Workforce
Center Websites and locations
STEPPING
UP AND OUT...
By Linda Burnett - South Central
Starting nearly thirty years ago with the Colorado Department of Labor and Training as an Unemployment Claims taker in Colorado Springs, Wayne Bulander has quietly found his way into the Rural Colorado Workforce Center Director's chair. It's been his long and varied career within the department that uniquely qualifies Bulander for the directorship. When Tom Looft left the position last year, Bulander acted as Interim Director while serving as Director of Southeast Region and Grants Manager for the Rural Consortium. We're fortunate to have such a knowledgeable and capable individual to step up to the plate.
It always seems sudden when a
co-worker leaves their job, even when it's a planned retirement. So
it was when Scot Simons left his post as Director of the South Central
Workforce Region and after 28 years with Colorado State Government.
Simons began his career as a veteran's rep in Fort Collins. He was a
State Veteran's Coordinator and oversaw the veteran's programs and
state staff within the
Mayor's Office of Workforce Development. Aside from his
great passion for assisting veterans, Simons' off duty passion is golf.
So, now he's out - swinging his clubs on any one of his favorite courses.
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NEW WFC
OPENS IN ELBERT COUNTY...
By Karen Benker-
Eastern Region Director
The
Elizabeth Workforce Center is now open to serve employers of Elbert
County. The grand opening was held on January 14, 2004.
The Workforce Center provides numerous employment services to job seekers and employers throughout Elbert County. For job seekers, the Center has a Job Board that lists local employment opportunities. Job listings are also available 24 hours/day on the Eastern Colorado Workforce Centers website: http://workforcecenters.state.co.us/e and Colorado's Job Bank at www.ajb.org/co.
Other job seeker services include a Resource Center that offers computers available to the public with Internet access to assist with job searches and for writing and printing resumes. Free phones, fax, and photocopying are available for job search activities, as well as self-help books on job hunting and occupational information. Staff is available to provide employment counseling for job seekers and offer tips on how to write a successful resume and provide advice on the Do's and Don'ts of interviewing.
For employers, the Elizabeth Workforce Center can find great employees. Over this past year, over 8,600 job seekers have registered with the Eastern Workforce Region and over 288,000 registered with Workforce Centers across the state of Colorado. This statewide employment system is free to employers and can screen job applicants by the type of skills and work experience needed by the employer.
There is no obligation to hire any referred applicants. Also, if office space is needed for interviewing job candidates, the Workforce Center is available. "Elbert County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state of Colorado. I think this service will be well used by local residents. It's great to welcome the workforce office to the Elizabeth area", said Tom Parko, Community Developer for the Town of Elizabeth.
The Elizabeth Workforce Center is located at 392 Main Street in Elizabeth. Staff from the Workforce Center is also traveling to other areas of Elbert County bringing employment services closer to residents. Staff is now making regular visits to the towns of Kiowa, Simla, Agate, and Elbert.
Call the Elizabeth Workforce Center at (303) 646-2783 for more information or if you are interested in joining the Eastern Workforce Board of Directors.
CONSUMER
NAVIGATORS ON BOARD THROUGHOUT RC
By Carel
Nickey- Marketing Coordinator-RC
Consumer Navigators are individuals located in Workforce Centers throughout Colorado. Their focus is to assist customers with disabilities seeking employment in navigating various systems that provide the services and supports needed to obtain and maintain employment. Within the past year he Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium (CRWC) has expanded the Consumer Navigator concept to each of it's eleven sub-regions. Project WIN in cooperation with Project TRAIN, a state-level effort awarded to the Colorado Office of Workforce Development and funded by the U.S. Dept of Labor under round two of the Work Incentive Grant, has provided the hiring of nine additional Consumer Navigators. Under this expanded effort, Project WIN will play a key role in providing training, technical support, marketing assistance, and evaluation services to this greatly expanded network.
The following is a list of Consumer Navigators working throughout the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium:
Cindy Dugan -Southeast
Region-719-254-3396
Dianna Haas -Eastern Region - 970-867-9401
Michelle Henderson -Northwest Region -970-824-3246
Allison Hamilton-Johnston - Rural Resort Region - 970-945-8638
Pat Oday - Mesa County - 970-257-2204
Frank Porreco - Pueblo Work Link -
719-253-7866
Chris Salazar -South Central Region -
719-589-5118
Dale Ann Suchrow - Western Region -
970-249-7783 x 31
Miranda Thompson-Broomfield-303-464-5822
Chloe I. Wiebe-Southwest-Region-
970-247-0308
Debbie Zissoff - Upper Arkansas Region -
719-275-7408
