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The SourceApril 2017

Volume 13, Issue 9

A proud partner of theAmerican Job Center network

In This Month’s Issue

Save the Date - Tuscarawas County Job Fair

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Tuscarawas County Job Fair Flier

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WIA Awarded Planning Grant

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Workshop Schedule Changes in Tuscarawas County

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United Way Financial Prosperity Center Open House

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Safety Speakers - Dealing with Customers or Co-Workers in Distress

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CCMEP Participants “Let It Go”

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Overheard in a WorkshopPage 6

Scholarship Application Session Flier

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April 12 is WEAR BLUE dayPage 8

Upcoming EventsPage 8

Save the Date - Tuscarawas County Job Fair

OhioMeansJobs Tuscarawas is kicking off job fair season with a return to the Monroe Centre in New Philadelphia on May 11th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for the eleventh

Tuscarawas County Job Fair. OhioMeansJobs Tuscarawas will be partnering once again with U.S. Congressman Bob Gibbs, WJER Radio, Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce and Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc. All job seekers and veterans are encouraged to attend.

Approximately 750 job seekers had the opportunity to network with 63 employers at the 2016 Tuscarawas County Job Fair. Kelly Haer, OMJ Business Services Manager, said that the employers who participated last year were very pleased with the quality of the candidates, and that she anticipates another great turnout of employers representing a wide range of industries.

In conjunction with the Job Fair, the special workshop event, “Job Fair 101: Stand Out From the Crowd” will be offered in both Stark and Tuscarawas Counites. This event will cover two parts. Part one will cover networking, looking at the importance of using networking in your job search, how to effectively network, and how to network in a job fair. The second part of the event will be an employer panel to talk about networking during a job fair. The employer panel will be made up of employers who will be representing their company at the Job Fair.

The workshop event will be held in Tuscarawas County on May 2nd. Job Fair 101 will be offered at 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. The employer panel will be 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This workshop event will also be offered in Stark County on May 3rd. Job Fair 101 will be held at 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. and the employer panel will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

It is suggested that interested participants can sign up in advance for the workshop event, but all will be welcome

Employers interested in attending the job fair can reserve space by contacting Haer at khaer@omjwork.com or 330-491-2649. There is no registration fee.

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On March 28, 2017, the Workforce Initiative Association was awarded a $41,065 technical assistance planning grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) POWER (Partnerships for

Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) initiative for the Coal Business United Resource Network (Coal BURN) Real-Time Insights for Real-Time Actions project.

The project will implement a formal multi-state planning process to obtain a better understanding of current and future workforce opportunities (“real-time” data) in coal-impacted communities in parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The new multi-county, multi-state consortium will draw on data and actions that currently exist while obtaining information and data on specific skills needed in the workplace, helping the workforce system to more effectively enable dislocated workers to meet the needs of local businesses. The primary goal of the Business Resource Network in Ohio will be to connect workforce development, economic development, and education in a collaborative, seamless, and customer-focused partnership structure to deliver effective and efficient business services. Through the planning process, the model will be expanded into Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

“The vision for a Business Resource Network (BRN) interstate model began over 2 years ago and the planning grant from ARC will help us formalize and create the foundation for expansion of the BRN process and model to additional workforce development boards in SE Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania” said Matt Falter, Project Director for the BRN.

WIA Awarded Planning Grant

Workshop Schedule Changes in Tuscarawas County

OhioMeansJobs Tuscarawas County will start April with a new workshop schedule. The new schedule for workshops in Tuscarawas County will be:

MONDAY

“COMPUTER BASICS I & II”Alternating weekly

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

TUESDAY(All Tuesday workshops offered

biweekly)

INTERNET JOB SEARCH MADE EASY”9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

“USING SOCIAL MEDIA IN YOUR JOB SEARCH”

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“DISCOVER YOUR NEW JOB”1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY(All Wednesday workshops offered

weekly)

“WRITING AN EFFECTIVE RESUME”10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

“HOW TO ACE AN INTERVIEW”1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

This new workshop schedule will enable Tuscarawas County Resource Room staff the ability to offer “pop-up workshops.” When the resource room has several individuals working on the same thing, Resource Room staff can hold a workshop on the spot in the computer lab.

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United Way Financial Prosperity Center Open House

Finnegan, the Financial Prosperity Center Mascot, welcomed attendees to the

open house.

Stark and Tuscarawas County Workforce Development Board Executive Director Jennifer Meek Eells was joined by Stark County Commissioner Janet

Weir Creighton and City of Canton Mayor Thomas Bernabei during the open house on

March 17th.

On left - Retired Judge Michael Howard, United Way President and CEO Maria Heege, and Stark

Tuscarawas Workforce Development Board Executive Director Jennifer Meek Eells joined City of Canton Mayor Thomas Bernabei for the presentation of a proclamation

from the City of Canton.

Attendees of the open house listen attentively to the remarks made

during the presentations.

On right - Stark County Resource Room Supervisor Lori Yager and United Way Director of Income Impact

Council Robin Seemann lead a tour of the OhioMeansJobs Resource Room for community leaders attending the

open house.

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Safety Speakers - Dealing with Customers or Co-Workers in Distress

Every day we interact with customers or co-workers who may be in crisis. What can we do in those situations? How can we prepare? The Safety Committee had speakers in both counties talk to staff about this important topic.

