P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network
Meeting Summary
Wednesday, May 12, 2010The P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network (Promoting Opportunities with Essential Resources) is very proud of the dedicated work and support provided by Jobing.com. Flawlessly, Jobing.com helped to deliver outstanding information on job opportunities, training and social media networking as part of the May 2010 meeting. A special thank you is extended to Ms. Sheila Wiley, Jobing.com’s Community Relations Director for the Greater Los Angeles area for donating her time and talent with hosting and agenda development, which resulted in an array of excellent presenters. Ms. Wiley can be reached by email at sheila.wiley@jobing.com.
Maria Whitaker, Placement Coordinator at the Norwalk Campus for the NTMA Training Centers ofSouthern California gave a valuable overview on the opportunities for individuals wanting to learn the basics of machining. The National Training Machining Association (NTMA) is an educational provider of instructions for the operation of conventional machining equipment such as mills, lathes, grinders, drill presses, and saws. Instruction is also provided in safety, quality control and inspection procedures, shop theory, precision measuring instruments, mathematics, blueprint reading, and basic CNC operation. Instruction time is divided equally between classroom, computer lab, and shop, providing a unique blend of practical theory and hands-on experience. Upon graduation, the Machinist Trainee may find entry-level employment as an operator of a lathe, mill, grinder, drill press, etc. in the machining and tooling industry. Ms. Whitaker can be reached at (562) 921-3722, or email at maria.whitaker@trainingcenters.org.
Arif Sayed, Director, ABCO Technology, acquainted the meeting attendees about the specialized programming classes designed for clients who have special IT requirements simulated to the current and future job environment. ABCO Technology provides training in-house and/or at the client's site with the same hands-on instructional processes. ABCO Technology offers University of California's degree programs with academics and professional training, plus degree programs and Associate's degree programs that include an internship. ABCO Technology has a Career Services Department working with students on their resume writing, interview preparation, and placement assistance so that when they graduate, students are on the path to career success. Mr. Sayed can be reached at (310) 259-8961, or by email at asayed@atuc.org. On top of Mr. Sayed’s fine presentation, Mr. Charles Paskel, Career Counselor with ABCO Technology Inc. bestowed an inspirational background on how his advice to students helps encourage and impressively motivates them to do more with their new found experience in the tooling and machining industry.
George Mota, Recruiter, Horizon Foods, shared a unique opportunity to work as a food sales consultant. Since 1979, Horizon Foods has been the one-stop gourmet food source by providing fresh personally delivered quality food. Horizon Foods is a place to start a career with great benefits and growth potential, for those candidates that desire to satisfy customers. Mr. Mota described the outside sales position as one that has a balance between being an independent contractor and salaried sales executive. Also, Horizon Foods has other positions including Administrative Assistant, Manager, Warehouse Manager, Regional Manager, Distributor, Partner, and Corporate Trainer. Mr. Mota can be reached at (818) 565-5506, or by email at gmota@horizonfoods.com.
Sahar Andrade, Sahar Consulting, a global marketing and event management firm contributed an awe-inspiring look at social media and the value of business networking. Ms. Andrade reminded the meeting attendees that social media is about engagement, a 2-way conversation that works to facilitate a continuing dialogue and communication all the while building relationships. The social media includes search engines, social networks, blogs, Vblogs, micro-blogs, message boards, instant messaging, webcasts, emails and podcasts. Effective 2-way engagements should be timely, transparent, honest, responsive, personal and listening carefully. Ms. Andrade can be reached at (818) 554-4737, or by email at www.SaharConsulting.com. To receive a complete PowerPoint copy of Ms. Andrade’s Social Media presentation, you can get a 52 page PDF copy posted on the front page of the PCN web site: www.BizPartnership.biz.
