Monday, March 21, 2011
Transition Team Meeting, Thursday March 24
There will be a meeting of the Cinram Transition Team on Thursday, March 24 at 1:30 PM at the CareerLink in Scranton.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Job Club Event, Monday, February 28 at 1:00 PM
There will be a Job Club meeting/event on Monday, February 28 at 1:00 PM at the CareerLink in Scranton. Bob Courtright of Courtright and Associates will be the guest speaker. He is a high end recruiter in NEPA and runs the group NEPA Networkers on Linkedin.
This event is open to the public, and no registration is required.
This event is open to the public, and no registration is required.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Transition Team meeting - Wednesday, February 23
REMINDER: There will be a Transition Team meeting Wednesday, February 23 at 1:30 at the CareerLink in Scranton.
Friday, February 11, 2011
CareerLink Lackawanna County links
Another tidbit from the Hot Notes newsletter: Pennsylvania CareerLink Lackawanna County has its own website!
http://pacareerlinklackawanna.org/
This is where future issues of the Hot Links newsletter will be posted.
You can also follow Pennsylvania CareerLink Lackawanna County on Twitter and "Like" them on Facebook! These two resources have lots of up-to-the-minute information, so be sure to check them out!
http://pacareerlinklackawanna.org/
This is where future issues of the Hot Links newsletter will be posted.
You can also follow Pennsylvania CareerLink Lackawanna County on Twitter and "Like" them on Facebook! These two resources have lots of up-to-the-minute information, so be sure to check them out!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Workshops at the PA CareerLink at Lackawanna County
Upcoming CareerLink Lackawanna County workshops, from the Hot Notes newsletter.
February 14 at 2PM - 3:30 PM
Study Skills - How to overcome test anxiety.
February 22 at 2 PM - 3:30 PM
O'Net - Occupational Interest Inventory - This is mandatory if you are considering training. It will offer guidance and direction for your career search.
February 23 at 1:30 PM
Job Search Bootcamp - How to go about looking for a job.
February 28
8:30 AM - Career Exploration in Advanced Manufacturing
Learn about careers, training, and job opportunities in welding, CNC, and machining.
9:30 AM - Career Exploration in Logistics & Transportation
Learn about careers, training, and job opportunities in warehousing, supply chain, trucking, forklift, and heavy equipment.
10:30 AM - Career Exploration in Healthcare
Learn about careers, training, and job opportunities in nursing, direct care services, medical billing, and support services.
11:30 AM - Career Exploration in Business/Finance
Learn about careers, training, and job opportunities in clerical, administrative assistant, computerized health care information technology, accounting, and information technology.
Come to the one that best fits your profile from O'Net, or explore all your options.
March 2 at 2:00 PM
Interviewing Skills - How to sell yourself at the interview.
Please post your resume to www.cwds.state.pa.us prior to attending any workshops.
Space is limited - please be on time.
Resume Writing at 1:30 every Wednesday.
February 14 at 2PM - 3:30 PM
Study Skills - How to overcome test anxiety.
February 22 at 2 PM - 3:30 PM
O'Net - Occupational Interest Inventory - This is mandatory if you are considering training. It will offer guidance and direction for your career search.
February 23 at 1:30 PM
Job Search Bootcamp - How to go about looking for a job.
February 28
8:30 AM - Career Exploration in Advanced Manufacturing
Learn about careers, training, and job opportunities in welding, CNC, and machining.
9:30 AM - Career Exploration in Logistics & Transportation
Learn about careers, training, and job opportunities in warehousing, supply chain, trucking, forklift, and heavy equipment.
10:30 AM - Career Exploration in Healthcare
Learn about careers, training, and job opportunities in nursing, direct care services, medical billing, and support services.
11:30 AM - Career Exploration in Business/Finance
Learn about careers, training, and job opportunities in clerical, administrative assistant, computerized health care information technology, accounting, and information technology.
Come to the one that best fits your profile from O'Net, or explore all your options.
March 2 at 2:00 PM
Interviewing Skills - How to sell yourself at the interview.
Please post your resume to www.cwds.state.pa.us prior to attending any workshops.
Space is limited - please be on time.
