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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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In March 2016, the San Diego County Career Centers—operated by KRA for the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP)—launched Searching in San Diego, the official SDWP Podcast for up-to-date workforce-services information for both jobseekers and employers.  More than 100 episodes have aired, many supported by KRA/SDWP Career- and Business-Services specialists, who contribute the benefit of their expertise. However, for Episode 111: Women in the Workforce, a KRA corporate-level executive, Dr. Kordilia Noble, Director, Partnerships & Market Development, joined the program. She discussed the impact COVID-19 has had on women, African American women in particular, as well as her perspective on the importance of access
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A Message from the KRA President & CEO Celebrating National Workforce Development Professionals Month   “The world in which we live equally distributes talent but, does not equally distribute opportunity”, so states a TV ad for a popular university, and a quote I believe serves well as a mantra for the Workforce Development industry. I founded KRA Corporation with a belief that sustainable community-based economic development was linked inextricably to a skilled workforce…a conviction that became my life’s mission and the motivation that guides me, and all the dedicated professionals who have worked for KRA over the past 40 years.
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The 2021 Meeting of the Minds in Monterey Conference, September 7-9, sponsored by the California Workforce Association (CWA), will bring together decision-makers, leaders, and other industry professionals and stakeholders, focusing on Rising to the Challenge: From Rescue to Recovery. On September 8, at 10:30am PST, Joseph L. Seymour, Managing Director, Operational Excellence—and the 2015 recipient of NAWDP’s coveted Professional Development Award—will facilitate an engaging Round II Workshop on Trauma-Informed Care for Workforce Development Professionals. Mr. Seymour—who has also presented a diverse array of workshops and webinars for AlabamaWorks, Maryland Workforce Association, NAJA, NAWB, and SETA—will focus on trauma-informed care as
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