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Workforce News & Resources |
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brought to you by the Shoals Chamber & the ShoalsWORKS! Council  |
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Career Education for Educators |
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formerly Workforce Readiness Institute for Educators |
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ATTENTION EDUCATORS!!  “By far, the best, most useful Professional Development I’ve ever done!” say many of the 318 alumni!  Registration is NOW  OPEN!  June 6 - 9 & 13 - 15 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily  PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT  CREDITS  AVAILABLE  1 ALSDE-approved PLU for Administrators  ALSDE-approved TEAMS  PD  Credit  Up to 56 Contact Hours  Up to $75 per day ($525 total) stipend paid for those not on contract during the event |
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ever hear this from your students?  "Why do I need to know this?" or "When will I ever use this again?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Classroom 2 Careers will help you answer those questions with real world examples of how classroom academics are used in real careers with local employers. |
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 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  Thank you to our Classroom 2 Careers Sponsors! |
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 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  Also thanks to our Partners! |
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South's BEST Regional
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NW AL BEST Robotics
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It's the BEST time of the year again!  TEACHERS Register your middle &/or high school team by May 1 to get a $500 stipend for the primary teacher-sponsor!  All materials to design and build the robot are FREE! No registration fees, ever!  T.E.A.M.S. teacher-sponsors can receive up to 94 hours of Professional Learning Credits through Power School!  SAVE THE DATES! Required Events  Kick-Off - September 9, 7 - 9 p.m.  Practice Day - October 19, 4 - 7 p.m.  Game Day - November 4, 8 - 4 p.m. |
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Get to Know Our Career Technical Educators |
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Lauderdale County Schools Co-op Coordinator  Cindy Davis is the Co-op Coordinator for Lauderdale County Schools (LCS). She guides 11th and 12th grade students to do their very best in their Co-op employment, while preparing them for their future career path.   Cindy has 75 students this school year who are working in various jobs in the Tennessee Valley.  As the school year nears the end, her students have had an economic impact of $2,713,860.86 on our region. While in high school, these students have proven they are productive members of society. This exemplifies the value of the hands-on experience gained in Career Technical Education and Co-op employment.  Cindy has been the LCS Co-op Coordinator for 10 years and sees that there is a great need for young people to be given the opportunity to experience workplace environments in which they were not previously permitted. Employers are now seeing the importance of meeting, mentoring and training their employees at an earlier age, so they will have a greater opportunity of retaining them in their future workforce.   LCS Career Technical Programs include:
Employers, to discuss co-op opportunities at your company, please contact Cindy. Â UPCOMINGÂ EVENTS:
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Cindy Davis Co-op Coordinator Lauderdale County Schools 256-757-2101  ext: 13105  Click below to check out the Lauderdale County Schools' Career Technical Center website for more information on the career tech programs offered. |
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Connect with Our CTEs |
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Colbert County Schools
Florence City Schools
Lauderdale County Schools
Muscle Shoals City Schools
Sheffield City Schools
Tuscumbia City Schools
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North AlabamaWorks!
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ATTENTION EMPLOYERS!  Let your workforce needs be heard at the regional and state level!  Take the Needs Assessment Survey for North Alabama Companies  ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ |
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 What is an Industry Cluster?  An industry cluster is a group of major industries in the region established to promote sustainability, profitability, and provide a forum for potential collaboration, resource sharing, and innovation between companies.  Why are Industry Clusters important to your business?   ? Economic Development research has proven that strong industry clusters in a region enhance the growth opportunities for all partners involved.   ? This type of collaboration builds local resiliency and encourages growth among the industries.   ? The clusters enable businesses to work together to address similar employment and training needs in the region.   ? Through these clusters, as needs are assessed, task forces are developed to work on projects and initiatives. |
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To find ATN's most recent newsletters, Network News, chocked full of Training and Networking resources  ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  ATN provides many FREE monthly Environmental Health & Safety Webinars for more information.  ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  Nominate your picks for Alabama Manufacture of the Year |
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Your Money, Your Life! / Reality Check
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Reality Check / Your Money, Your Life is a personal finance simulation that gives students a taste of what it is like to make ends meet each month. Students are tasked with budgeting based on a given monthly income related to their preferred career choice. The students move through the simulation and “purchase” various needs and wants at different volunteer-staffed stations such as housing, cars, insurance, groceries, clothing, daycare, banking, insurance etc. Two (2) remaining opportunities are coming up to help students learn how their education is connected to their career path, which is connected to their future finances, which is connected to their future quality of life. Join this fun, educational, personal finance simulation and help our future workforce learn how to budget their money!  Your Money, Your Life is a program of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, coordinated by the Lauderdale County office. The Shoals Chamber partners with Extension to recruit volunteers and implement the program. Details of each upcoming event date are listed on the volunteer registration sites linked below: |
