September 13, 14, & 15 2010

Seaside, Oregon

• Renowned trainer, speaker & consultant Larry Robin delivering an engaging and timely Keynote Address “Appreciating the Impact of Your Work and Learning How to do it Better!”
• Four rounds of breakout sessions with twelve timely workshops offering NAWDP Competencies for CWDP (Certified Workforce Development Professionals) Certification, and up to 12 CRC credits for Certification Rehabilitation Counselors
• Hear about the status of Workforce services in the State of Oregon from our top leaders, Cam Preus, Lauri Warner, and Greg White. Updates will include an overview of the Oregon Workforce Investment Board (OWIB) and their priorities and projects including Oregon’s Green Jobs Initiatives.
  

  Earn continuing education credits for

  • ☆ Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC)
  • ☆ Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) from Local Community Colleges where available
  • ☆ Certified Workforce Development Professionals (CWDP) through the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP)
  
  
  

  BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

  
  
  Job Search Strategies for Non-English Speakers
  
  Gerardo Madrigal, Portland Community College
  

  This workshop will explore a variety of strategies and techniques proven to reduce language and cultural barriers to successful employment. It will offer participants the opportunity to test these strategies through an interactive exercise.
  
  

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  From Pink Slip to Paycheck! Success with Dislocated Workers
  
  Larry Robbin, Robbin & Associates
  

  This session will show you how to transform your model into an innovative high volume system of services that will bring better results with all types of dislocated workers. Learn how to help dislocated workers overcome their barriers to employment using new approaches.

  Click here to download the handout in .pdf format
  

  HOW MANY PEOPLE IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FIELD DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHT BULB? Click here to find out .pdf format
  

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  Job Developing for Youth during Tough Times
  
  Anne Burns, West Linn & Wilsonville School District
  Pam Kretschmer, Oregon City High School
  

  How are Youth getting into paid jobs these days? Discussion will be around how volunteer and non-paid internships are becoming necessary for youth to be able to gain work experience, so that they can compete in today's job market.

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  Understanding Frequently Encountered Personality Problems in Relation to Returning to Work
  
  Douglas R Franklin, Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Svcs
  

  This session will provide an overview of borderline, narcissistic, and anti-social personality traits. How do we work with these difficult clients and how do we best help them return to work? Audience participation with questions and strategies are invited.

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  Mainstream Services, Living Wage Outcomes
  
  Brian Ingram, Worksystems Inc. / CCWD
  

  Attendees will be introduced to Career Mapping/Integrated Resource Team Model. You will be presented with strategies to access the Navigators and effectively utilize this WSO resource.

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  Women in Transition - A Personal and Professional Journey
  
  Sherri Aytche, Portland Community College
  

  Participants will leave this workshop with a more informed perspective of women in transition and a helpful guide to assist women in rewriting a story of hope and empowerment.

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  The Greening of Oregon's Workforce
  
  Charlie Johnson, Oregon Employment Department
  Romella Lee, Oregon Career Information System
  

  Participants will gain an understanding of new information, programs, and services related to green jobs in Oregon that may assist educators, trainers, and job seekers.

  Click here to download the Green Jobs PowerPoint in .pdf format
  

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  Encouraging Positive Outcomes when Working with PTSD & TBI
  
  Mark Laughlin, OR Vocational Rehabilitation Svcs
  

  Obtain understanding regarding PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and ways in which employment can be facilitated. Review and make accessible effective and informative disability-related resources.

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  Suicide Prevention - Operation SAVE
  
  Robert Tell, LCSW, Portland VA Medical Center
  

  Attendees will learn the scope of the problem, signs and symptoms of suicidal thinking, and how to communicate and refer for help.

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  From Internship to Employment: A Recipe for Success!
  
  Kathy Krug, Portland Community College
  

  Participants will leave this workshop inspired, with a renewed sense of hope and how to assist our customers to find successful employment in this tough economy AND with a road map!

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  You Can Find the Needle in the Haystack! Success with Job Development and Business Services in a Recessionary Economy.
  
  Larry Robbin, Robbin & Associates
  

  Learn about the services you and your partners can provide in this economy, even when businesses aren't hiring, so you can keep businesses engaged with your organization.

  Click here to download the handout in .pdf format
  

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  Regrouping and Returning to Growth After a Brutal Recession
  
  Graham Slater, Oregon Employment Department
  

  Participants will understand the severity of the current recession and the long-term employment trends (and related training needs) for Oregon and its geographic regions.

  Click here to download the PowerPoint in .pdf format
  

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  Thank you to our Sponsors
  
  International Institute of Transportation Resource (IITR) Truck Driving School
  
  
  
  and Community Solutions for Clackamas County
  
  

   

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