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Dec 9, 2008
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$45 |
The Radar Approach to Job Retention
for Youth! |

Larry Robbin
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If one of your goals is helping young people stay on the job longer, no matter the organization in which you work or the type of youth you serve, this is an E-vent not to miss! This popular training shifts the traditional concept of retention from a crisis oriented post-employment approach to a powerful pro-active preventive model. Learn the approach and techniques to put retention as a priority into both pre and post employment activities.
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Nov 5, 2008
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$45 |
8 Ways to Measure and Improve Business Customers Satisfaction |

Larry Robbin
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Regarded as a national expert in the field of workforce development, Larry Robbin can always be counted on to deliver the unexpected! Larry is sharing that workforce development professionals can now put customer satisfaction measures used by the private sector into their programs. Building on the success of existing business customers, watch resistance melt from new businesses by offering powerful profit margin enhancing benefits - an approach businesses can not refuse.
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Starts on
Sep 9, 2008
and ends
Oct 28, 2008
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$225 |
Developing Effective Leaders for Organizational Greatness
e-Series
(5 sessions) |
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Talent Management is both a key to sustaining business in challenging times and reaching organizational greatness. This strategy packed series will use research and case studies to show how effective leaders do things differently and generate better results. Learn techniques and execution strategies to recruit and retain quality employees in order to avoid the bruising reality of an employee – and skills - exodus!
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Starts on
Sep 17, 2008
and ends
Oct 15, 2008
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$135 |
Building Industry Sectors/Business Clusters
e-Series
(3 sessions)
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For years, workforce system providers from all fields have argued the importance of aligning workforce and economic development. Today, the importance of developing industry clusters not only impacts the workforce arena, it has become the platform for cities and regions to build their economic development and business recruitment strategies. For these efforts, learn to move from being a player to becoming a leader. |
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Starts on
Aug 6, 2008
and ends
Sep 15, 2008
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$135 |
Retention Strategies for Employers and Your “Hard to Serve” Clients
e-Series
(3 sessions)
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Two of the biggest and most costly challenges that employers face are finding and recruiting qualified employees and retaining them. Become a true partner to businesses by delivering proven techniques for them to overcome these challenges. The correct match of employer and employee is the key to success and working with the hard to serve client just adds an additional challenge! |
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Starts on
Jul 22, 2008
and ends
Oct 14, 2008
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$225 |
Taking the
Worry Out
of Your
Risk Management
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Are accountability worries causing sleepless nights? Are you sure that your organization will survive/sail through audit and monitoring visits? Feel safe not sorry! Whether taking all four workshops or just one, valuable information on equipping your organization with an effective risk management plan will be acquired. |
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Starts on
Jul 30, 2008
and ends
Sep 10, 2008
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$180 |
Relationship Reinforcement
in the Workplace
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Building and maintaining productive relationships in any setting are just a challenge! And, improving workplace relationships are crucial to the success of any organization.Learning to avoid temper flare-ups and hurt feeling that are self-defeating will be addressed through techniques to learn the other person’s situation, the identification of your communication approach, and the tools to build effective and purposeful relationships.
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Jun 13, 2008
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Jun 19, 2008
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$175 |
The Primer for Reaching & Serving the Hard to Serve |
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New and experienced workforce development professionals require special skills and strategies to successfully connect and move customers with unique challenges, histories, and barriers to productive workplace behaviors. Join this 2 day e-Conference, with nationally recognized speakers, to gain insight and learn effective tools and techniques for successfully working with individuals who are ex-offenders, in welfare-to-work transition, or are at-risk youth. |
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Starts on
Mar 17, 2008 and ends
May 12, 2008
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$225 |
Motivational Counseling
e-Series
(5 sessions)
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Many times a client is perceived as not wanting to work, but the reality is that the client does not feel empowered. This informative e-Series delivers practiced techniques to strip clients of excuses and empower them to move forward to find a job. |
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Apr 10, 2008
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$75 |
Working with the TANF Customer |
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This one day e-Conference is designed to better understand the needs of the TANF customer and to provide relevant tools and techniques for professionals to better perform their work. |
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Feb, 21, 2008
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$75 |
The Art of
Customer Service
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Customer Service is more than a buyer - seller relationship. It is how we differentiate ourselves from the competition, how we build loyal and ongoing relationships, how we expand our reputation, and how we take satisfaction in our work well done. Customer Service is about powerful strategies to change behaviors and attitudes into the "art of service." Join these Customer Service Strategists to hear how to build a consistent system of service excellence which respects both the wide spectrum of providers and receivers. |
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Dec. 11, 2007 |
$75 |
Involving the Business Community |
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An important element of the Workforce Development system is business and community involvement. This online synchronous learning conference will provide you with valuable information on how you – as a WIB staff or board member or a Business Services representative or manager - can dramatically affect the economic well being of your community through the services you provide. |
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Sept. 24, 2007
10:30 AM (EST) |
Free |
Online Conference: Helping the Job Seeker |
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This online conference has been developed to provide you with information that will help you help your customers strategically plan for a career. Conference presentations by four nationally recognized speakers. Click the Register button for more information. |
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April 17, 2007
1:30 PM (EST) |
Free |
Virginia Pilot
Training Project - User Overview |
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Overview on how to use the DW courses and interface tools. |
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Sept. 26, 2006 1:30 PM (EST) |
Free |
WIB Members in Action - Making an Impact on the Community |
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Overview of a new online training program to help board members better understand the workforce development system and how to exercise their strategic governance and leadership roles.Order Training Now
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Thursday,
February 10
10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time |
Free |
Leading Edge Workforce Investment Boards |
| Attend to learn how some workforce investment boards have taken a leadership role in their communities to become level 3 workforce boards. |
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March 8 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern and March 9 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time |
Free |
Business-friendly Web Sites: Build a Web Site Your Business Customers Will Love |
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Attendees will leave knowing:
- Why a web site is important
- What business customers expect from your web site
- The biggest mistakes – and how to avoid them
- Samples of model web sites
- Tips for making your web site even better
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