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Regions 3 & 4 News
 Iowa Workforce Development has
developed a
Business Directory listing for our business customers that allows business websites
to link directly to the IWD website and in turn, give thousands of
customers access and exposure to business information! If you have any questions, please feel
free to contact your local Iowa Workforce Development Office.
The Spencer IowaWorks office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The phone number is (712) 262-1971.
Two ways to file claims for unemployment insurance
are available. Customers using Iowa Workforce Development computers can use the "Intranet" application in
our offices. Just tell a staff member that you have keyboarding skills and would like to enter your own claim for benefits. An "Internet" application
is available on any personal computer with an Internet connection, 24
hours a day, seven days a week.
Virtual Access Points
Besides the regional Iowa Workforce
Development office in Spencer, our region has several "Virtual
Access Points" located in the ten counties throughout our region. These
access points provide customers access
to job listings, unemployment information and access to IWD
web-based applications. Customers are able to register for IWD
services, search for jobs, and file for Unemployment Insurance benefits
from these locations.
For more information, contact your
Spencer Iowa Workforce Development Office.
Answers to your Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the questions that have
been asked most frequently of Iowa Workforce Development staff are now
available online. Questions are listed in over 20 different
topics. Just click here.
Office
Proficiency Assessment & Certification Available to Employers
Iowa Workforce Development is
offering the Office Proficiency Assessment & Certification
(OPAC)
System to assist area businesses in screening job applicants. The
OPAC System is a suite of PC-based tests that measure abilities in
specific applications using a "live software" approach,
including MS Word®, MS Excel®, MS PowerPoint, MS Access®, Lotus 1-2-3,
and WordPerfect®. It also offers general clerical tests, such a
keyboarding, 10-key, data entry, filing and proofreading. In
addition, OPAC includes financial tests for bank reconciliation, deposits,
petty cash, and basic math skills.
Best of all the OPAC System is provided
at no charge to area businesses. If your company is interested in
using the OPAC System to assess job applicant's skills, please call your
local Iowa Workforce Development office.
Lakes Area Employers'
Council meetings & seminars:
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The Lakes
Area Employers’ Council, Kossuth County (ECI) and Storm Lake ECI in
conjunction with Iowa Workforce Development is offering a “Ten Hour IOSHA
Safety Training Certificate” sessions in August for employers who are
interested in promoting safety in their workplace. The training
session will be led by Mike Whitmore, Compliance Assistance Specialist with
the Iowa Dept of Labor, Iowa Workforce Development.
SHARP and VPP are company recognition programs for safety and health
management awarded by the Commissioner of Labor on behalf of the Governor of
Iowa. Employers should note that this program is completely separate from
the IOSH Enforcement staff, no citations are issued or penalties proposed,
and it is confidential.
Ten
Hour OSHA Safety Training Certificate Course General Industrial Class
August 21
and 22, 2013: Wednesday the 21st 8:00 am to 3:00 pm & Thursday
the 22nd 8:00 am to 12:00 (noon).
Location: Spencer Hy-Vee Store, 819 Grand Ave, Spencer, Iowa 51301.
Cost: $40.00 per person includes program expenses, lunch & refreshments,
card registration fee.
Pre-registration is requested by Friday August 16, 2013 to Bob Becker at
712-262-1971 ext 126 or
Robert.becker@iwd.iowa.gov. There is a registration fee of $40 to
attend which covers meeting expenses and refreshments. This program has been
approved for 8.0 (General) recertification credit hours (for each course)
towards PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource
Certification Institute (HRCI). A certificate of attendance will be provided
at the training session.
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The Lakes Area Employers’ Council, Kossuth County ECI, Storm Lake ECI and
Northwest Iowa/Southwest Minnesota Area HR Association will be meeting
jointly on September 18, 2013 at The Spencer School Central Administration
Building, 23 East 7th Street, Spencer, Iowa 51301 from 1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. Featured speaker will be Lynn
Schreder, KHI Financial Solutions on “Patient Protection and the Affordable
Care Act”.
There is no fee to attend but pre-registration is requested for planning
purposes by Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 to Bob Becker at 712-262-1971 ext. 126 or
robert.becker@iwd.iowa.gov.
This program has been approved for 2.0 (General) recertification credit
hours towards PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource
Certification Institute (HRCI). A light lunch will be provided.
For more information or to pre-register, call Bob Becker at (712) 262-1971 x 126 or e-mail him at
Robert.Becker@iwd.iowa.gov
Kossuth
County Employers' Council meetings & seminars:
-
The Lakes
Area Employers’ Council, Kossuth County (ECI) and Storm Lake ECI in
conjunction with Iowa Workforce Development is offering a “Ten Hour IOSHA
Safety Training Certificate” sessions in August for employers who are
interested in promoting safety in their workplace. The training
session will be led by Mike Whitmore, Compliance Assistance Specialist with
the Iowa Dept of Labor, Iowa Workforce Development.
SHARP and VPP are company recognition programs for safety and health
management awarded by the Commissioner of Labor on behalf of the Governor of
Iowa. Employers should note that this program is completely separate from
the IOSH Enforcement staff, no citations are issued or penalties proposed,
and it is confidential.
Ten
Hour OSHA Safety Training Certificate Course General Industrial Class
August 21
and 22, 2013: Wednesday the 21st 8:00 am to 3:00 pm & Thursday
the 22nd 8:00 am to 12:00 (noon).
