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<br /> Montgomery County JobLink Activities A
<br /> The Montgomery County JobLink and partners have worked hard throughout the year to meet the
<br /> employment and training needs of job seekers as well as employers. This has been accomplished by
<br /> involvement in the billowing activities:
<br /> 6 To increase marketing efforts of the JobLink Center, staff attended MCC Registration, and distributed'
<br /> brochures on information of services offered. Popcorn was also offered to individuals as well as other
<br /> marketing items.
<br /> • Staff also participated in,lhe Montgomery County Schools Back to School Rally and Fun Day to
<br /> disseminate information through JobLink services.
<br /> • In January of 2012, Harry Brower attended training with Dr. Steve Parese entitled, "Makin It Work.'"
<br /> This training will allow Mr. Brower to better serve the offender population who seek services through
<br /> JobLink.
<br /> • Frances Ryan has been actively involved with assisting entrepreneurs in the area, and has attended
<br /> the Energizing Entrepreneurs Seminar.
<br /> • Frances Ryan has also been involved with addressing literacy and attending the "Get Not Out of Your
<br /> Life" Round Table meetings.
<br /> 6 Harry Brower has conducted several seminars on job market strategies to different classes at Mont-
<br /> gomery Community College (MCC)throughout the year. He also presented a workshop to National
<br /> Caucus on Black Aged (NCBA) participants on job search istihategies for older workers„ He presented
<br /> at the MCC Empowerment Explosion, ''Preparing for and Succeeding in Today's Job Market:"
<br /> • Staff assisted with a job fair for Monarch at JobLink in order to assist with filling vacant job openings.
<br /> • The JobLink Center hosted a workshop for individuals on the benefits of the NC Foreclosure Preven-
<br /> tion program. Those in attendance from various agencies were aiille to relay th i i.:_limation to clients.
<br /> who may be in need of these services. . .
<br /> • The JobLink sponsored a job fair for Wright r•-• - •••i -,
<br /> Foods, a !!•!lew plant in the area, in June.Give' !••• . ---- i ••'..
<br /> 300 individuals were in attendance for the fair
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<br /> good candidates to fill the new positions com-
<br /> ing to Montgomery County. ! „ .4
<br /> • Katie Hursey completed her IBusinebs and • iito- ' IL- ..• . :., --•lid .':."1.,„.'• iiii
<br /> Employer Services Professionals certificei. --irri-l!..i ILA • i i * ,
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<br /> in an effort to better meet the needs of em- • ' = ..,,.. % ". i-.••:. ! - ...A b '.
<br /> ployers in the county. ' ' ' - , A.
<br /> • The Montgomery County JobLink partnered .--- -,,,,.• v. --'. , %. 1.1.10. .; - i.-.-..- ...-... .....
<br /> with several other partner agencies to hold l Zil . .!--_,. .• !!!!!' i!' " . _._.
<br /> the annual Business Expo/Job Fair in Mont-
<br /> gomery County in September, 2011. The
<br /> event was a success and provided several • ok-
<br /> individuals the opportunity to network with several businesses in the f HHILInty I, discuss job oppurt 1-li-
<br /> lies.
<br /> • Katie Huri3ey, along with other representatives from partner agencies, has been involved with the
<br /> Montgomery County Business Visitation Team, The purpose of the team is to take a more unifies ap-
<br /> proach to determining and addressing the needs of employers in the community. To date all of the
<br /> largest employers in the county have received a visit and the team is working on developing the best
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