Reg Workforce Development Board agenda 071901

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JobLink Career Center Quarterly Status Report Randolph County JobLink E . Narrative In this quarter, we have had several plant closures/layoffs . The most recent being Caraway Furniture, which affected 170 employees . Other closures/layoffs have been reported at Commonwealth Hosiery and Klaussner Furniture . JobLink is trying to find new and innovative ways to deal with the many referrals that we are receiving . Due to the fact that the plants are not asking for Rapid Response services, JobLink held a mass orientation on June 20 , 2001 . At the orientation, all of the JobLink partners gave information on available services . Over 50 people attended the orientation and toured JobLink. Angie Andrews resigned; effective June 20 , to pursue a job opportunity with Vocational Rehabilitation . Ressa Warren has been hired for Angle ' s position and will report to JobLink on July 23 , Kara Yonce has been hired as an employment specialist, effective June 25 . Lee Ann Kimble has been hired as the intake specialist/job coach for the youth and welfare to work programs . Lee Ann began work on June 20 . Tory Rule, the DSS representative at JobLink, has resigned his position with DSS to accept a position in Concord, NC . Tory' s last day was June 29 . Our JobLink center has been chosen to handle the employment applications for the Randleman Dam Project . We are working very closely with ASI RCC, Inc . to recruit the highest quality skilled and semiskilled workers in our area . We are accepting applications for a myriad of job opportunities and compiling the information for ASI ' s screening and placement process . The response to our recruitment has been tremendous and we look forward to working on this project for the next eighteen months . In late July, our JobLink center will begin the process of becoming a Sampson Model center . The model is recognized as an outstanding career resource model . The process will encompass twelve months of implementation and a six-month evaluation period . JobLink was monitored on May 9 , 2001 , by the Local Area, and had no findings . Our JobLink center and our has received affili to center0 0 a s $ 1 , 2 0 in enhancement funds . These funds are being used to upgrade computers, purchase new computers, and enhance the resource rooms at both centers and to install an ISDN line at the affiliate center . JobLink staff participated in a career fair for the youth on April 26 , 2001 . We have also attended training in WIA performance measures , designing a youth program, and various computer application programs . The second edition of our newly established JobLink newsletter was mailed out in late June to over 100 employers and communityservice agenci es ( see attached) . A new "welcome" flyer was designed and implemented in June (see attached . )