Upcoming Events and Important Information - From Jerry Davis, Workforce Readiness Chair
Upcoming Events and Important Information - From Jerry Davis, Workforce Readiness Chair
Contact Jerry at 777-3713 or jerry.davis@wyo.gov for additional information
March 6, 2014 – Youth Job Fair, 1 – 5 at the Cheyenne Workforce Center, Contact Jennifer Cruz at 777-3727 or Yvonne Arellano-Climaco at 777-3709 for more details.
March 13, 2014 Job Fair for APW Wyott, 2 – 4 at APW Wyott. Contact Denise Rodriquez at 777-3715 for more information
March 20, 2014 - Wyoming Preference Act Employer Seminar at Cheyenne Workforce Center Contact Denise Rodriquez at 777-3715 for more information
March 26, 2014 - Hiring our Hero, U. S Chamber Veteran’s Job Fair – Casper Wyoming – Ken Johnson 307-234-4591.
April 30, 2014 – Hiring our Hero’s U. S. Chamber Veteran Regional Job Fair – Little America - Cheyenne Wyoming – contact Jerry Davis at 777-3713
Apply for your Business Training Grant through the Department of Workforce Services; speak to a staff member at 307-777-8650.
Affordable Care Act in Wyoming for more information, visit - doi.wyo.gov.
Employer Information Seminars: The public seminars feature agency program subject matter experts and are aimed at helping Wyoming employers enhance their knowledge regarding important law changes, improving workplace safety and many other programs and processes that are pertinent to the state’s employers. The seminar will focus on workforce training programs, OSHA consultation, unemployment insurance taxes, claims and appeals, Workers’ Compensation requirements, labor standards, risk management, labor market information, and more. Contact Bill Schepeler at 307-777-8717. Scheduled dates will be released January 2014.
WY-CO Workforce Partnership is a collaboration of Workforce Centers in Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties in Northern Colorado and the Cheyenne office of Wyoming Workforce Services representing South Eastern Wyoming. The purpose of the WY-CO Workforce Partnership is to strengthen services and resources for employers and job seekers throughout the region. Contact Brenda DePue at 307-777-3729 for details.
Laramie County Community College - 307-778-1146 (Maryellen Tast)
lccc.wy.edu/workforce
- Communicating for Leadership Success
- This course introduces leaders to the essential interaction skills that are critical to leadership success. These Interaction Essentials are the core behaviors that leaders need to be effective in the many situations they handle on a daily basis, such as coaching ,delegating and driving change. This foundation course is a prerequisite for many of the courses in the Leadership Academy series.
L.E.A.D. Tier 1 & 2 (Leadership Education and Development)
This program is Tier 1 of LCCC’s new supervisory education program. The six modules in this program are key to leadership success and include: Resolving Conflict, Behavioral Based Interviewing, HR Management, Coaching for Peak Performance, Managing Performance Problems and Driving Change.
This program is Tier 2 of LCCC’s new supervisory education program. The six modules in this program are key to leadership success and include: Project Management Essentials, Motivating Others, Problem Solving, Building Trust, Teamwork, and Adapting Your Leadership Style.
Microsoft Office Certifications: LCCC is now offering the opportunity to train in Word, Access, Excel and Powerpoint and also test for a Microsoft Offer User Certification.
Safety Trainings: LCCC is expanding its OSHA and other safety class offerings. With a minimum of 8 students, classes can be scheduled at the convenience of the employer.
Central Wyoming College – 307-855-2325 (Lori Ridgway)
- SHRM Essential of HR Management Courses.
- Gain HR skills to face today’s HR issues
- April 11 – 12, 2014, 8 am – 5 pm.
- HR Certifications
- Certification Fall 2014)
- SHRM prep course for exam Dec 2014 thru Jan 2015
Things to Know – Programs - Training Incentives:
- On-the-job training
- Work Experience
- Tax Credit – Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
- Federal Bonding Assistance – www.bonds4jobs.com
- Federal financing of Fidelity Bond insurance, to assist ex-offenders, and other at-risk/hard-to-place job applicants.
Contact Jerry Davis Workforce Readiness Chair for additional information, 777-3713 or Jerry.davis@wyo.gov
