U.S. Energy Secretary visits Workforce Development Center
U.S. Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu stressed the importance of energy efficiency and home weatherization efforts during a visit to Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center in Evendale.
“Energy efficiency is absolutely the right thing to do,’’ he said, during an Oct. 14 press conference at the college.
In a roundtable discussion with Cincinnati State President O’dell M. Owens, U.S. Rep. Steve Driehaus, community leaders and other College officials, Dr. Chu acknowledged that many Americans have been reluctant to invest in home weatherization projects. But, he asserted, it’s important to change the mindset that such investments are not worthwhile.
“Energy savings should be a social norm in the United States,’’ said Dr. Chu, who holds a Nobel Prize in Physics. “You’re saving money. You’re saving your own money.’’
Of the approximately 130 million homes in America, he said, 80 million would benefit from weatherization retrofits.
While some of this is work that can be done by homeowners themselves, he said, much of the work – and much of the analysis of what should be done in a particular structure – requires trained professionals.
He told of his own problems with an insulation contractor while living in California, but also of the dramatic difference he discovered when he properly insulated an older home where he and his family were living. Read more
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The Institute for Social Media at Cincinnati State has assembled an Advisory Committee that has attracted leading practitioners in the field.The committee’s primary role will be to provide guidance and feedback regarding the curriculum, the overall programming and services as well as the long-range objectives of the Institute, which is housed at Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center in Evendale. Read more
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Workforce Development Center and Cincy Magazine have announced the winners of the inaugural Unsung Hero Award and Scholarship Program. This award has been created to honor outstanding employees who rarely, if ever, receive the recognition they deserve. The program is also designed to establish a substantive scholarship fund for unemployed and under-employed workers with financial need who wish to participate in training at Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center. Read more
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College’s Workforce Development Center will soon introduce the Institute for Social Media at Cincinnati State. The Institute’s goal is to educate students on the most advanced techniques available for leveraging social media to achieve business success for themselves and their employers, according to Dr. Dennis Ulrich, executive director of the Workforce Development Center. Read more
Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center is working with a Cincinnati-based psychologist to help employers promote a healthy balance between work and the other aspects of their employees’ lives. The program, known and marketed worldwide as FlexLife™, was developed by Dr. Barbara McFarland, a consultant, motivational speaker and author and Kristen English, a cultural diversity consultant based in Singapore. Read more
Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center celebrated its new partnership with CBT and Rockwell Automation with a brief ceremony that capped a crowded product and training show at the College’s Evendale campus. “We understand that investing in employees brings big returns in the long run for all of us,’’ said Dr. John Henderson, the interim president of Cincinnati State and one of the three executives on hand for the event. Read more
Cincinnati State will share in a $5 million federal grant to help train displaced workers for new careers in the biomedical industry. The grant was awarded to BioOhio, a 23-year-old non-profit organization based in Columbus, by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The $5 million grant will help fund BioOhio’s Ohio Bioscience Industry Workforce Preparedness Project over the next three years. The project aims to retrain 660 displaced or underemployed workers in “declining’’ industries across Ohio for careers in biotechnical or biomedical fields. It will also help 40 workers already in the field advance to higher-level positions. Read more
Officials from Cincinnati State and its Workforce Development Center were invited to join Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recently when he came to Cincinnati to tour the historic – and thriving – soap-making plant in Ivorydale. The tour was part of a series of stops emphasizing the state’s job development initiatives. Read more
Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center in Evendale will be the site of a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:30 p.m. March 2 to celebrate its partnership with CBT and Rockwell Automation. Rockwell Automation, a multi-national corporation, is a leading designer and manufacturer of equipment used to control industrial processes. CBT, based in Cincinnati, is a regional supplier of industrial automation products and is a distributor for Rockwell Automation products and services. Read more
Officials from Cincinnati State and its Workforce Development Center were invited to join Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recently when he came to Cincinnati to tour the historic – and thriving – soap-making plant in Ivorydale. The tour was part of a series of stops emphasizing the state’s job development initiatives. Read more
A U.S. Marine reserve unit that left last summer for service in Iraq returned to Cincinnati on Saturday, February 20 to reunite with their families at the Evendale campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Read more
As part of Cincinnati State’s energy initiative, its Workforce Development Center is offering specialized training to electricians seeking certification as installers of solar photovoltaic systems. The training incorporates three classes which prepare students for tests developed by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. Read more
Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center will offer a variety of health-related courses for the Winter 2010 term. Registration is open for programs geared toward pharmacy tech preparation, dental assisting and phlebotomy technicians. Also on tap is a course geared toward individuals who wish to seek certification as a Registered Central Service Technician. Read more
Staff and faculty from WDC, the Office of Admission, and other parts of the College are collaborating on a wide-ranging initiative geared toward the needs of those recently unemployed or those concerned about possible future job loss. Known as “Working to Keep You Working,’’ the initiative was launched Feb. 7 with an Open House on the main campus. Read more
A new initiative focused on growing minority businesses in the region is tapping WDC training and consulting expertise. Read more
Advanced Energy Seminar draws local businesses
The WDC partnered with the city of Sharonville and the Ohio Department of Development recently to host an “Advanced Energy Seminar,’’ geared toward Greater Cincinnati businesses interested in tapping into what many hope will become a big growth market. Attendance exceeded 300 people, making this seminar by far the most well-attended of 11 such events hosted by state officials at locations across Ohio.
The Workforce Development Center is a partner in the development of a pilot FlexLife™ training program, designed to help individuals develop the tools and skills needed for better work/life integration. The pilot program is being launched at The Drake Center.
Barbara McFarland, PhD, a local psychologist, has developed the program content, which is based on her clinical experience and research. A psychologist, corporate coach, author, and motivational speaker, Dr. McFarland is well known for developing powerful programs for all types of organizations. From individual coaching to leadership and team solutions, she has trained thousands of clinicians, counselors, and executives on how to successfully manage careers and corporations. For more information on FlexLife, click here.