Dean Jones, CEO of the Southland Partnership Corporation, the management nonprofit public benefit group of the P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network, briefly expressed his thoughts about social service providers being essentially in the help business. The correlation being that the PCN is in-place to extend opportunities wherever possible, thereby expediting human delivery services, whether for jobs, trainings, are other essential resources for community development. For that reason, some of the strategic community tools available via the PCN include;
- Daily Internet community job site management for www.IStartOnMonday.com,
- Monthly coordination of P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network meetings that share recruitment, funding, training, and associated workforce projects, and
- Annual presentation of the Choreographers of Careers© awards program.
Mr. Jones’ office number is (310) 637-7248, or email POWERSOLA@aol.com.
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The next PCN meeting is Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 10 AM – Noon, sponsored by Los Angeles Urban League Business and Career Center, 12700 South Avalon, Los Angeles, CA 90061. Our host is Elainea Robbins, erobbins@laul.org.
Meeting Attendees for May 2010
Ana Talamantes, SEA
Anita Wallace, Los Angeles Urban League
Anthony Johnson, U.S. Vets
Antoinette Falice, Volunteers of America- Los Angeles/El Monte/West Covina
Arif Sayed, ABCO Technology Inc.
Arthur Smiley, Los Angeles Urban League
Barbara Lynn, Personal Involvement Center - Healthy Marriage
Bonnie Bonner, Franklin Career College
Bryan Jones, FASGI
Carolyn Christian Hines, Hines Hospitality
Cecilia Rojas, Crystal Stairs
Charles Paskel, ABCO Technology Inc.
Christian Ferrell, Coop’s Life Skills
Cindy Jovel, Human Potential Consultants
Cruz Perez, Jr., Hollywood Worksource Center
Darryl Fisher, State of CA Employment Development Department
Dean Jones, Southland Partnership Corporation / P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network
Deborah Deras, PV Jobs
Devera Waterhouse, SSG Central Mental Health
Diane Lessner, West Los Angeles Veterans Administration
Dora Aquino, Personal Involvement Center – Healthy Marriage
Echo Allen, MDR Worksource Center
Edgar Maldonado, Human Potential Consultants
Enzinna Arguijo, State of CA Employment Development Department
Ernest Mclaurin, TCCI
Fay Craton, Loyola Marymount University (LMU)
George Mota, Horizon Foods
Fathima Shaiken, ABCO Technology
Houssna Jabir, Job Seeker
Jamare Keligond, Los Angeles Urban League
Jamie Gutierrez, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
Janaya Thomas, Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County
Jeanette Magee, El Camino College
Jim Threatt, Los Angeles Urban League
Jonae Watts, Los Angeles Opportunities Industrialization Centers (LAOIC)
Joshua Weaver, Jeanius Minds Group / Music Talent Group
Katrena Carruthers, State of CA Employment Development Department
Kenneth Guertin, Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County
Kenneth White, Los Angeles Urban League
LaVerne Daniels, State of CA Employment Development Department
LaVonté Jackson, Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County
Maria Elena Whitaker, National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA)
Mark Deese, Human Potential Consultants
Marquise Brown, Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County
Marsha Cole, Career Services Consultant
Maureen Williams, SSG Central Mental Health
Mellissa Monreal, Walden House
Omaira Negrete, Florence Firestone Employment Resource / Arbor E&T Center
Reynold Garcia, El Camino College Compton Center
Roland Gilbert, Los Angeles Skid Row Development Corporation
Sahar Andrade, Sahar Consulting
Shauna Leon, Volunteers of America
Sheila Wiley, Jobing.com
Taliah Raoof, Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County
Tamara Tavai, Human Potential Consultants
Tatyana Pavlovskaya, Los Angeles Unified School District
Tesha Wright, Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County
Thomasine Howlett, St. Joseph Center Culinary Training Program
Veronica Diaz, Crystal Stairs
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PCN started in January 2001, focused on job coordination for community residents in order to assist in public & private sector work placement. The PCN members are community builders serving to identify, nurture, & mobilize local assets by enhanced networking to rejuvenate economies, strengthen business investments, & ultimately build up civil society. The PCN meets monthly sharing job recruitment, funding, training, workforce projects, & other related topics at various member locations.
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