Resume Writing at 1:30 every Wednesday.
Announcements and upcoming events
The final printed issue of the Hot Notes Transition Team Newsletter has been mailed. In the future the newsletter will be sent through email and will also be posted on the Lackawanna County CareerLink website at www.pacareerlinklackawanna.org .
The next Transition Team meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 23rd at 1:30 pm at the Lackawanna County CareerLink in Scranton. Please contact Joan at 820-9501 or email at NEPALMC_joan@epix.net to reserve a seat.
The next Job Club meeting is Monday, February 28th at 1:00 pm. Bob Courtright of Courtright and Associates will speak, He is a high end recruiter in NEPA and runs the group NEPA Networkers on Linkedin.
JOB FAIR - April 12 at the Arena! More details as they become available.
The next Transition Team meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 23rd at 1:30 pm at the Lackawanna County CareerLink in Scranton. Please contact Joan at 820-9501 or email at NEPALMC_joan@epix.net to reserve a seat.
The next Job Club meeting is Monday, February 28th at 1:00 pm. Bob Courtright of Courtright and Associates will speak, He is a high end recruiter in NEPA and runs the group NEPA Networkers on Linkedin.
JOB FAIR - April 12 at the Arena! More details as they become available.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Transition Team Newsletter Meeting
There will be a meeting for people interested in working on the Cinram Transition Team newsletter.
WHEN: Monday, January 24, 2011 at 11:30 am
WHERE: PA CareerLink ® Lackawanna
135 Franklin Ave
Scranton, PA
Conference Room 1
Please respond by email to tezimmerma@state.pa.us and let her know if you can attend.
Also, please think about information that should be included in the next newsletter.
WHEN: Monday, January 24, 2011 at 11:30 am
WHERE: PA CareerLink ® Lackawanna
135 Franklin Ave
Scranton, PA
Conference Room 1
Please respond by email to tezimmerma@state.pa.us and let her know if you can attend.
Also, please think about information that should be included in the next newsletter.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Computer classes
Two programs of basic computer classes will be held at Johnson College in Scranton:
Starting January 24, Monday through Friday, 9 AM to Noon - three weeks long
Starting February 14, Monday through Friday, 9 AM to Noon - three weeks long
Please contact Donna or Mary at CareerLink in Scranton for information, availability, and registration.
Many local libraries also offer computer classes - often, a library card and pre-registration are all that is required. Information on the Albright Library Computer Learning Lab, located in the basement of the Lackawanna County Children's Library at 520 Vine Street, Scranton, can be found by clicking here. Or check with your local library to see if they offer computer classes.
Starting January 24, Monday through Friday, 9 AM to Noon - three weeks long
Starting February 14, Monday through Friday, 9 AM to Noon - three weeks long
Please contact Donna or Mary at CareerLink in Scranton for information, availability, and registration.
Many local libraries also offer computer classes - often, a library card and pre-registration are all that is required. Information on the Albright Library Computer Learning Lab, located in the basement of the Lackawanna County Children's Library at 520 Vine Street, Scranton, can be found by clicking here. Or check with your local library to see if they offer computer classes.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Need help with HCTC/COBRA?
PA CareerLink Lackawanna County will be conducting hands-on workshops to assist you in the process of applying for the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC).
Where: 135 Franklin Avenue, Scranton, PA
When: Tuesday, January 11 at 1:30 PM OR Thursday, January 13 at 1:30 PM
No registration is required. Please bring your COBRA information with you.
Need to already have your TAA determination from UC to be eligible!
Where: 135 Franklin Avenue, Scranton, PA
When: Tuesday, January 11 at 1:30 PM OR Thursday, January 13 at 1:30 PM
No registration is required. Please bring your COBRA information with you.
Need to already have your TAA determination from UC to be eligible!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Transition Team Meeting: Friday, January 7, 2011
The next meeting of the Cinram Transition Team will be Friday, January 7 2011 at 11:30 AM at the Scranton CareerLink site, 135 Franklin Avenue, Scranton, PA.
If you plan to go, please contact Joan Freeman (nepalmc_Joan@epix.net) to reserve a seat.
