Microsoft’s training materials were written for people with one to three years of previous computer experience, whereas most of the injured veterans in the program knew only how to surf the Web and send e-mail. To bridge the gap, Stephenson redesigned the hands-on lab guide, adding more screenshots and steps for each lab. He also changed the layout of the guide so students could more easily follow the flow of each exercise.” Click here to read the rest of this article.

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