Butte and Nevada County
 Community Coordinator Report
July 2010

Butte Community Coordinator Report

Butte County

Business Services

Current OJT Contracts (76); Pending Contracts (14)
Sierra Pacific Packaging, Risk Pro Insurance, Build.com, Sierra Nevada Brewery, Tuscan Ridge, Riverside Convalescent Hospital, Nova Sits, Holiday Inn, Comp-u-byte, Oroville Hospital, South Feather Water & Power, Hays Equipment Sales & Rental, Land Image Architects
Internships: Current Contracts (7), Pending Contracts (20)
i.e. Transfer Flow, IRIS, Roplast
Rapid Response Services:
Valley Oak Children’s Services – Oroville Office (30) employees affected
North Valley Athletic Club (25)
Hollywood Video (6)
Longfellow Lumber (8)
Recent Community Outreach
Kelly Ridge Senior Fair
Gridley Community Action meeting
Oroville Business Showcase
Chico Business Showcase
Business Services Reps average 100 business contacts and 10 “New Business” contracts per month.

Subsidized Employment Program BEST (Places CalWorks and Needy Families in worksites)

Over 500 participants are currently enrolled
Career Clothes Outlets in both Chico and Oroville have an average daily attendance of 70 participants
Thirty-five BEST participants interviewed for entry level positions at E-Recology; 24 hired as interns
Many participants working in internships in the private sector

Classroom Training (Current trainings leading to Client employment)

Clean Technology/Construction
Weatherization
Class A Truck Driving
Automotive Technology/Mechanic
Medical Training: CNA, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Psychiatric Technician, Registered Dental Assistant, Registered Nursing
Police Officer
Heavy Equipment Operator
Office Management
Accounting

Special Projects

Geospatial Workforce Training (15 certified graduates), (8 currently employed)
Monthly Career Assessment Workshops
Weekly Resume and Interview Workshops
Job Seeker Follow-up program

Youth Program: Current Worksites & Youth Placements

Checkers 14
Hospitality 5
Green Construction 10
Feather River Fresh 8
School 2
Other youth 5
Wait list enrolled Checkers 6
Wait list Adults Parolees 19
SEP enrolled 36
Feather River Kitchen & Gifts 6
Emporio 6
Landscape 4
Checkers Sustainable Garden 1
The Depot Crew 6

Nevada County

Business Services
 
32 Employer site visits were made.
Assisted 16 employers with job placements.
Provided weekly interview room space and computer availability to employer, Help at Home
Two OJTs, one in Truckee, were successfully completed, resulting in full-time unsubsidized employment.
Presentation made at Sierra College’s “Hot Careers” day.
Presentation given to 150 business leaders at Summit Conference of ERC/SED Corp.
Coordinated large-scale recruitment and presented interview preparation classes to applicants for jobs offered by new restaurant employer, Lumberjacks (500 people interviewed, 50 hired).
Participated in meeting of solo entrepreneurs to encourage and explain benefits of SED Corp. Business Boot Camp.
Attended 3 Chamber Mixers for business networking opportunities.
Attended conference “Preserving a Sense of Place…The Sierra Nevada”, attended by 50 businesses/organizations.

Community and Agency Partnering/Outreach

A presentation was made at Sierra College’s “Hot Careers” day.
On-going collaboration with county Child Support Services involving staff participation in One-Stop registration and information about services provided monthly on-site at county courthouse. Ninety-eight total cases were on calendar during quarter.
Interview and Resume class designed to meet needs of mentally and emotionally challenged young adults was provided to group of 17 referred by A.I.M. Services
Posted volunteer positions for approximately 4 organizations and 5 internships with local businesses.
Monthly interactive meeting presentations provided to county Partnership group, and subsequent meetings with Veterans’ Administration, Adecco, Nevada Union High School and Victor Services.
Case Managers attended and participated in ROP Annual Luncheon and provided training input to ROP staff.

Resource

Opened satellite One-Stop office in Truckee.
Provided classes in interviewing, resumes and customer service to 123 people.
Facilitated 2-session focus group for “The Mature Job Seeker”, 12 people attended.
Interview and Resume class designed to meet needs of mentally and emotionally challenged young adults was provided to group of 17 referred by A.I.M. Services.
WIA Classroom Training informational sessions provided to 94 clients.
Career Counseling volunteer completed M.S. degree internship hours, performing career assessments, counseling, and action stop plans for over 100 clients. High degree of satisfaction and increased motivation was reported by clients served.
Participated in Elevate America Microsoft Voucher program, distributing 106 vouchers and responding to numerous inquiries.

Subsidized Employment

Provided jobs through Subsidized Employment Program to 125 participants, in private businesses, public agencies, governmental entities, and in PIC-operated workshop setting

Staff Development

Case Manager, Sandy Dumont graduated from year-long Nevada County Chamber Leadership Institute.
Case Manager, Sandy Dumont attended 4-day training conference at SHRM International Conference. Focus was on all major HR issues and special topics included Healthcare Reform and Placement in Challenging Economic Environments.

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