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The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals Annual Conference in-person event is sold out! However, check out the NAWDP website to register for the virtual event and to view the current schedule, which includes four do-not-miss KRA presenters’ workshops! May 8th, 9:00-10:00 AM, Joseph L. Seymour, Managing Director, Operational Excellence and 1st VP, Southeastern Training Association, will present Super Session Can I Say That? Dynamic Leadership for a Diverse Workplace. “With DEIBA being such a hot topic, we all know the…continue Can I Say That?     Gina Brotherton Mayo, Career Readiness Facilitator & Special Projects and SNAP Program Coordinator, and
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KRA is pleased to announce that we have rebooted our “Searching in San Diego” podcast over to KRA’s The Hub for on-demand access to up-to-date workforce-services topics, trends, and tips!  Click on the links below for a preview of a few episodes. Welcome to The Hub – Maxine Suka, KRA Director of Workforce Operations, Strategic Initiatives, reveals what you can expect from the podcast, the topics we will cover, and the benefits of tuning in! Celebrating Workforce Development Month – Maxine Suka discusses the history of Workforce Development Month and creative ways organizations can celebrate. Advancing Employment for People with Disabilities – October
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Since March 2016—when KRA launched Searching in San Diego, the official Podcast of the San Diego Career Centers, operated for the SDWP—more than 120 episodes have provided on-demand access to up-to-date “workforce topics, trends, and tips” for both jobseekers and employers. In E121: Working with Purpose, learn how to incorporate more meaning and purpose into your work, and your interests into any job, without having to find a different line of work. More educational and informative episodes, via iTunes, Spotify, and Soundcloud include: E120: Rethinking Your Career During the Great Resignation (2) and E119: Rethinking Your Career During the Great Resignation (1)—In this
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NAWDP’s 38th Annual Conference, sponsored by KRA, convened May 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, with both corporate and program leaders facilitating exciting workshops that focused on different types of “care” and COVID-related workforce development issues. On the Program Administration and Management  track, Joseph L. Seymour, KRA Managing Director, Operational Excellence, and SETA 1st VP-elect, presented one of only six submissions selected as a Super Session: Trauma-Informed Care for Workforce Development Professionals. He stated, “Trauma-informed care is an approach that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms, discussing the role that trauma may play in the lives of our program participants, various
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The National Association of Workforce Boards convened its 2022 Forum, sponsored by KRA, in Washington, D.C., April 11-14. On target with the Forum’s theme, Transforming Potential into Workforce Power, on April 13th, a prestigious KRA team of experts presented Transforming Today’s Workforce Training Programs into Tomorrow’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Talent Solutions. Led by Dr. Kordilia Noble, KRA Director, Partnerships & Market Development, this team of seasoned industry facilitators and presenters also included Mr. Joseph Seymour, KRA Managing Director, Operational Excellence, and 1st VP-elect, Southeastern Employment & Training Association; Dr. Jon Mott, CEO, Aspire Ability; and Dr. Brian Johnson, KRA
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Women Leaders of the U.S. Department of Labor As March, Women’s History Month, ends, KRA believes it highly appropriate to celebrate the women who served as Secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL), which includes the Employment and Training Administration, the root-funding source for the WIOA Adult/Dislocated Worker and Youth Services Programs operated by KRA. For 109 years (1913-Present), the Secretary of Labor (SOL) position has been held by 22 men—and 7 women.  We shine our KRA Spotlight! on four of these incredible women, and invite you to visit United States Secretary of Labor for information on Ann McLaughlin, Elizabeth Dole,
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Even while directing the operations of three KRA departments—Accounting, Contract Services, and People & Culture—Zaskia Ruiz, Executive Vice President, Administration & Finance, carves out time to share her 20+ years’ experience through industry conferences, including CWA, NAJA, and NAWDP. On the giving end, on March 10th, for the 37th Annual NAJA Conference, Zaskia facilitated two workshops, Fiscal Management in the Virtual Office and Fiscal and Program Collaboration, both of which were well-attended, with an average of 100 participants each. Both were also very well-received, with two comments reflective of many others, “Thanks for the amazing experience.” and “Thanks for a great
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Following two highly successful presentations on March 9, 2022, at the NAJA Annual Conference, Joseph Seymour, Managing Director, Operational Excellence, and 2nd Vice President (VP) of the Southeastern Employment & Training Association (SETA)—headed to Florida to present on March 13th at the SETA Spring Conference, sponsored by KRA, for the fifth time in 6 years. Three days in a row, Joseph’s flights were cancelled.  Arriving on March 14th, he missed the chance to present, but not the opportunity to attend the Annual Members Meeting, during which he was elected 1st VP as of July 1, 2022, and President, beginning July 1,
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Following  two presentations at the NAJA Annual Conference in San Francisco on March 9, 2022, Joseph L. Seymour—KRA Managing Director, Operational Excellence and SETA 2nd Vice President—will head to Miramar Beach, FL for the SETA Spring Conference, sponsored by KRA. On March 13, first day of the 4-day event, 1:00pm-3:30pm, Joseph will facilitate Now What? Successfully Navigating the New Normal as Workforce Development Professionals, addressing critical questions, such as “how do we manage our fears, and prioritize our mental and emotional well-being while attempting to change the lives of individuals struggling with the same challenges?” A 13-year KRA veteran, Joseph
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