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Cincinnati State to provide training for AK Steel workers
Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center has been tapped to provide a sophisticated training program for AK Steel employees.
The 400-hour “Electronic Repairman Training” program is designed to immerse participants in the fundamentals of the control systems that are part and parcel of any modern manufacturing operation.
The training program was developed jointly by AK Steel and the IAM Local Lodge 1943 Joint Training Committee, in consultation with experts from Cincinnati State. It will include overview courses such as math, industrial electricity and electrical safety, as well as more specialized courses.
Cincinnati State will provide the training at its Workforce Development Center in Evendale. Two four-hour sessions will be scheduled twice daily each week, starting this month, with a maximum enrollment of 12 individuals per session. The training programs will be offered for the next year.
Larry Cherveny, Industrial Maintenance and Green Technologies Business Manager for the Workforce Development Center, said many companies have remained competitive by keeping up with technological innovation. Training workers to keep pace with technology, he said, is a logical part of that philosophy. Read More
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. 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. Read more
Institute for Social Media announces Advisory Committee
First 2011 Marketing Certificate program to be offered Feb. 9, 16, and 23
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
2011 Unsung Hero Award and Scholarship Program Winners
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 to launch Institute for Social Media
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
Study will help quantify how life balance improves job performance
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, CBT, Rockwell celebrate job training partnership
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
Cincinati State to share in $5 million BioOhio training grant
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
Workforce Development Center's industrial training helps a continent stay clean
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, CBT, Rockwell to celebrate partnership on March 2
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
Workforce Development Center's industrial training helps a continent stay clean
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 hosted returning Marines, families
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
Cincinnati State launches solar power classes
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
WDC sets lineup for Winter 2010 health care offerings
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
'Working to Keep You Working' launches
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
Minority Business Initiative taps Workforce Development Center
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.
WDC partners with FlexLife to present life balance program
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.
