Today, more than ever, it is important to hire the right person and get a good match. That’s why the Senior Employment Center invites employers to become involved in our program, to ensure that we are providing our people with the skills you need. 

Our Business Advisory Board is made up of local employers who meet once a quarter to compare notes on the ever-present challenges you face. For you it’s a chance to network with one another and share solutions to the problems you encounter. We provide the coffee and you provide the conversation.

For us it’s a chance to get an inside look at the types of demands you, as an employer, are encountering in filling an opening.  This helps us tailor our training assignments so that once our mature workers complete those assignments they are fully job ready for today’s marketplace.

Why not consider joining us for our next meeting on May 6, 2010.  Just give us a call to let us know you are planning to attend and we will save you a seat.

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Laura Leoneti and Ken LeMonte were welcomed as new members of the Senior Employment Center (SEC) Business Advisory Board during the quarterly meeting Feb. 4, 2010.  The breakfast meeting was held at Lake Anna YMCA Community Center, where the board members took a tour of the facility. 

Members in attendance were surprised to learn the breadth of services available at the center, which opened in December of 2007. The 57,000-square-foot center encompasses a gym with a walking path around it; a swimming pool and a kids’ pool; a weight room with a jogging track and treadmills from which users can see out-of-doors; an exercise room; and locker rooms for men and women. Of special interest to the members, there are meeting facilities available as well.

Leoneti, of Larock Home Care,  decided to become a board member after attending an earlier meeting with a friend.  Larock Home Care is a family-owned and operated home care agency providing non-medical assistance with the everyday needs of their clients. Since mature workers are among the group often chosen to act as aides in a home care setting, it is a natural match for the Senior Employment Center.

 Larock is also able to assist veterans and their spouses through the Aid & Attendance Special Pension (A&A), which is available through the Department of Veterans Affairs.  Since this is a ‘pension’ benefit, it

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Vol. 4 Issue 3 March 2010

Where Experience Meets Opportunity

The Senior Employment Center is  a division of Mature Services, Inc.

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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

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Marian J. is seeking a position as a customer service representative/administrator.  She has worked for the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court as a probation assistant, document clerk, and operations office assistant.  Marian has excellent customer service skills.  She also has managed her department during her supervisor's absence.

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Barbara U. is exceptionally strong in maintaining records, recording data and any other function that requires accuracy and organizational sensibilities.  Her computer skills include Microsoft Office, Windows Vista, Quickbooks and CHERS.  Barbara also has handled a multi-line phone system.

George N. George is seeking a position in Project Management/Analysis.  He has an extensive background in the financial sector, dealing with customers, projects and staff. George has problem-solving skills and communication abilities.  He has a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Sociology from Kent State University.  He is team-oriented, able to manage multiple projects, and can analyze numbers and interpret them for upper management.

Greg R. is seeking a position as  a facility maintenance technician-repairman-mechanic.  His electrical experience includes 480 VAC 3 PH, 60-400 HZ, and AC/DC troubleshooting.  Greg's mechanical engineering experience includes factory, commercial and residential venues.  Greg also has been involved in airport operation, including cargo, baggage,  and HVAC.  He does well with unplanned and unexpected  situations.  He says, "I 'aim' to please everyone, everytime."

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is not limited to those with a service-related injury.  A&A can assist with care in the home, assisted living facility or nursing home.

LeMonte, a representative of New York Life Insurance, is not new to working with the Senior Employment Center, having participated in both the Akron and Cleveland job fairs for the past few years.  “The chance to network with other professionals on a regular basis is a real plus,” said LeMonte, and that is one of the reasons he chose to join the board.  He has also hired mature workers through his job fair contacts with the organization, and feels he can offer some assistance to the program in other ways.

The next Advisory Board meeting will take place  on May 6, 2010.  For further information, contact Don Zirkle at 330-762-8666, Ext. 174 or Mary Lou Bolanz x176

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Janet M. is seeking a position either as a tutor of primary school children or as a trainer of adults who are learning to operate a computer.  She says, “I am eager to learn and to share what I learn with others.”