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Our September Spotlight! is shining brightly on National Workforce Development Month, and the organization responsible for its creation, the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals. As the result of a nationwide 2014 campaign, NAWDP, “The Voice of the Professional”, was successful in having September designated as National Workforce Development Month “to honor all those individual professionals who play such a vital role in our nation’s economic recovery efforts.” During the campaign, NAWDP’s website stated, “We hope our call for recognition through National Workforce Development Month will strike a responsive chord and bring support from political leadership, businesses, educational agencies, economic development organizations,
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Joe Seymour Joins Expanding KRA Ranks of NAWDP Award Winners Confirming, once again, that KRA attracts the most outstanding professionals in our industry, Joseph L. Seymour has won the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals 2015 Professional Development Award that “recognizes individuals who have been instrumental in designing and implementing professional development initiatives that enhance the knowledge, skills and competencies of workforce development professionals.” Kimberley Staley, KRA Vice President & Director of Client Services, and CTWorks/American Job Center (AJC) Program Manager, commented, “Joe’s incredible creativity and talent significantly impact, not just our program’s staff and customers, but thousands of industry professionals across the
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Our August Spotlight! is shining brightly on four KRA Corporation staff members selected to participate in the first 12-month cycle of the National Association of Workforce Development Professional’s (NAWDP) New and Emerging Professionals (NEP) initiative. The August 27, 2014, kick-off meeting marked the beginning of a fantastic opportunity for these KRA staffers, all NAWDP members under the age of 35, to participate in an intensive program— comprised  of special projects and collaborative and networking activities—to expand their skills and to assist NAWDP in addressing issues that are most critical for workforce professionals new to the field. Based on applications submitted
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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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Eleven more staff members working in the North Central Connecticut Region CTWorks Program, operated by KRA Corporation for Capital Workforce Partners, have attained Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP) status, bringing the Program’s total to 29! The coveted CWDP credential is administered and awarded by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP), and recognizes the training, experience, and expertise of professionals who facilitate the processes by which jobseekers prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment, and develop careers and self-sufficiency. Beth McCabe, KRA Core Services & Staff Development Coordinator, who is CWDP-credentialed and winner of the 2013 NAWDP Professional Development Award, summed up KRA’s position on
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