If you plan to go, please contact Joan Freeman (nepalmc_Joan@epix.net) to reserve a seat.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Changes to the CareerLink website since 2007
If you were last laid off from Cinram in 2007 and established a resume on the CareerLink website at that time, you may be having a hard time accessing your resume to update it. The CareerLink website has undergone some changes since then, and your old CareerLink username and password may no longer be valid. You will need to establish a "Keystone ID" and password to access your resume. To do this, you may have to contact the Lackwawanna County CareerLink office to retrieve your Participant ID, and then follow the steps to establish a Keystone ID and new password.
Be sure to review your information carefully. Some of it may not have been accurately carried over through the site changes.
Information on contacting CareerLink can be found here.
Be sure to review your information carefully. Some of it may not have been accurately carried over through the site changes.
Information on contacting CareerLink can be found here.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
What you need to do after your B.R.I.
Another repost of information provided by Pennsylvania CareerLink.
1. Individual TAA Eligibility Determinations(Form FP-857): The TAA program has two levels of eligibility determination, group and individual. You have already been determined eligible as a group. You filled out an application (Form FP-855) at your B.R.I. to apply for a TAA Individual Determination.
If you already had your Last Day of Work: You should receive your TAA Individual Determination via mail (Form FP-857) from Unemployment Compensation 3-4 weeks after your B.R.I. Be sure to open all of your mail! If your Individual Determination does not arrive in 3-4 weeks after your BRI, contact the UC Service Center at 1-888-313-7284 and ask to speak to a Trade Unit Representative.
If you have NOT YET had your last day of work: Contact the UC Service Center after your last day of work, ask to speak to the Trade Unit and request your TAA Individual Determination (Form FP-857).
TAA Individual Determinations are issued by the UC Service Center, NOT CareerLink® or anyone else.
2. Individual TAA Determinations & Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC): The IRS will mail you an enrollment packet for the HCTC program AFTER they receive notice from UC Service Center that you have been issued a TAA Individual Determination (Form FP-857). You can NOT sign-up for HCTC until the UC Service Center issues your determination and forwards that information to the IRS.
3. What you can do while waiting for your Individual Determination: In order to apply for and receive benefits under the TAA Program, you must complete the Dual Enrollment Process. Step 1 is to register on the PA CareerLink’s® CWDS website at http://www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us/ if you have not already done so. You will need to input your resume information to show 10yrs of work history (if you have 10yrs), your education history and any military service history. You can do this from home, or if you are not comfortable using a computer, stop by your local CareerLink® office and staff can assist you with your registration and your resume. Step 2 of Dual Enrollment is to contact your local CareerLink® for an appointment to complete a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) application. Staff will instruct you on what documents you will need to bring to this meeting. Most workers will also complete an Assessment Test and can be assigned a Case Manager that can help you to explore your options for training under TAA.
4. Track Any and All of your Job Search Activity: Any jobs you apply to on the PA CareerLink® CWDS website will be archived. Use the Job Search Activity form in your BRI Folder to keep track of any activities related to looking for work, even if the company was not hiring. If you apply for training or education funds under TAA, the application must include at least 3 job contacts in the last 60 days
5. When you receive your Individual Trade Determination: As soon as you receive your Individual Determination from Unemployment Compensation, you should contact your local PA CareerLink® and make an appointment with the TAA Coordinator. Refer to the list of TAA coordinators in your folders.
6. If you intend on pursuing training or education using TAA Benefits: Work with your local CareerLink® office to review what programs are eligible for TAA funding and to decide on the program that is right for you. The list of eligible programs can be viewed on the PA CareerLink® website at http://www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us/. Don’t wait until the last minute, start working with CareerLink ASAP. Training must be approved prior to starting class. TAA will not pay for courses retroactively.
7. If you intend in returning to workforce immediately: The TAA Program provides a wide range of benefits to assist you in becoming re-employed. Work with your local TAA Coordinator to understand what benefits you are eligible for and what you need to do to utilize them. Use the services available to you through the PA CareerLink® and the TAA program to assist you to find new suitable employment.
