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OREGON EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSOCIATION RENDEVOUS IN SEASIDE (September 13-15, 2010, all day)

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:21:39 -0600

Start: 09/13/2010 - 9:00am

End: 09/15/2010 - 4:00pm

SPECIAL NOTE: TRANSITION SPECIALISTS ANNE BURNS (WEST LINN/WILSONVILLE YTP) AND PAM KRETSCHMER (OREGON CITY YTP) ARE DOING A SESSION TITLED: "Job Developing for Youth During Tough Times"

27th Annual Rendezvous For Workforce Development Professionals

Avoiding the Riptides..Sustaining Oregon's Workforce

September 13-15, 2010

Seaside Conference Center

Seaside, Oregon

· Renowned trainer, speaker & consultant Larry Robin delivering an engaging and timely Keynote Address "Appreciating the Impact of Your Work and Learning How to do it Better!"

· Four rounds of breakout sessions with twelve timely workshops offering NAWDP Competencies for CWDP (Certified Workforce Development Professionals) Certification, and up to 12 CRC credits for Certification Rehabilitation Counselors

· Join us, as for the first time ever we will be hosting a panel of Workforce Specialists at the state level.Cam Preus, Lauri Warner, and Greg White

Registration Information will be coming soon!

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TRANSITION PLANNING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM WEBINAR (Thursday, September 16, 2010; 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PDT)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:56:51 -0600

Start: 09/16/2010 - 11:00am

End: 09/16/2010 - 12:00pm

Transition Planning for Individuals with Autism

The session will cover state-of-the-art transition strategies to help students with autism spectrum disorders successfully prepare for work & college.

Lead Presenter: James Emmett

James Emmett is a national leader in development of employment services for individuals with disabilities as well as in assisting corporations in creation of outreach efforts to the disability community. He is the Director of APSE HR Connect and in this role serves as the Lead Disability Consultant for TIAA-CREF, Best Buy, & the Nevada Restaurant Association. In 2005-2006, James worked as the initial Disability Program Manager for Walgreens helping set up the company's national disability initiative. In 1999-2004, he served as the Project Director for three award winning research/demonstration projects examining career development and transition strategies for individuals with autism and other disabilities including the Vocational Alliance Autism Project (VAAP). James co-authored a chapter on school to work transition in the book: Employment for Individuals With Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability.

JDN CONNECTIONS DIVERSITY JOB FAIR, PORTLAND OREGON (October 1, 2010: State Office Building in Portland; 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:41:23 -0600

Start: 10/01/2010 - 10:00am

End: 10/01/2010 - 2:00pm

JOB SEEKERS: Learn what to do (and what not to do) in your job search to get the employment results you are looking for. FREE presentations in the Resource room, where experts will help you: Identify the various information needed in order to enter and advance your careers in the job market and to Develop job search techniques that work.

LOCATION: Portland State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, Oregon

2 blocks from NE 7th MAX stop and 6 blocks from Lloyd Center.

For directions, click here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=800+Northeas...

Watch http://www.jobdevelopersnetwork.org/ for developments.