Staff and partners at the Tuscarawas County OMJ held their safety event on March 1, 2017. Courtney Skaer, Community Liaison Coordinator, and Kary Skelley, Licensed Professional Counselor, from Union Hospital Behavioral Health Center shared their knowledge on how to deal with individuals in crisis.

Kary shared that mental health crises typically arise when a person loses a sense of control or their feeling of safety. This can also be related to medication side effects or substance use. Prevention and preparation is key. When a situation intensifies, it is important to remain calm – make them feel safe. Avoid confrontation/threatening/challenging situations and try to maintain the safety of others in the environment. Try to get a feel for their “triggers.” Empathize (not sympathize) often and provide frequent positive affirmation. Provide small choices and encourage questions/concerns for clarification.

In creating a safe environment for everyone, Kary suggested to establish a relationship with your local police and develop an intervention plan. As an organization, create a safety word. Limit personal information you share and maintain healthy boundaries. Keep a phone on/near you at all times and never put a client/customer between you and the door. Make yourself visible and learn calming techniques, such as deep breathing.

If a situation escalates, try to get the client/customer to remove themselves from the room of others (“I want to respect your privacy. I’d like to talk with you in one of these rooms.”) If they will not remove self, remove others from the room. Avoid physical intervention/detainment. Regulate yourself – keep yourself in check and in control. If the individual begins talking about wanting to harm self/others, police must be called.

In summary, work to make all clients/customers feel safe from day 1; prepare for crisis and know how to easily access safety resources; don’t underestimate the power of empathy; keep yourself regulated and maintain control of the situation.

Skaer and Skelly provided notable information on the Behavioral Health Center, in addition to community resource information/local agencies and crisis line numbers.

In Stark County, Tara Grubbs, PCCS, from Phoenix Rising spoke on March 9, 2017. Tara is an Independently Licensed Counselor and Supervisor at Phoenix Rising. She worked for Stark County Adult Protective Services for five years after completing her Master’s Degree. Tara has been employed with Phoenix Rising since 2008. She specializes in Trauma and has experience working with all ages.

Tara shared common indicators of someone experiencing a mental health crisis and reviewed some of the typical characteristics of those with certain personality disorders. When dealing with people in distress:

• Set strong, realistic ground rules up front• Try not to react too much• Remove them from others • Distract or derail conversation to another topic if they are getting too upset• Lower your voice as their tone escalates• Call police/Crisis Center if necessary

These real world examples and practical advice provided a great learning experience for all who attended the event.

Tara Gribbs. PCCS from Phoenix Rising Spoke with

Stark County staff

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Overheard in a Workshop

Daisy Nichols

Attended: How to Ace an Interview

“This workshop taught me to be positive, confident, and prepared when it comes to

interviews.”

Kimberly Patrnchak

Attended: Discover Your New Jobs

“I liked learning about all the different resources out

there for career exploration. I especially liked the sites that

had information specific to my state.”

Danielle Williams

Attended: Internet Job Search Made Easy

“Internet Job Search Made Easy helped me navigate through

the OhioMeansJobs website to find the best job that suits my

qualifications and skills.”

Dajeun Dickerson

Attended: Using Social Media in Your Job Search

“I enjoyed the Social Media workshop because it was very

informative.”

Thursday, March 16th was an exciting day for CCMEP participants at the OhioMeansJobs Center in Tuscarawas County. Eight (8) class participants, and Penny Martin, Goodwill Program Specialist, Tim

Knappenberger, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, DJ Milburn, WIA Young Adult Specialist, and Mindi VonKaenel, Buckeye Career Center ABLE Program “let it go” in a balloon launch to release barriers that they feel have been holding them back.

Martin shared they were talking in class one day about forgetting things in the past that have held us back and how letting go helps us to forgive, heal, and be able to move forward into the next chapter of life. There may be many reasons to “let it go” – anger, resentment, lack of confidence, and more. So whether you’re trying to be a cooperative parent or a successful job seeker, letting it go is the first step in the power of positivity.

Class participants chose something they needed to let go of, wrote it on their balloon, and let it go. By letting it go, the power of positive thinking took hold. Martin states since the balloon launch that day, two participants have gotten jobs and she has seen a marked difference in their confidence level toward their goals of self-sufficiency and obtaining competitive employment.

Another balloon launch is anticipated in May as new participants enter the program.

CCMEP Participants “Let It Go”

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OhioMeansJobsIn Stark County - 822 30th St. NW Canton, Ohio 44709 phone: 330-433-WORK (4675)

In Tuscarawas County - 1260 Monroe, Suite 35, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 phone: 330-364-9777On the Web at: www.omjwork.com

April 5Career Concept Recruitment

Stark County9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

April 11Stark County One-Stop Partner Meeting

8:30 a.m.

April 11Career Concept Recruitment

Stark County9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

April 13Ryan Staffing Recruitment

Stark County1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

April 14Office Closed - Good Friday Holiday

April 17The Blick Center Recruitment

Stark County10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

April 21Tuscarawas County One-Stop Partner Meeting

8:30 a.m.

April 24Select Staffing Recruitment

Stark County11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

April 25Career Concept Recruitment

Stark County9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Upcoming Events

April 12 is WEAR BLUE Day

WEAR BLUE is a statewide awareness campaign that takes place on the second Wednesday of every April, Child Abuse Prevention Month. Ohioans are encouraged to WEAR BLUE on April 12th to work, to

school, or to a community event to show support for preventing child abuse and neglect.