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    What You Don't Know About Local Workforce Resources for Business and Industry: Assessment of Workfoce Needs

    Date: April 8, 2015, 8:30am – 11:00am
    Location:
    Blue Ridge Community & Technical College Tech Center
    Berkeley Business Park @ 5550 Winchester Ave. (Route 11 S.)
    Inwood, WV 25428
    Price:
    There is a $30.00 charge for non-members of EPSHRM.
    Event Type:
    Meeting
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    The Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development Committee brings local work-force development resource agencies to the table to share information about their programs. This is an oppor-tunity for HR Professionals to learn about the best kept secrets of workforce resources available in our area. Many of these services are offered at no charge to business and industry. Each agency will provide a 2-minute overview of its services and will be available to provide additional information from a display table.


    Agencies participating include: Berkeley County Development Authority; Blue Ridge Community and Technical College; Augmentation; James Rumsey Technical Institute; Martinsburg-Berkeley County Libraries; RESA 8; Shepherd University-Martinsburg Campus; SMX Staffing; Workforce WV; WV Development Office; Workforce WV/Unemployment/Job Services; the WV Division of Rehabilitation; EPTA and WVU Online.

    The Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development Committee in partnership with Blue Ridge Community and Technical College conducted a Business and Industry Assessment of Workforce Needs published in 2014. Also, during this meeting, HR Professionals will review the outcome of the assess-ment and participate in focus groups to help facilitate the development of a more comprehensive picture of elements such as growth and development of business, education and training needs, and other areas where the Chamber and others can be of assistance.

    Breakfast and networking starts at 8:30 a.m.

    Meeting begins promptly at 8:50 a.m. and concludes by 11:00 a.m.

    RSVP: http://ep.shrm.org/forms/march-membership-meeting no later than Thursday, April 2, 2015.

    Non-cancellation fee: a fee of $15.00 will be charged to anyone that is registered for the meeting and is unable to attend who does not cancel by 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 2, 2015.