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Probst pushes employment bill for returning soldiers
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February 3rd, 2006
As of Jan. 25, there were a total of 127,825 National Guard and reserve soldiers called to active duty, including many from Washington, according to the Department of Defense. Many of these soldiers are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan for extended periods of time, leaving behind civilian life, families and jobs.
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Local lobbyist leads national legislative committee
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February 3rd, 2006
Vancouver-based workforce development leader Tim Probst pushes for public awareness
Tim Probst has been Chief Executive Officer of the Washington Workforce Association, the organization representing all of the workforce development councils throughout the state, since 1998. Probst came to Washington from the office of former Illinois governor Jim Edgar, where he oversaw the $1 billion state Medicaid budget and advised Gov. Edgar on welfare reform policy.
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Shining a light on training
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December 9th, 2005
Shell Solar utilizes grant to boost worker skills and company productivity
Clark College and the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council teamed up this fall to deliver customized training to employees at the Vancouver division of Shell Solar Industries.
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Clark College beefs up business outreach
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December 9th, 2005
Four hires in the last two years with more to come
A renewed energy is evident in Clark College’s workforce and professional development and customized training departments, an area that was once greatly overshadowed by the college’s academic focus.
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A sticky subject
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December 9th, 2005
Will Clark County’s top executives stick to their New Year’s resolutions? Time will tell…
Lisa Pletcher
Guest Columnist
In January 2006, millions of business and community leaders will begin to implement New Year’s resolutions for their workplace and their employees. And, if they are like many of us, the odds are pretty good that by March, those resolutions will be distant memories of unfulfilled goals, as research shows that only 15 percent to 20 percent of goal setters will keep their resolutions.
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Discover registered apprenticeship
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December 9th, 2005
A well thought-out program can save on training and recruitment costs in many occupations
Ed Madden
Guest Columnist
What if you could provide the opportunity for a graduate of a high school, skills center or college to begin their career in your industry, or even in your company?
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Going to corporate college
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December 9th, 2005
Businesses that play a key role in education can create their own workforce
Gary Perman
Guest Columnist
There are predicted labor shortages building up right now, especially in the fields of nursing and other medical specialities, technology, engineering and financial services. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a shortage of 5.3 million skilled workers is eminent by 2010 – 14 million by 2015.
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The apprentice
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October 14th, 2005
Ridgefield strengthens its employee base with apprenticeship programs
There are no boardroom showdowns – no "You’re fired!" – in this apprentice program. And while participants shouldn’t expect fifteen minutes of fame and a six-digit salary, two years of on-the-job-training leads to a guaranteed family-wage-paying job with the city of Ridgefield.
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City of Vancouver pushes for use of apprentices
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October 14th, 2005
Savings offered to contractors utilizing apprentices for public works projects
In an effort to promote the development of a qualified workforce for the future, Vancouver created a pilot program encouraging the use of apprentices for its public works projects. The city began the pilot program in September 2004, which encourages contractors awarded public works construction projects estimated to cost at least $500,000 to use workers enrolled in approved apprenticeship training programs for up to 15 percent of labor hours.
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Employers head to school
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October 14th, 2005
Seattle Internet career service startup expands to the Vancouver/Portland area
What can a recent college graduate who can’t find a job do? Start a company finding jobs for other recent college graduates. At least, that’s what Jason Granlund and Griffith Owen did. The two University of Washington graduates founded CampusPoint Corp. in Seattle in 2002 and expanded the company into the Vancouver/Portland area this year.
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