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Thursday, April 20, 8:30 - 12 noon (plus lunch) Moulton, AL Lawrence Co. High School 8th graders Melinda Smith, 256-974-2464 or Kaci Quails, 256-905-2425   If you know any other adults that would be willing to volunteer, feel free to share this opportunity! For more information, contact:
Lauderdale County Office   For these and other upcoming Your Money Your Life events in one location, CLICK HERE. |
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Courtland, AL
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Advanced Manufacturing Technician APPRENTICESHIPÂ PROGRAM
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The Advanced Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Program (AMTAP) is a United States Department of Labor (USDOL) Registered Apprenticeship. Â The AMTAP program will teach you how to build space flight hardware by providing a phased approach to learning with both classroom and hands-on learning opportunities at our LM Space facility in Courtland, AL. Â No Experience, No problem! This program will teach you everything you need to be successful. Â $15/hr. plus benefits while in the 6-week classroom portion of the apprenticeship program. Â $18.50/hr. upon offer of full-time employment. |
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Application Deadline: Â Monday, April 17 Â Class starts: Â Monday, July 24 |
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   EMPOWER   |
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ShoalsWORKS! Council |
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JOIN THE DISCUSSION!  The Shoals Works Council, convened by The Shoals Chamber, works to guide policy and curriculum to ensure skills held by the local workforce match the needs of employers.  Membership is open to business leaders, educators, training providers and community organizations interested in workforce-related issues.  Those interested in participating in the council may email shoalsworks@shoalschamber.com. |
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Chamber Member Job Board |
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Employers Remember to use your free Job Board benefit to post your job openings. Contact the Chamber if you need assistance. 256-764-4661, shoalsworks@shoalschamber.com  |
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Current Job Listings |
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For more information, contact:    Alabama Career Center (Sheffield)    Sheffield@alcc.alabama.gov    (256) 383‑5610    500 South Montgomery Avenue Suite 102 Sheffield |
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NEWSÂ &Â RESOURCES |
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Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) is hosting a free webinar on how the use of assistive technology and workplace accommodations can help retain employees with disabilities. Â In this session, you will be introduced to ADRS’ very effective job retention program known as RAVE. Learn how your company can work with a business relations consultant and a rehabilitation engineer to help determine the right accommodation for your employees to be successful in their roles. Â Lastly, hear from Alabama’s AT Act director on services available through the federally funded program which aims to expand assistive technology services in the state. The webinar will be on Wednesday, April 19 at noon. |
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Launch Code Alabama in June;
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Students who complete the program will possess a fundamental understanding of programming concepts, get exposure and hands-on experience with two popular programming languages, and begin to acquire skills necessary to become contributing members of a software development team.  Code Alabama is a 96-hour / eight-week course.  The Cohort is currently full, but applications are being accepted for a waiting list.  Classes take place June 5 - July 27. |
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Teacher Supply Depot  DONATTIONS  ARE  ALWAYS  NEEDED  &  APPRECIATED!  Gently used school & office supplies, equipment, furniture, cash for new supplies, etc. are  needed to assist our educators in the classroom.  Cash Donations can be made to the Shoals Area Chamber Foundation, a tax-deductible 501(c)(3) non-profit.  For more information, contact: Mary Beshears, (256) 710-1436, jbeshears@yahoo.com  ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ |
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Network each month with other HR Professionals  Shoals SHRM 2nd Thursday of each Month 11:30 - 1:00 First Metro Bank Pine Street, Florence, AL  Lunch: $12 Members; $15 Non-Members  RSVP to shoals.shrm@gmail.com  Meetings & Events page: |
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Free Training
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Business may be able to save money on their workers’ compensation insurance premium. Most businesses have everything they need in order to take advantage of the savings.  Why pay for someone to come and do trainings when Bradford will do it for FREE.  You can save 5% on your workers’ compensation insurance premium by having:
The goal of this training is to help establish a trusting relationship between employer and employee. Learning what to do and how to help is crucial to our limited workforce. Â Check out the article and guidelines linked below. Â For more information on Bradford's FREEÂ TRAINING contact: Blake Cruttenden Territory Manager M: 256-405-3281 | blakec@bradfordhealth.com |
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~ Employers ~
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YouScience is a science-based, skills assessment to determine students' natural abilities and guide them to educational pathways and local careers that match their God-given talents. When assessed, most students have technical skills they never knew they had! See "Case Studies" below for evidence-based research.  YouScience provides employers a FREE platform to get your brand in front of your local future workforce.  In addition, you can use the new (paid) feature to list specific job titles to reach students who have the specific skills you hire, helping you build and maintain a sustainable talent pipeline that is critical for an organization's future performance.  The YouScience program closes the gap that exists in many industries by nurturing the pipeline with ready-to-work candidates.  Currently in the Shoals, Florence City Schools, Muscle Shoals City Schools |
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Thank you to our ShoalsWORKS! Workforce Champion Sponsors! |
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If you would like to be added to the ShoalsWORKS! e-Newsletter e-mail list, please send your request to shoalsworks@shoalschamber.com. |