The Jefferson County Workforce Center wants you to be up-to-date about what's happening at the center and in your community. This is news and information that touches job seekers, businesses and families.
If you are a member of the press, the center has a dedicated and experienced staff available to talk about events and trends taking place today. Please contact Kris Kinzli.
The following are Jefferson County Workforce Center events, announcements, press releases, local newspaper articles and video news stories.
Get Wise about Your Benefits with Ticket to Work
Are you (or someone you know) receiving Social Security disability benefits and interested in exploring your work options?
Do you have questions about work like these.....
- Can I work and still keep my Social Security benefits?
- Can I work and still keep my healthcare benefits?
- Who can help me understand how working will affect my benefits?
- Who can help me find a job?
If so, you are invited to explore Ticket to Work.
The Ticket to Work Program connects beneficiaries with employment service providers (known as Employment Networks) to achieve individual work goals. The Ticket to Work Program provides Social Security beneficiaries real choices in obtaining the services and resources they need to find and maintain employment, while providing a safety net to help during this transition. With the help of Employment Networks, disability beneficiaries who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income can take the next step toward work while maintaining their benefits.
For more information, contact Jill Howard, Jefferson County Workforce Center, jhoward@jeffco.us or 303-271-4722.
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OCTOBER 2009
The Jefferson County Workforce Center is now offering two new workshops for people
with disabilities.ADA & the Art of Disclosure
This important offering delivers effective ways to discuss disability with employers, especially when requesting reasonable accommodation in the workplace. A general discussion about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will provide information about protections for employment and the rights and responsibilities of employers.
Managing Your Disability: 101
This is an interactive workshop teaching strategies and coping skills to manage our disabilities effectively. Valuable techniques and resources will be provided to help you live a productive life.
Both no cost workshops are co-facilitated by Jefferson County Workforce Center and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation staff. Workshops are held monthly. For more information on workshop dates and times visit www.jeffcoworkforce.org or to register, call 303-271-4700.
All aboard! The eTrain is chugging into town!
We all know it's a tough time to look for a job. Jefferson County Workforce Center is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Jefferson County Libraries to launch a new service designed to help job seekers enhance
their job search and build valuable skills. The eTrain is a mobile training
lab, equipped with all the computer stations, valuable databases and knowledgeable staff needed to assist with career-building. This exciting service will start rolling out to locations throughout Jefferson County in early August. Information
on those destinations and the training opportunities available will be made available soon.Child Support Services Honored with Multiple Awards
At the 2009 Colorado Family Support State Conference (June 8-10 in Colorado Springs,) Jefferson County Child Support Services won 4 awards for their exemplary work:- Excellence in Service Award - Ashley Hahn-Severance
- Meritorious Achievement Award - Ralph Proffitt
- Most Improved Percent of Current Support Paid for Interstate cases
- Most Improved Percent of Current Support Paid as a county
Other team nominees include: Excalibur Award - Judy Nightingale, Excellence in Service - Jeri Collier, Janna Cox, Eileen Wiseman, and Donna Gibbs.
Gilpin County also brought home an award for reaching all 10 "Performance Indicators" (only 6 counties won this award out of 64.) Jefferson County met 9 of the 10 Performance Measures.
This team is not only consistent in winning awards each year, but also demonstrates leadership by sharing best practices at these conferences. Congratulations.
CareerReady Colorado Certificate
The CareerReady Colorado Certificate is a tool that helps match the right person with the right job. It enables employers to make important hiring and training decisions, while career seekers can use it to prove they possess the real-world workplace skills to qualify for better jobs. The certification also indicates the
recipient is a motivated individual who is willing to learn and highly trainable, which
is a valuable asset when seeking either an entry-level job or a promotion within the company. Now recognized in more than 40 states, this portable skills credential can be used to facilitate job placement, retention and advancement in our mobile society.The CareerReady Colorado Certificate is awarded after an individual completes a skills assessment using the respected WorkKeysTM system from ACT. The assessment verifies workplace skills in three business critical areas:
- Reading for Information
- Locating Information
- Applied Mathematics
Individuals are then certified on one of three skill levels, based upon their performance:
- Bronze indicates skills for approximately 35% of jobs
- Silver indicates skills for approximately 65% of jobs
- Gold indicates skills for approximately 90% of jobs
The CareerReady Colorado Certificate is being offered by Jefferson County Workforce Center. For more information, please contact Caren Swales, program manager at cwales@jeffco.us.
August 25
Child Support Services Hosting 2nd Annual OPEN HOUSE
August is National Child Support Month and in celebration, Jefferson County Child Support Services is hosting its 2nd Annual OPEN HOUSE. The goal is to raise awareness about the importance of child support, how it works and the resources available. Attendees can meet with experts to learn about establishing paternity, fatherhood programs, changing and enforcing support orders and much more. "We expect to have a great crowd this year. Parents who want more information on how to pay child support as well as parents who need additional information on the services available are encouraged to stop in," says Debbie Moss, Program Manager. If you presently have a case with Child Support Services, it's an opportunity to discuss any questions you have such as the arrears balance or possibly negotiate a new payment plan. In addition, there will be representatives on hand from the Jefferson County Workforce Center, Jefferson County Mediation Services, the Fatherhood Initiative, the Karlis Center and Family Tree. There will be an art activity for children and mini workshops for parents. The Open House will be held on August 25th from noon-6pm in the Laramie Building Atrium, 3500 Illinois Street in Golden. For more information call 303-271-4300.June 22 – July 29
The Jefferson County Workforce Center is offering no cost GREEN INDUSTRY TRAINING & INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS through iCast. Registration for the training is not necessary; however, participants must be registered with their local workforce center at connectingcolorado.com. For more information please call: 303-462-4100 x809 icast Flyer-
June 20, 2009
Be There for Your Kids campaign will host the 2009 Colorado Fatherhood Rally. -
June 17, 2009
The 2009 Governor's Jobs Cabinet to hold public meetings on recommendations to better align the needs of employers and employees. -
June 15, 26, 2009
RIGHT MIND, RIGHT CAREER – FREE Workshop For the active JOB SEEKER June 11, 2009
Jefferson Center for Mental Health can help individuals and families with low-cost counseling.-
June 10, 2009 Corporate sustainability and the triple bottomline: Engaging in social responsibility, a free and informative luncheon.
Invitation (PDF) | Register for the event -
May 22, 2009
Jefferson High School MVP pilot program delivers graduates, improved test scores,
better grades
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Jefferson County Workforce Center is an equal opportunity program; auxiliary services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.