Location: Spencer Hy-Vee Store, 819 Grand Ave, Spencer, Iowa 51301.
Cost: $40.00 per person includes program expenses, lunch & refreshments,
card registration fee.
Pre-registration is requested by Friday August 16, 2013 to Bob Becker at
712-262-1971 ext 126 or
Robert.becker@iwd.iowa.gov. There is a registration fee of $40 to
attend which covers meeting expenses and refreshments. This program has been
approved for 8.0 (General) recertification credit hours (for each course)
towards PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource
Certification Institute (HRCI). A certificate of attendance will be provided
at the training session.
-
The Lakes Area Employers’ Council, Kossuth County ECI, Storm Lake ECI and
Northwest Iowa/Southwest Minnesota Area HR Association will be meeting
jointly on September 18, 2013 at The Spencer School Central Administration
Building, 23 East 7th Street, Spencer, Iowa 51301 from 1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. Featured speaker will be Lynn
Schreder, KHI Financial Solutions on “Patient Protection and the Affordable
Care Act”.
There is no fee to attend but pre-registration is requested for planning
purposes by Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 to Bob Becker at 712-262-1971 ext. 126 or
robert.becker@iwd.iowa.gov.
This program has been approved for 2.0 (General) recertification credit
hours towards PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource
Certification Institute (HRCI). A light lunch will be provided.
All businesses and
employers are invited to attend. Schedule is subject to change. Please
pre-register for all meetings with Paula Seely, 515-295-4602, or e-mail at
seelyp@mercyhealth.com
Storm Lake Employers' Council
(ECI) Meetings:
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The Storm Lake Employers’ Council (ECI) will
be meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Prairie
Lakes AEA 8, 916 Russell Street, Conference rooms A, B, and C. All
employers, human resource personnel, accounting, payroll, and other staff
members are invited to attend.
Val Bonney, Training Director for Northwest Iowa Planning and Development
Commission (NWIPDC) and Sarah Rahe, Assistant Director Economic Development
for Iowa Central Community College will present jointly on
“What Your Local Iowa Works Office and Area Community
College Can Do To Facilitate Skilled Training For Your Workforce”.
Topics Covered will include the following:
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Adult, Youth and Displace Worker Programs through Workforce Investment
Act (WIA)
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Unemployment Insurance Training Extended Benefit (TEB)
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Governor Branstad's Skilled Iowa Initiative
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Iowa New Jobs Training Program 260E
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Iowa Jobs Training Program 260F
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Other Iowa Central Community College Programs and Curriculum available
for Skilled Training
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The Lakes
Area Employers’ Council, Kossuth County (ECI) and Storm Lake ECI in
conjunction with Iowa Workforce Development is offering a “Ten Hour IOSHA
Safety Training Certificate” sessions in August for employers who are
interested in promoting safety in their workplace. The training
session will be led by Mike Whitmore, Compliance Assistance Specialist with
the Iowa Dept of Labor, Iowa Workforce Development.
SHARP and VPP are company recognition programs for safety and health
management awarded by the Commissioner of Labor on behalf of the Governor of
Iowa. Employers should note that this program is completely separate from
the IOSH Enforcement staff, no citations are issued or penalties proposed,
and it is confidential.
Ten
Hour OSHA Safety Training Certificate Course General Industrial Class
August 21
and 22, 2013: Wednesday the 21st 8:00 am to 3:00 pm & Thursday
the 22nd 8:00 am to 12:00 (noon).
Location: Spencer Hy-Vee Store, 819 Grand Ave, Spencer, Iowa 51301.
Cost: $40.00 per person includes program expenses, lunch & refreshments,
card registration fee.
Pre-registration is requested by Friday August 16, 2013 to Bob Becker at
712-262-1971 ext 126 or
Robert.becker@iwd.iowa.gov. There is a registration fee of $40 to
attend which covers meeting expenses and refreshments. This program has been
approved for 8.0 (General) recertification credit hours (for each course)
towards PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource
Certification Institute (HRCI). A certificate of attendance will be provided
at the training session.
-
The Lakes Area Employers’ Council, Kossuth County ECI, Storm Lake ECI and
Northwest Iowa/Southwest Minnesota Area HR Association will be meeting
jointly on September 18, 2013 at The Spencer School Central Administration
Building, 23 East 7th Street, Spencer, Iowa 51301 from 1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. Featured speaker will be Lynn
Schreder, KHI Financial Solutions on “Patient Protection and the Affordable
Care Act”.
There is no fee to attend but pre-registration is requested for planning
purposes by Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 to Bob Becker at 712-262-1971 ext. 126 or
robert.becker@iwd.iowa.gov.
This program has been approved for 2.0 (General) recertification credit
hours towards PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource
Certification Institute (HRCI). A light lunch will be provided.
For more information or to pre-register, call Bob Becker at (712) 262-1971 x 126 or e-mail him at
Robert.Becker@iwd.iowa.gov
Upper Northwest Iowa Employers' Council
(ECI) Meetings:
For information about Upper Northwest Iowa Employers' Council, contact Ann Conner at (712)
262-1971 ext. 125 or e-mail her at Elizabeth.Conner@iwd.iowa.gov.
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