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Want a job? Placement program coming to Lehigh

By Staff | Aug 10, 2016

Danielle Brun

A program soon to get under way in Lehigh Acres will help unemployed residents learn how to get a job.

“I’m thrilled about it,” said Charlotte Rae Nicely, executive director of Lehigh Community Services.

The agency will host and take part in the program, which is being put on by Eckerd Workforce Development.

“It’s a job readiness and placement program,” said Danielle Brun, with Eckerd Workforce Development.

The program also will pay participants up to $495 as an incentive once they have completed the course.

Charlotte Rae Nicely

Eligibility open to ages 17 to 29; meet income requirements, like food stamps, unemployment or public assistance, such as a food pantry; unemployed and not enrolled in school, but GED programs are excluded; and score at or above a 4.0 grade level on the Test of Adult Basic Education, which will be administered by the program staff.

To find a job, it is essential to learn the basic skills of seeking employment, Nicely said.

Beginning Aug. 22, Forward March will take place at Lehigh Community Services, at 201 Plaza Drive, Suite 3. As part of the program, jobseekers will visit local employers and receive hands-on career exploration opportunities.

Careers and training in the culinary arts will be the main focus for August, but opportunities throughout the community will be available as well, according to Brun.

She said jobseekers will learn to prepare a resume and take employer critiques; participate in improving interview skills; apply for and interview for local jobs; and have the opportunity to earn industry-related credentials to boost their opportunity to gain employment.

Nicely the monetary incentive is tied to active participation and successful program benchmark completions, including completion of training hours and job retention.

Orientations for interested applicants will be held on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at the Lehigh Community Services. Class hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.

The program is being sponsored by the Florida Department of Military Affairs.

Nicely said those who are interested should not wait too long to enroll. A new class begins at the end of the month.

“One of the first places that they will go to is a tour of Lehigh Regional Medical Center, where they will treated to lunch and tour the facility including a visit to Human Resources,”?she said. “Places like the Knights of Columbus are on the list for visitation and several other firms are included.”

Nicely noted that it would benefit people relocating to Lehigh.

“With the skills they will learn, job seekers will be confident in an interview and know more about the hiring process,” she said. “And getting $495 for completion and other requirements, which will be explained, is a great deal.”

Want a job? Placement program coming to Lehigh

By Staff | Aug 10, 2016

Danielle Brun

A program soon to get under way in Lehigh Acres will help unemployed residents learn how to get a job.

“I’m thrilled about it,” said Charlotte Rae Nicely, executive director of Lehigh Community Services.

The agency will host and take part in the program, which is being put on by Eckerd Workforce Development.

“It’s a job readiness and placement program,” said Danielle Brun, with Eckerd Workforce Development.

The program also will pay participants up to $495 as an incentive once they have completed the course.

Charlotte Rae Nicely

Eligibility open to ages 17 to 29; meet income requirements, like food stamps, unemployment or public assistance, such as a food pantry; unemployed and not enrolled in school, but GED programs are excluded; and score at or above a 4.0 grade level on the Test of Adult Basic Education, which will be administered by the program staff.

To find a job, it is essential to learn the basic skills of seeking employment, Nicely said.

Beginning Aug. 22, Forward March will take place at Lehigh Community Services, at 201 Plaza Drive, Suite 3. As part of the program, jobseekers will visit local employers and receive hands-on career exploration opportunities.

Careers and training in the culinary arts will be the main focus for August, but opportunities throughout the community will be available as well, according to Brun.

She said jobseekers will learn to prepare a resume and take employer critiques; participate in improving interview skills; apply for and interview for local jobs; and have the opportunity to earn industry-related credentials to boost their opportunity to gain employment.

Nicely the monetary incentive is tied to active participation and successful program benchmark completions, including completion of training hours and job retention.

Orientations for interested applicants will be held on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at the Lehigh Community Services. Class hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.

The program is being sponsored by the Florida Department of Military Affairs.

Nicely said those who are interested should not wait too long to enroll. A new class begins at the end of the month.

“One of the first places that they will go to is a tour of Lehigh Regional Medical Center, where they will treated to lunch and tour the facility including a visit to Human Resources,”?she said. “Places like the Knights of Columbus are on the list for visitation and several other firms are included.”

Nicely noted that it would benefit people relocating to Lehigh.

“With the skills they will learn, job seekers will be confident in an interview and know more about the hiring process,” she said. “And getting $495 for completion and other requirements, which will be explained, is a great deal.”