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January 2012

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UI Updates

NEW Job Central

Connecting Colorado

State database allows you to search for jobs; update your workforce center registration.

CEATP - Colorado Enhanced Approved Training Program FAQs

Tools for America's Job Seekers

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the results of its Tools for America's Job Seekers Challenge. Recommendations have been tallied, and the top-rated sites in each of six categories — general job boards, niche tools, career tools, career exploration tools, Web 2.0 and "other" — are now available.

Labor Market Information

Get help selecting a new career, finding a new job, and locating suitable education or training.

Occupation Information; Industry Information; State Information; and Career Tools

Career Planning

Planning is essential for a successful career or job change. Online resources are available to assess your interests and aptitudes, explore career options, research industry sectors and wage trends, find education and training or build a resume or portfolio.

Emerging Technologies

Technology transforms basic research and development to enable new products, new processes, and new worlds of work. Learn about new opportunities in biotechnology, information technology, nanotechnology, photonics, and other areas.

High Growth Initiatives

New job opportunities exist in a number of high growth, high demand sectors of Colorado's economy. Economically vital fields like healthcare, information technology and biotechnology have good jobs and solid career paths for qualified individuals.

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Find Occupations, Skills Search, Crosswalk Search, Tools and Technology Search,

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Pikes Peak Workforce Center provides the keys to your success.

Unlock the door to finding the right job/career!

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Update your registration/Search for Jobs (Connectingcolorado.com)
Financial Aid Resources
Find Available Jobs (Indeed.com)

Special Announcements

PPWFC is now open at its new location: The Citizens Service Center, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite 1107.

Directions:

1. Take the I-25, Garden of the Gods exit 146 and head west.

2. Go west for about 1.6 miles; turn left into the El Paso County Citizens Service Center.

3. Park in the parking garage on the west side of the building. Customer parking is on level 1 and 2. There is no charge for customer parking on Levels 1 and 2.

4. Take the elevator to the Lower Level (LL).

5. Enter the building from the west door across from the parking garage. PPWFC is on the first floor in Suite 1107.

Use the Metro Transit's website to determine the bus route to get to our new location (1675 Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80907). Simply enter your address (or where you are coming from) and where you are going; what time you'd like to depart; and it'll do the rest. Plan options will be given to you including fare cost; transfers needed; and when and where you'll be catching each leg of your trip!. You can try it out here!

RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED

SATELLITE OFFICES: Did you know that PPWFC has satellite offices in the following locations: Cripple Creek, Divide, Fountain, Monument, and Woodland Park? For hours and locations, click here.

OPEN LAB is available every day to help you improve your keyboarding, test your office skills knowledge, learn basic computer skills, and enhance your emotional intelligence. This is a computer-based, self-paced instructional lab. A lab assistant is on hand to help you.

The current Open Lab schedule is:

· Mondays: 2 to 5 p.m.

· Tuesdays: 9 a.m. to 12 noon

· Wednesdays: 3 to 5 p.m.

· Thursdays: 9 a.m. to 12 noon

· Fridays: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change.

Got UI Questions?

Due to the high volume of calls and to better serve our unemployed customers, beginning January 23, we will see customers with unemployment questions on a walk-in basis from 9 am to 4 pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

A customer service agent from the UI office in Denver will be here on Tuesdays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. This is a first-come, first served session.

For those who have UI questions and are not able to come to the workforce center, phone calls will be taken on Fridays only. We will no longer be able to take UI phone messages Monday through Thursday.

Job Do's and Don'ts

January 30 and 31, Hiring Event for Alorica. Customer Service Representative and Retention Agent. Successful candidates will have basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills, a high school diploma or GED, be computer literate with the ability to learn customer service software applications. Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to type 20 wpm., superior customer service skills, no felonies, no misdemeanors related to: computer security, theft, fraud or violence. A
minimum of 18 years of age and ability to pass a drug test. A minimum of six months consecutive Call Center or general Customer Service Experience in any field. There are two sessions each day from 9 AM to 12 noon and 1 to 4 PM. You must register for one of these sessions as there are only 45 slots per session. Click here to register.

Progressive Insurance: 129 openings

JOBS WEDNESDAY: tune to KRDO Radio (105.5 FM or 1240 AM) each Wednesday at about 4:45 pm to hear about the latest job openings at the Pikes Peak Workforce Center.

Our phones are not working this morning. County IT is working on the problem. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Fifty-five Jobs of the Future from ColoradoBiz magazine

March 5-9, 2012, Grantsmanship Training Program® a 5-day workshop hosted byPikes Peak Workforce Center

About this training:

In-depth training for grantseekers at all levels
of experience
Interactive learning at every step
Takeaway includes a concrete work product--not
just a handful of notes
The ONLY training of its kind and the only one
to provide extensive follow-up services at no extra cost, including a free
one-year subscription to our searchable funding databases (which alone would cost
$495)!

How to attend: Tuition for this comprehensive five-day
training is $895.
For more information about this training, click here.
To reserve a place in this training, click here, or call The Grantsmanship Center's Registrar at
(800) 421-9512.

SATELLITE OFFICES: Did you know that PPWFC has satellite offices in the following locations: Cripple Creek, Divide, Fountain, Monument, and Woodland Park? For hours and locations, click here.

DISLOCATED WORKERS. Are you a dislocated worker? Do you need financial aid? For more info on the Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker Program, click here.

Ask a Career Consultant! Do you need guidance with career planning, educational pursuits, or your job search? Career Consultants are available to answer your questions and help you start in the right direction:

      Mondays and Fridays, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
      Tuesday and Wednesdays, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

No appointment necessary. First come, first served.

ATTENTION PPCC STUDENTS! If you are 17 to 21 and in your last 18 months of schooling, you may be eligible for financial assistance from PPWFC through the Workforce Investment Act. Eligibility requirements apply. Click here for more info.

BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

Colorado State Library. It has recently launched public computer centers in 83 communities around the state. These public computer centers can provide you with access to computer training and assistance with education, job searches, health information and other issues.

For more information about these public computer centers and to find one near your area please click here.

UI RECIPIENTS/APPLICANTS

Your children may be eligible for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP). For more information, click here.

We do NOT Handle Unemployment Claims. You must go to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment site... for UI claims.

To view the "Basic Facts about Unemployment Insurance" video, go to e-colorado.org.

Veterans and other covered persons are entitled to priority of service in all U.S. Department of Labor funded employment and training programs in accordance with Public Law 107-288