Katrina Evacuee Empowerment Program Now Offers Free WorkKeys Skills Assessment Service
(ContentDesk) December 21, 2005 -- Jefferson Countys Center for Workforce Development has partnered with Empowerment Inc. to offer job skill assessments to all Katrina evacuees residing in the Birmingham metro area.
The program was kicked off earlier this month with a job fair for entry-level positions at the Davis Center near downtown Birmingham.
Now the program kicks into high gear with the introduction of the WorkKeys Skills Assessment service.The FREE assessment service is available beginning Tuesday, December 27 at three locations:East Lake TechVillage: East Lake Technology Center, 7728 2nd Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35206HOURS: Weekdays, 9am to 2pmINFORMATION LINE: 205.276.6513West End TechVillage: Greater Shiloh Baptist Church, 1661 18th Place SW, Birmingham, AL 35211HOURS: Weekdays, 9am to 2pmINFORMATION LINE: 205.925.5972Brighton TechVillage: Brighton Senior Citizen Center, 4100 Main Street, Brighton, AL 35020HOURS: Weekdays, 9am to 2pmINFORMATION LINE: 205.901.6263Many potential workers may not be able to substantiate their skills because their prior employers are also likely displaced.
Because of this, Empowerment Inc.
will provide employment assessment via the WorkKeys computer-based testing system to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina who are currently remaining in the Birmingham region pending their decision to return to the affected areas of the Gulf region.
Evacuees wishing to make use of this free service should bring identification that will substantiate the displacement.TechVillages were originally established to allow Birmingham-area Katrina evacuees to obtain free access to the www.BirminghamOpenArms.com job website created as a partnership between the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Jefferson County Center for Workforce Development, and TechBirmingham.
At its peak, the website contained over 2,200 job openings.
Many of those positions have been filled, yet the website still lists around 700 positions available for Katrina evacuees.About WorkKeysWorkKeys assessments give applicants reliable, relevant information about their workplace skill levels.
States and communities nationwide are using WorkKeys to create portable credentials that help applicants show employers they have the skills needed for jobs.
These credentials are usually in the areas of Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information.The WorkKeys system is the most efficient assessment process available. Using a unique job profiling component along with assessments by trained staff, a person's skills can be compared to specific job requirements - providing a targeted solution that saves time and money in the job search..
?MARGARITA IN A BAG?? IS A PARTY TO-GO Great Taste Combined With Portability To Make Anyone the Hit of the Party
Lake Forest,CA (ContentDesk) March 17, 2004-- Margarita lovers can now be the life of the party wherever that party may be when they bring new "Margarita in a Bag" along with them.
Created by Lt. Blender's? Frozen Concoctions and now available at Barbeques Galore, Margarita in a Bag takes America's favorite cocktail and makes it portable.
The great tasting, all-natural mix of citrus flavors is made from scratch.
The recipe is simple: add your favorite Tequila, warm water, shake, freeze and squeeze, or skip the freeze and serve on the rocks.
No mess, no fuss ? just a true authentic tasting Margarita."One out of every two consumers who tested Margarita in a Bag, buys it ? a huge testament not only to its great taste but also the concept of its unique portability," said Tom Steele, director of marketing at Barbeques Galore.
"With summer just around the corner, Margarita in a Bag is perfect for barbeques and other outdoor party settings."Available...
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There are no less than a dozen downtown Austin hotels which provide good accommodations for visitors. Some of the hotels are historical buildings. Not only have they witnessed some magnificent events in the past, but they are beautiful.
Once you go inside and have a look at the rooms, some of them are stunning, as they have very high ceilings. It is also possible for you to stay in a hotel in the middle of downtown.
You can have a beautiful view of the Town Lake in one of these first-class hotels.
Apart from that, certain hotels, due to their location, are able to provide their guests superb downtown views. There is no dearth of luxury rooms in downtown Austin hotels. Most of these hotels promise to provide clean and comfortable accommodations. Some particular downtown Austin hotels are favorites of politicians.
A number of prestigious hotel chains have hotels here. Not all hotels are expensive in this area of the town, but some of them might be out...
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Southern Lakes CU Begins Offering Health Savings Accounts Using HSA Clearing Corp
Lake Geneva, WI (ContentDesk) July 18, 2006 -- Southern Lakes Credit Union will begin offering Health Savings Accounts/HSAs to its member base and select employee groups (SEGs).
