Monthly Archives October 2013

The October Monthly Spotlight!, published on the 25th, shone “brightly on the Waccamaw Region of South Carolina where, for a tri-county area, KRA Corporation provides workforce development services through the SCWorks Career Centers” Program*.  It was reported that, “this Program has made the career aspirations of hundreds of adults and youth come true.”  In fact, since late 2010, when KRA was selected by the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments to operate the Program, it has been featured more than 50 times…in KRA Company News, Community Involvement News, and Monthly Spotlights…for both customer accomplishments and staff accolades and achievements. The Spotlight! focused
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This month’s Spotlight! is shining brightly on the Waccamaw Region of South Carolina where, for a tri-county area, KRA Corporation provides workforce development services through the SCWorks Career Centers system.  Over the years, this program has made the career aspirations of hundreds of adults and youth come true, and from time to time, KRA has published many of these success stories.  This month, we are pleased to highlight another jobseeker-customer’s achievement…that was 4 years in the making! As many unemployed people are apt to do, Nakia Keith might have considered going to an  employment agency.  There, she might have gotten a decent
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Charles Botts, III, formerly a member of the KRA Business Services Team at the CTWorks One-Stop Career Centers* in North Central Connecticut, recently accepted a position as a KRA Subject Matter Expert and Trainer, a transition that he says “has positioned me to do what I enjoy doing more consistently, and allows me to pursue my professional passions of trainer, self-empowerment, and professional development.” Botts, who is both a Certified Workforce Development Professional and a Certified Professional Resume Writer, wasted no time putting his vast knowledge, skills, and abilities …in business services and training and development…to good use by accepting an invitation
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It was reported in the September issue of the Monthly Spotlight! that the KRA/San Diego Metro Career Centers [1] operation had launched a new initiative, the Platform to Employment (P2E) Program [2]. Funded by the Wal-Mart Foundation, Citi Community Development, and the AARP Foundation, P2E was successfully (71% unsubsidized-job placement) piloted in the Southwestern Region of Connecticut by CTWorks [3], and then expanded by The Workplace organization to 10 major cities, including San Diego. There, it is administered by the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP), KRA client for the operation of four San Diego Metro Career Centers. Read about some
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As originally reported, upon meeting Cynthia, Verndell, and Rhonda, they may appear to have little in common: Cynthia and Rhonda are single and have no children; Verndell is married with three children.  Cynthia’s passion is Accounting, Rhonda is finishing up a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, and Verndell is dedicated to the Nursing profession.  However, upon getting to know a little more about them, the first two similarities emerge: all reside in the Waccamaw Region of South Carolina (SC), and all sought workforce development services through the SCWorks Career Centers WIA Program*, operated by KRA Corporation.  In addition to all being deemed eligible for
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Beth McCabe, CWDP, KRA Core Services & Staff Development Coordinator, reports, “KRA staff working in Connecticut’s North Central Region’s One Stop Center and Jobs First Employment Services Program [1] are on a roll—a Certified Workforce Development Professional roll that is!  After six staff members achieved certification in July of this year, on September 23rd, an impressive 11 more staff attained CWDP credentialing! With our newest ‘CWDP members’, we now have a total of 29 CWDP-credentialed staff!!” The coveted CWDP credential is administered and awarded by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals [2].  Attainment recognizes the training, experience, and expertise of professionals who facilitate the
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