Welcome to the April 2011 edition of the JVS Adult Career Center FOCUS. This e-newsletter was created to keep you up to date on Adult Career Center happenings, upcoming events and courses, and the achievements and challenges of our school. The Adult Career Center provides training for adults looking to change careers or upgrade current job skills. Custom training, staff assessments and other services are available on- or off-site to assist businesses with their staff training needs.
Take the Puzzle Out of Your Job Search at the Lorain County Career Fair
The Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center, Lorain County Community College, and the Employment netWork are again partnering to sponsor a Career Fair to "Take the Puzzle Out of Your Job Search!"
The Career Fair will be held Tuesday, April 19 at the LCCC Spitzer Conference Center from Noon to 4 PM. So far, more than 80 Lorain County employers have committed to the Fair, with a wide range of industries represented from Healthcare to IT to Manufacturing.
Bring your resume and wear your interview suit to make your best impression!
This is a great opportunity to learn hiring trends and to become accustomed to "selling" yourself as a valuable employee. For more information, click here.
Partnership with George Jones Farm Puts Emphasis on Organic Gardening
This Spring a new partnership with the George Jones Farm is introducing Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center students to the benefits and techniques of organic gardening. Classes are held on Saturdays from 1:00-3:00 at the George Jones Memorial Farm at 44333 Rt. 511 in Oberlin.
Topics include seed starting, composting, bed preparation, pruning, and wild edibles. This is being accomplished within the framework of permaculture design, which emphasizes a holistic and regenerative approach to growing food. Upcoming classes include:
Bed Preparation and Maintenance (April 30)
Eat Your Own Backyard (Wild Edibles) (May 14)
Integrated Pest Management (May 21)
JVS Adult Career Center on Facebook
The JVS Adult Career Center has launched a new Facebook page featuring adult-specific content to complement the district's page. We'll be posting job opportunities at the JVS and in the community, promoting courses, providing adult training program updates, news, photos, video, free seminars and more!
How can you show your support and benefit from JVS posts? It's easy. If you are a Facebook user:
1. Search for Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
2. "Like" us
3. Ask your other Facebook friends from your friends list to like it.
After you "Like" our page, you'll see our posts show up in your News Feed. Please comment on or Like our posts to help increase their ranking on the feed and expose our page to your friends. We're doing our very best to improve 2-way communication with all of our audiences. Let us know what you'd like to talk about!
Looking for a Job?
The job orders are rolling in through the JVS Career Services department. Hiring is occurring in manufacturing, healthcare, and service sectors throughout northeast Ohio! A trend we're seeing is that employers are looking for employees with experience.
If you are a past completer of any JVS Adult Career Center program, you can have access to these job postings by signing up via the JVS District Alumni Directory. Once registered, you will have the option of receiving instant notification of job postings related to your industry!
Adult Cosmetology Students to Hold 3rd Annual Cut-A-Thon
On May 16, beginning at 5:00, you can help support the 3rd Annual JVS Adult Career Center Cut-A-Thon for the 3-Day Susan G. Komen 60 mile walk in support of a cure for breast cancer. Cuts are $10.00 and all proceeds will support the walk. Join us and help a great cause. Enjoy the Raffle and Bake Sale! Hope to see you there!
JVS Healthcare Programs Expand Presence in Northeast Ohio
As the healthcare field continues to grow and demand for experienced, highly skilled medical employees increases, the JVS Adult Career Center is working hard to provide quality applicants to fulfill the needs of our local medical systems. Recently, our healthcare programs have expanded internship and rotation agreements to University Hospitals and added clinical sites with the Mercy Health Systems partners. In addition, we continue to build relationships with our partners by arranging employer interviews on-site with our students. This month EMH Health Center will be on campus to interview STNA candidates, with more opportunities being developed as a goal of our organization.
Connect Your Community to Offer FREE Computer Training at JVS This Summer
The Lorain County JVS will again be a site for FREE Computer Training for community members through the Connect Your Community organization. Classes will be held June 20-July 29 from 11:00-1:00.
CYC participants:
- Gain and upgrade computer skills through CYC's free training.
- Have opportunities to equip homes with a very affordable computer and get online with (free or affordable) high-speed Internet access; and
- Experience one-on-one assistance to find online resources they need the most.
Mike Carpenter Builds a House in the Adult Career Center
Some people were just born to perform certain trades. A prime example is our own Mike Carpenter, who is enrolled in the JVS Adult Career Center Building Trades program. (Now how funny is that? His last name is Carpenter and he's studying the building trades?) Mike's goal after completing this 9-month program is to secure employment as a general contractor, and to build his own home. This program is a great way to learn how to do just that. Students of this program build a house within the walls of the JVS as they learn hands-on skills in disciplines such as Masonry, Electricity, Carpentry, Plumbing, Heating and Air Installation, and Finishing. From the first design blueprints to the last shingle, these students do it all. Click here to meet Mike and see the beginnings of their project for yourself!