8. Remember your Waiver!: Don’t forget make an appointment with the TAA Coordinator at your CareerLink® to complete a Waiver. A Waiver preserves your rights to TRA Cash Benefits and HCTC. You should complete a Waiver 20 Weeks from the Certification Date of the TAA Petition, or from your last day of work, whichever is later. If a waiver is not in place 26 weeks from the petition certification date or your last day of work (whichever is later), you stand to lose your TRA and HCTC eligibility.
You will not be contacted to remind you about your waiver so mark your calendars accordingly!
TAA PROGRAM CHECKLIST: WHAT YOU NEED TO DO AFTER YOUR B.R.I.
1. Individual TAA Eligibility Determinations(Form FP-857): The TAA program has two levels of eligibility determination, group and individual. You have already been determined eligible as a group. You filled out an application (Form FP-855) at your B.R.I. to apply for a TAA Individual Determination.
If you already had your Last Day of Work: You should receive your TAA Individual Determination via mail (Form FP-857) from Unemployment Compensation 3-4 weeks after your B.R.I. Be sure to open all of your mail! If your Individual Determination does not arrive in 3-4 weeks after your BRI, contact the UC Service Center at 1-888-313-7284 and ask to speak to a Trade Unit Representative.
If you have NOT YET had your last day of work: Contact the UC Service Center after your last day of work, ask to speak to the Trade Unit and request your TAA Individual Determination (Form FP-857).
TAA Individual Determinations are issued by the UC Service Center, NOT CareerLink® or anyone else.
2. Individual TAA Determinations & Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC): The IRS will mail you an enrollment packet for the HCTC program AFTER they receive notice from UC Service Center that you have been issued a TAA Individual Determination (Form FP-857). You can NOT sign-up for HCTC until the UC Service Center issues your determination and forwards that information to the IRS.
3. What you can do while waiting for your Individual Determination: In order to apply for and receive benefits under the TAA Program, you must complete the Dual Enrollment Process. Step 1 is to register on the PA CareerLink’s® CWDS website at http://www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us/ if you have not already done so. You will need to input your resume information to show 10yrs of work history (if you have 10yrs), your education history and any military service history. You can do this from home, or if you are not comfortable using a computer, stop by your local CareerLink® office and staff can assist you with your registration and your resume. Step 2 of Dual Enrollment is to contact your local CareerLink® for an appointment to complete a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) application. Staff will instruct you on what documents you will need to bring to this meeting. Most workers will also complete an Assessment Test and can be assigned a Case Manager that can help you to explore your options for training under TAA.
4. Track Any and All of your Job Search Activity: Any jobs you apply to on the PA CareerLink® CWDS website will be archived. Use the Job Search Activity form in your BRI Folder to keep track of any activities related to looking for work, even if the company was not hiring. If you apply for training or education funds under TAA, the application must include at least 3 job contacts in the last 60 days
5. When you receive your Individual Trade Determination: As soon as you receive your Individual Determination from Unemployment Compensation, you should contact your local PA CareerLink® and make an appointment with the TAA Coordinator. Refer to the list of TAA coordinators in your folders.
6. If you intend on pursuing training or education using TAA Benefits: Work with your local CareerLink® office to review what programs are eligible for TAA funding and to decide on the program that is right for you. The list of eligible programs can be viewed on the PA CareerLink® website at http://www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us/. Don’t wait until the last minute, start working with CareerLink ASAP. Training must be approved prior to starting class. TAA will not pay for courses retroactively.
7. If you intend in returning to workforce immediately: The TAA Program provides a wide range of benefits to assist you in becoming re-employed. Work with your local TAA Coordinator to understand what benefits you are eligible for and what you need to do to utilize them. Use the services available to you through the PA CareerLink® and the TAA program to assist you to find new suitable employment.
8. Remember your Waiver!: Don’t forget make an appointment with the TAA Coordinator at your CareerLink® to complete a Waiver. A Waiver preserves your rights to TRA Cash Benefits and HCTC. You should complete a Waiver 20 Weeks from the Certification Date of the TAA Petition, or from your last day of work, whichever is later. If a waiver is not in place 26 weeks from the petition certification date or your last day of work (whichever is later), you stand to lose your TRA and HCTC eligibility.
You will not be contacted to remind you about your waiver so mark your calendars accordingly!
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