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 Special Announcements
 
GREEN JOBS
For more information on Green Jobs, click here
 
ELEVATE AMERICA, click here.
 
FLU PREVENTION 
In the interest of public safety and the prevention of the spread of the flu, please do not come into the Workforce Center if you have flu-like symptoms or until 24 hours after all symptoms are gone.  If you need to reschedule your appointment, please call your Career Consultant or our main number 719.667.3700. You may access most services online.
 
CEATP - Colorado Enhanced Approved Training Program FAQs
Are you in your initial phase of unemployment insurance? Are you currently going to school or thinking about going to school? If your answer to these questions is “Yes,” your UI benefits could be increased and your work search could be waived. for more information on the Colorado Enhanced Approved Training Program (CEATP), click here
 
MANAGING STRESS WORKSHOP
Losing your job and looking for a new career may be one of life's top stressors.  Add to that financial worries of being out of work, and you may be feeling overwhelmed.  Join the PPWFC Managing Stress workshop, facilitated by a qualified professional, on Tuesdays from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. No registration needed; walk-ins welcome.
 
NEW Big R Farm & Ranch Retail Store Coming to Fountain:
Full Time Positions Available: Assistant Manager, Bookkeeper, Cashiers, Clothing, Ag & Feed, Sporting Goods, Hardware, Yard Personnel, Tack

Following skills preferred: Must be a Self Starter with a Good Attitude; Team Player; High School Diploma/Equal or better; Sporting Goods and Hardware experience helpful.
 
If you are one of these people, Big R offers:
Above average wages, Insurance Shared, Paid Holidays, Paid vacation, 401K & Profit sharing & Discounts at all their stores

Please pickup an application in the Resource Room at the
Pikes Peak Workforce Center
2306 E. Pikes Peak Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
E.O.E.
   
February 11 and 12 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE OUTREACH
On Thursday and Friday, February 11 and 12, 2010, counselors from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Unemployment Insurance Program will be at the Pikes Peak Workforce Center from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to address questions and concerns people may have about their Unemployment Insurance accounts. No need to register.
 
Monday, February 15, PPWFC will be closed in observance of President's Day!
 
Info on Flu Prevention
El Paso County Health Department 
 
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
Health Care Assistance in El Paso County
    
AARP
AARP offers paid training and job search help for age 55+. Call 635.3579 for appointments.
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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