We know that many companies have been through a difficult time, but it is important to be ready when new opportunities come along.

Senior Employment Center representatives recognize the delicate balance you must master to maintain the proper level of service to your clients and customers, while keeping an eye on the bottom line.

Our goal is to make it possible for you to add the staff you will need in the near future without placing undue burden on your business now. 

We can offer you pre-screened candidates who have recently completed hands-on training with local non-profit and governmental agencies.  They are ready to take on new challenges, and we are prepared to cover 100% of the payroll costs while you give them the more customized training called for to suit your position.

Employer Based Training is the perfect way to keep costs in line while training new staff.  Or let us work with you to customize training to your specific needs.

 

The road to recovery can seem long, but the journey is worth it and we want to help.

Vol. 4 Issue 1 January 2010

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As seniors continue to expand their computer skills and use the internet as an information source the rumored ‘technology  gap’ is closing. In fact, recent studies seem to indicate the 50 plus crowd have been joining  ‘Facebook’ and ‘Linked In’ in droves. ‘Twitter’ is even showing up on their phones.

Hard to believe? Just ask Mark Welfley, who has been teaching Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook to older workers at the Akron office of the Senior Employment Center (SEC) since 2001. Questioned about how the abilities, aptitudes, and interests of seniors have changed since he began teaching at  SEC, Welfley said “Older adults are no longer afraid of computers, though some may need to upgrade their skills.”  About 90 percent of seniors have some computer knowledge; 75 percent use email and have some additional knowledge, 15 percent play games, and only 10 percent have never used computers.

The question Welfley is most often asked is, “What does an individual have to know to find meaningful work?”  His answer:  “A good working knowledge of Word and Excel, and a DESIRE to learn...that is, a willingness to adapt to the needs of an employer.”

From time to time, SEC will set up employer-specific training for a group of prospective employees (or temporary employees), and Welfley might be asked to help with that process. “About half the mature workers have already taken the free classes offered at the local library” said Welfley, before coming in to get his more specialized training,

When seniors finish the classes they often ask, “How do I get better at home?”  Welfley  recommends, “Open up any newspaper and practice typing; and create a budget in Excel for your own expenses and maintain it.”  Other suggestions are “Volunteer to do computer tasks, such as creating letters or building a spreadsheet.”  Such activities show employers your ability to be a productive member of the company, and help gain the experience needed to grow in the job.

For more information on training opportunities visit our web page and  select the office nearest you.

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The Senior Employment Center provides community-based services to train, motivate and empower mature job-seekers while maintaining an active partnership with employers leading to increased opportunities for mature workers. More information at: www.matureservices.org