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September 2010

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UI Updates

CEATP - Colorado Enhanced Approved Training Program FAQs

Connecting Colorado

State database allows you to search for jobs; update your workforce center registration.

NEW! Tools for America's Job Seekers

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the results of its Tools for America's Job Seekers Challenge. Recommendations have been tallied, and the top-rated sites in each of six categories � general job boards, niche tools, career tools, career exploration tools, Web 2.0 and "other" � are now available.

Labor Market Information

Get help selecting a new career, finding a new job, and locating suitable education or training.

Occupation Information; Industry Information; State Information; and Career Tools

Career Planning

Planning is essential for a successful career or job change. Online resources are available to assess your interests and aptitudes, explore career options, research industry sectors and wage trends, find education and training or build a resume or portfolio.

Emerging Technologies

Technology transforms basic research and development to enable new products, new processes, and new worlds of work. Learn about new opportunities in biotechnology, information technology, nanotechnology, photonics, and other areas.

High Growth Initiatives

New job opportunities exist in a number of high growth, high demand sectors of Colorado's economy. Economically vital fields like healthcare, information technology and biotechnology have good jobs and solid career paths for qualified individuals.

O*Net Online

Find Occupations, Skills Search, Crosswalk Search, Tools and Technology Search,

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Colorado State Recovery Act

COBRA Premiums

Workshop & Events

Frequently Asked Questions

Hiring Events/Job Fairs

Youth Zone

Industrial Revolution

Workshops

Youth Services

Employment & Careers

Frequently Asked Questions

Services for Persons with Disabilities

Career Planning

Training Opportunities

Veterans

Colorado Enhanced Approved Training

Business Services

Post a Job

Fall Job Fair

Colorado Springs Small Business Resource

Demand Occupations

Your Business Relations Group

Pikes Peak Workforce Center provides the keys to your success.

Unlock the door to finding the right job/career!

Special Announcements

GREEN JOBS

For more information on Green Jobs, click here.

NEW Career Scene Investigation (CSI) workshop. Hands-on investigative tools to explore possibilities! Survey your interests, occupations, and labor market information for clues to your new career. Wednesdays 1:30 to 3:30. Register at front desk.

Effective September 6, 2010, PPWFC will no longer be open in the evenings on Monday and Wednesday. This change is necessary to allow for full staff availability to customers during peak business hours. New hours for the main office will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday, September 8, PPWFC will be closed until 12 noon. We will open at noon and remain open until 5 p.m.

Thursday, September 9, Education, Employment and Economic Growth Career and Resource Fair in Denver. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, CO 80204. For more information and to view a list of employers attending, click here.

September 9 and 10, Time Warner Open House from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Time Warner Cable is looking for part-time Outbound candidates only (25 hrs/wk) w/ full-time benefits. The Open House will be held at 2221 E. Bijou Street, CS 80909.

Req #120661- Outbound Telemarketing Specialist.
Start Date: October 1, 2010
Start Salary: $11.00/ hr
Hours: Tue- Fri (5pm- 10pm); & Sat (10am- 3pm)
Apply online at www.timewarnercable.com

Tuesday, September 14, Chef's Catalog Hiring Event. Chef's Catalog is hiring for Customer Service Representatives and Material Handlers. Both of these positions are seasonal. For more info or to register, click here.

Monday, September 20, PPWFC FALL JOB FAIR. To register or see employers who plan to attend, click here.

Wednesday, September 22, ACS Career Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elkhorn Conference Center, BLDG. 7300, 1725 Woodfill Road, Fort Carson, CO 80913. Recruiters from major corporations, Federal and state agencies. Open to the public. http//www.acap.army.mil

click on Active Component Soldiers link, then on Job Fairs or ACAP at 719.526.2016.

Info on Flu Prevention
El Paso County Health Department

Peak Vista Community Health Centers

Health Care Assistance in El Paso County

AARP

AARP offers paid training and job search help for age 55+. Call 635.3579 for appointments.

UI RECIPIENTS/APPLICANTS

Your children may be eligible for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP). For more information, click here.

We do NOT Handle Unemployment Claims. You must go to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment site... for UI claims.

To view the "Basic Facts about Unemployment Insurance" video, go to e-colorado.org.

Veterans and other covered persons are entitled to priority of service in all U.S. Department of Labor funded employment and training programs in accordance with Public Law 107-288

SurveyMethods Online Survey Software is a comprehensive survey creation, deployment, and analysis tool. Click here to obtain more information for your educational institution or and non-profit organization.