Health Savings Accounts were created by the Medicare bill signed by President Bush on December 8, 2003 and are designed to help individuals save for future qualified medical and retiree health expenses on a tax-free basis. As our members look into High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) to save on their health care costs, offering HSAs at Southern Lakes helps them to keep all their assets under one roof, said Georgine Levine, President/CEO of SLCU.
We feel Health Savings Accounts are the future of health care and thats why Southern Lakes is offering them to our employees as well. We are extremely pleased to be working with Southern Lakes CU. Under Ms. Levines leadership, Southern Lakes CU has seen membership and deposit growth, and now their commitment to be one of the first in the area to...
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Big House for a Small Price
One big house is now vacant and for sale by its owners. A house located at lakes entrance, Victoria (ocean court), Australia is now available for anyone who loves shopping, club fishing, water sports, boating, and golfing. The house is near the mall, lakes, and ocean. It is just a one minute walk from the beach. It is in town and the place has a quiet neighborhood.
Plus it is newly renovated.
It has a total of five bed rooms. The main bedroom has a corner spa and a double sink. You can expect a brand new kitchen with six ovens on, touch pad glass, bench top stove, auto function never boil over again, dishwasher, walk-in pantry, etc.
Other rooms in the house are dining room, family room, living room on the other end of the house, study room, main bathroom with bath shower, garage, workshop or recreation room, laundry room that can hook up two washing machines. Joining this is another shed with toilet, kitchen cupboard and sink, almost...
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?MARGARITA IN A BAG?? IS A PARTY TO-GO Great Taste Combined With Portability To Make Anyone the Hit of the Party
Lake Forest,CA (ContentDesk) March 17, 2004-- Margarita lovers can now be the life of the party wherever that party may be when they bring new "Margarita in a Bag" along with them.
Created by Lt. Blender's? Frozen Concoctions and now available at Barbeques Galore, Margarita in a Bag takes America's favorite cocktail and makes it portable.
The great tasting, all-natural mix of citrus flavors is made from scratch.
The recipe is simple: add your favorite Tequila, warm water, shake, freeze and squeeze, or skip the freeze and serve on the rocks.
No mess, no fuss ? just a true authentic tasting Margarita."One out of every two consumers who tested Margarita in a Bag, buys it ? a huge testament not only to its great taste but also the concept of its unique portability," said Tom Steele, director of marketing at Barbeques Galore.
"With summer just around the corner, Margarita in a Bag is perfect for barbeques and other outdoor party settings."Available...
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Southern Lakes CU Begins Offering Health Savings Accounts Using HSA Clearing Corp
Lake Geneva, WI (ContentDesk) July 18, 2006 -- Southern Lakes Credit Union will begin offering Health Savings Accounts/HSAs to its member base and select employee groups (SEGs).
Health Savings Accounts were created by the Medicare bill signed by President Bush on December 8, 2003 and are designed to help individuals save for future qualified medical and retiree health expenses on a tax-free basis. As our members look into High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) to save on their health care costs, offering HSAs at Southern Lakes helps them to keep all their assets under one roof, said Georgine Levine, President/CEO of SLCU.
We feel Health Savings Accounts are the future of health care and thats why Southern Lakes is offering them to our employees as well. We are extremely pleased to be working with Southern Lakes CU. Under Ms. Levines leadership, Southern Lakes CU has seen membership and deposit growth, and now their commitment to be one of the first in the area to...
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Quantiscript Delivers on 30nm nano-imprint Templates with QSR-5™
Sherbrooke, Qu?bec, Canada (ContentDesk) November 30, 2005 -- Quantiscript Inc, a leader in development of novel resist solutions for the semiconductor industry, released results demonstrating commercial viability of nano-imprint templates with pattern features down to 30 nanometers, using its novel QSR-5" Resist solution.The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) describes challenging specifications for the 32nm technology node including limits on Line Edge Roughness (LER...
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Toilet Terrors and Other Potty Training Fears
Potty training fears, often called toilet terrors, are common among toddlers and small children. Look at things from your child's perspective. He is giving up the security of a diaper for a big, cold thing with a giant hole that might swallow him. Up until this point, your child has been able to go in his diaper. He didn't have to control himself until a potty was available.
He could go anytime and anywhere, knowing that someone would always be there to change his diaper. The idea of having...
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