Recently, Capital Workforce Partners (CWP), North Central Connecticut’s Regional Workforce Investment Board, and KRA’s client for the operation of the CTWorks Program; the Manchester Adult and Continuing Education Program; and the Manchester Community College co-hosted a combined Grand Re-opening and Open House at the Manchester CTWorks office.  Thomas Phillips, CWP President & CEO, welcomed a throng of guests and stressed the importance of partnerships in providing quality workforce development services for jobseeker-customers in the Manchester area. Others on-hand for the event included Geoff Luxenberg, State Representative, 12th Assembly District; Patrick Boxall, KRA Vice President & COO; and Bob Eckert, Executive Director,
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On October 1, 2012, the White House Office of the Press Secretary released an announcement that President Obama had issued a Proclamation recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and calling on “Federal agencies to increase recruitment, hiring, and retention of people with disabilities.”  This was not a new call-to-action for KRA’s Federally-supported Workforce Development Operations across the country.  On a daily basis, KRA project staff provide assistance and support to jobseeker-customers facing varying degrees of physical and/or emotional and mental challenges.  An example of one customer’s experience is provided below. “SC” had been enrolled in KRA’s Virginia Initiative for Employment
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Responding to a special invitation from Ricardo Washington, KRA Instructor, on October 18, 2012, Senator Joanne Benson (D – Maryland 24th District) took time from her busy schedule to visit the KRA/PGWorks office in Temple Hills to speak with jobseeker-customers receiving NPEP and TCA* benefits.  As part of the KRA Workforce Development curriculum, which is a collaborative effort that brings together leaders from the community, the business sector, and local government, the Senator discussed with the students the economic impact of Federal regulations on businesses, and how they affected job creation in Maryland.  Senator Benson, who has been a Member of
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Recently, it was reported that KRA’s 4th Annual Community Care Day campaign will work in partnership with local USOs, and other military-related organizations, to benefit our men and women serving overseas, by accumulating and donating at least 300 items…per KRA project site…that are most requested by our troops.  As it sometimes happens, a very fitting and timely story has emerged from the KRA SCWorks Career Centers operation in the Waccamaw Region. Quasha Washington, who at 18 is the oldest of three sisters and four brothers, lives with her grandmother, whom she credits with having a great influence on her life.  On
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The Spotlight! is shining brightly in the KRA Hyattsville office, one of its Maryland PGWorks’ sites, on Mr. La’Jon Pryor, who is 29 and married with five children.  On August 28, 2012, he enrolled in KRA’s FUSE (Focusing on Utilizing Self-Sufficient Energy for Employment) Program, a requirement for those applying for Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) benefits under the County’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program.  Despite a strong work history…Senior Optical Technician for an eyewear company for 7 years, and General Manager for a carpet- cleaning firm for 2 years…having relocated from California, Mr. Pryor was struggling to find sustainable
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KRA is committed to hiring the best people and investing heavily in professional development to deliver the highest caliber Program Management Team. As part of this commitment, in August 2010, KRA launched a formal leadership development program, the Leadership Edge.  Last month, in his welcome to the group of 30+ staff members who make up the Leadership Edge Class of 2013, Knowlton R. Atterbeary, KRA President & CEO, stated “The operative root word in this program is ‘Leader’.  Whether you’re a Vice President, Director, Operations or Program Manager, or a future KRA leader, you represent the best the company has
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On October 3, 2012, Mary Crean, Hartford Public Library (HPL), and Sandra Rodriguez, Capital Workforce Partners (CWP), issued a joint press release announcing an Open House on October 11th, celebrating the success of the “CTWorks @ HPL” partnership that “Is working …to help Hartford residents find jobs.”  CWP, the North Central Connecticut Region’s Workforce Investment Board, and KRA’s client, and the HPL joined forces in July 2012 to open a satellite One-Stop Career Center in downtown Hartford.  The announcement stated that in 3 months of activity CTWorks @ HPL “has assisted over 1,000 individuals in their quests for jobs, training and career assistance.” The community
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