EMPLOYERS VETERANS OUTREACH DINNER HOSTED BY THE LOCAL VETERANS EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK PRESTON

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EMPLOYERS VETERANS OUTREACH DINNERHOSTEDBY
THE LOCAL VETERANS EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVEPATR
ICK PRESTON WorkSource Northwest
Q u a l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n ? I n f o
r m e d C h o i c e s
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TILLAMOOK COUNTYPurpose for this Dinner
Q u a l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n ? I n f o
r m e d C h o i c e s

• Meet the needs of our local employers
• Meet the needs of our Veteran within our Local
  Work Force
• Meet the needs of our Local Work Force
• We need to act now on the Road to Recovery
• How can we serve our community
• More effectively
• Share resources
• Provide better product
• Communicate

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TILLAMOOK COUNTYadditional result of this Dinner
Q u a l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n ? I n f o
r m e d C h o i c e s

• Synchronize employers and the work force??
• Connect with WorkSource Northwest
• Learn the resources to meet my (the Employers)
  needs
• Ways we can work together
• to develop the skills our local work force needs
• 
  
• To meet your hiring needs??
• Communications

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Local Veterans Employment Representative
Q u a l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n ? I n f o
r m e d C h o i c e s

• LVER Patrick Preston
• Out Reach to Employers
• Advocate for Veterans
• Find resources
• Seek ways to reduce and eliminate barriers to
  employment for our veterans
• Ensure that veterans receive Priority of Services
  
• Initial Skills Review

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DOL VETERANS AFFAIRS
Q u a l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n ? I n f o
r m e d C h o i c e s

• Director of USDOL- VETS Ron Cannon
• Assistant Director Tonja Pardo
• Salem 503-947-1490
• Tualatin 503-612-4328
• Access to grant funds through non-profits
• JVA, VWIP, HVRP, Stand Down, IVTP
• special needs, certification/licensing, brief
  trng, OJT
• Incentive programs when available
• Liaison with support resources
• ODVA USDVA Trades
• USERRA Tech Asst Investigation

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TILLAMOOK COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER
Q u a l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n ? I n f o
r m e d C h o i c e s

• Steve Weld
• Chapter 31 for Disabled Veterans
• Other services

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Disability NavigatorKathie Van Loh
Q u a l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n ? I n f o
r m e d C h o i c e s

• Career Mapping Workshop
• Strength, talents, transferable skills
• Workplace preferences
• Employment possibilities
• Resource Planning
• Short and long-term goals
• Barriers to employment
• WorkSource and partner resources

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TILLAMOOK BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Q u a l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n ? I n f o
r m e d C h o i c e s

• Dean of Instruction
• Student Service
• Lori Gates

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Oregon State UniversityExtension Service
Q u a l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n ? I n f o
r m e d C h o i c e s

• Troy Downing
• Tillamook County Staff Chair
• New program called Oregon Open Campus
• Focusing on educational needs in our community
  not being met

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WorkSource Northwest MTC WORKS
Q u a l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n ? I n f o
r m e d C h o i c e s

• Stephanie HurlimanMTC Works3600 E Third Street
  Ste BTillamook, OR 97141503-842-3244503-842-374
  7 (fax)

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OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT
Q u a l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n ? I n f o
r m e d C h o i c e s

• David Lindstrom
• IMatchSkills
• WIN
• WOTC
• other resources available

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What is our next step
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r m e d C h o i c e s

• Identify the work
• Identify the applicants (Target group)
• Work with partner agencies to
• develop/Train the local labor workforce

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YOUR OPTIONS ARE CLEAR
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r m e d C h o i c e s

• Option 1
• You continue to advertise and use valuable
  resource trying to (hopefully) get the workers
  that you are seeking Maybe.

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YOUR OPTIONS ARE CLEAR
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r m e d C h o i c e s

• Option 2
• You can work with what you have and get further
  behind in the development and profitability of
  your business.

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YOUR OPTIONS ARE CLEAR
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r m e d C h o i c e s

• Option 3
• You can work with partners and the local
  community to train the force using all of the
  resources that have been identified and that we
  can continue to obtain.

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YOUR OPTIONS ARE CLEAR OR ARE THEY ?????
Q u a l i t y I n f o r m a t i o n ? I n f o
r m e d C h o i c e s

• One thing is crystal clear In Tillamook County
  It will take everyones efforts to get through
  this difficult economic situation
• It Starts with YOU
• We are hear to address your needs
• Develop a plan to meet those needs.

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