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Please join Ms. Kimberly Staley, KRA Vice President & Director, Client Services, and NAWDP Board of Directors, Connecticut, as she moderates a series of Webinars presented, in part, by four KRA staff members, who are participants in the NAWDP New Emerging Professionals Initiative, Capstone 1-3 Projects: ·         Ms. Karen Cirincione, Unit Supervisor, Greater Hartford American Job Center (AJC) ·         Mr. Domonique Goode, Quality Assurance Team Leader, [Norfolk] Virginia   Initiative for Employment not Welfare ·         Ms. Diana Saldivar, Social Media Coordinator, San Diego Metro Region AJC ·         Ms. Maxine Suka, Program Manager, San Diego Metro Region AJC; NAWDP Board of Directors, Region
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Maxine Suka, KRA Program Manager, San Diego Metro Region American Job Center of California, operated for the San Diego Workforce Partnership, has won election to the NAWDP Board of Directors. As the Region 9 Director, Maxine–a NAWDP-credentialed Certified Workforce Development Professional–represents Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the US Island Territory of Guam.  On her achievement, she stated, ” It is truly my honor and privilege to serve NAWDP in this capacity, and to represent Region 9 to the best of my ability.” Also the holder of a university-level Specialized Certificate in Workforce Development Career Advising, Maxine–who joins KRA’s  Kimberly Staley on the Board–shared her vision,
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KRA Vice President & Director of Client Services, Kimberly Staley, CWDP, has won re-election to her seat on the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) Board of Directors, her third term representing the State of Connecticut. Kim won her first Board election in 2011, and reflecting now on two successful re-elections, commented, “I’m truly humbled and honored to be able to continue serving my State and our industry in this capacity. I’m particularly excited about NAWDP’s New Emerging Professionals Program, which gives us ‘veterans’ an opportunity to mentor and support younger [35 and under] workforce services professionals as they grow
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Yesterday, the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) uploaded a video, The Role of Advocacy in Workforce Development, to its YouTube channel, featuring Don L. Scott, Esquire, KRA Senior Vice President for Workforce Operations. Don, who has served as Chair of the NAWDP Board of Directors, and on the Executive Committee of the California Workforce Association, was interviewed by Dr. Gwen Schiada, a clinical psychologist with more than 15 years’ experience working with individuals in therapeutic settings and in systemic change roles at the local, state and Federal levels. According to Bridget Brown, NAWDP Executive Director, “Now, more than ever, it is important
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For the second time in 3 months, the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) has selected a KRA Corporation employee—from the same program—to facilitate a webinar, this one on January 22, 2015, re: Connecting, Communicating and Coaching in the Four Generation Workforce. Joseph Seymour, the sole presenter, is a Trainer/Subject Matter Expert for the CTWorks Program, operated by KRA for Capital Workforce Partners, the WIB for North Central Connecticut.  He will be facilitating the webinar as part of NAWDP’s ongoing professional development offerings for both members and non-members. Joseph has worked extensively with NAWDP over the years as a
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Kimberly Staley, CWDP, Vice President & Director of Client Services, was selected by  sponsors NAWDP and NAWB to co-present for one of a four-part webinar series, Preparing for WIOA: Embracing a Comprehensive Approach to Delivery, a Collaborative Approach to Planning, and a Combined Approach to Funding. Staley—who also directs CTWorks, the Greater Hartford area American Job Center (AJC) operated by KRA Corporation for Capital Workforce Partners—and Margie DeReutyer, Senior Advisor, Public Consulting Group, addressed the Program Delivery aspects of WIOA: Adults and Dislocated Workers, Industry Recognized Credentials, The Customer Experience, and Youth and Job Corp. Staley commented, “It is imperative
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On September 24, the National Association of Workforce Development’s (NAWDP) 2014 Youth Development Symposium came to a close.  But for 500+ youth-development workers and stakeholders, the end of the Symposium was also the beginning of a renewed resolve to address the challenges presented by our at-risk youth. KRA Corporation, the only Platinum Sponsor, was pleased to provide this level of support for the Symposium, and proud that, for the second time, NAWDP selected Joe Seymour, CTWorks/KRA Trainer and Subject Matter Expert, to create the video for the Youth Symposium Plenary.  Also, KRA provided sponsorship for two keycards for each participant staying
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Our current headline proudly joins two previous ones: December 31, 2012, KRA Employee Produces Videos for NAWDP, and June 3, 2013, KRA’s Seymour Creates Second NAWDP Plenary Video. For the  third year in a row, Joe Seymour has developed a creative, exciting, and truly inspirational video for the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals, this time for its September 2014 Youth Development Symposium. Actually, Joe, a Trainer and Subject Matter Expert for CTWorks, a 37-town, multi-site One-Stop Career Center and TANF program operated by KRA Corporation for Capital Workforce Partners, has produced three prior videos for NAWDP Plenary Sessions:  May
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Kimberly Staley, Vice President and Director of Client Services, has been elected by the Board of Directors of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) to serve on the Executive Committee, a standing body that provides “a decision-making mechanism between Board meetings to deal with urgent business of the organization as required and develop and recommend policies to the Board.” Kimberly has been a member of the NAWDP Board, representing Connecticut, since 2011, participating on the Certification and Membership Committee, as well as serving as Chair of the Membership Committee—a position to which she was re-appointed to serve another year—and the New and
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For the second year in a row, a KRA Corporation employee has received the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals’ Jodi Spiegel Enhancement of Customer Service Award.  Mary Hennessey, KRA Retention Specialist, is multi-credentialed—Certified Workforce Development Professional: Job Seeker Services; Certified Professional Resume Writer; Certified Motivation Career Coach—and, was for 4 years Site Coordinator for the Manchester One-Stop, one of four CTWorks’ sites operated by KRA for Capital Workforce Partners. As a result of Mary’s outstanding leadership, in 2012, Manchester achieved a 95% customer satisfaction rate in a local survey, and received an award from Vernon Adult Education for the Center’s
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