Category: Government
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CPA Legislator Cuts Red Tape on Small Business in Texas
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: TACPA (The Texas Association of CPAs), supports effort to reduce burdensome regulations in the state. Texas Representative Phil Stephenson, CPA, recently filed two bills affecting CPAs and small businesses: The first bill, H.B. 1756, exempts from the state’s mandatory peer review program, CPAs who only prepare financial statements for small businesses.
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The Women’s Center Supports Sexual Assault Survivor Charged for False Reporting
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Jury selection for the criminal trial of Melisa Vistain, of Jackson County, Ill., is set to begin March 12, 2013. Vistain faces felony charges for falsely reporting sexual assault. Rape Crisis Services of The Women’s Center stands in support of Vistain. She insists on her innocence of these charges.
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Patton Sales Corporation Expands – Workforce Investment Board Contributes to Company’s Success
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Patton Sales Corporation, a steel service center and manufacturer based in Ontario, has expanded its business, the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board announced today. Two years ago, Patton Sales Corp. was in danger of laying off employees.
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San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board Commissions Study to Identify County’s Demand Employment Sectors
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board conducted a study to identify the top demand sectors for employment in San Bernardino County. The results showed that manufacturing, health care, transportation and logistics, energy and utilities, and construction are the top five industries that will be seeking a skilled workforce in San Bernardino…
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East End Job Fair Will Offer Hundreds of Great Jobs for San Bernardino Area Workers
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: At a time when good local jobs are in high demand, the Inland Empire East End Job Fair hosted by the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board will offer local job seekers the chance to meet with dozens of employers and access hundreds of job opportunities.
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San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board Executive Director Sandy Harmsen Appointed to Chair California Workforce Association
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board announced that Executive Director Sandy Harmsen was appointed to Chair of the California Workforce Association’s Executive Committee. The committee facilitates the direction and management of the Association.
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New Employment Resource Center in Victorville Offers Central Location for Training, Placement and Career Services
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board announced it opened a new Employment Resource Center in Victorville. The Employment Resource Centers help county residents re-enter the workforce or transfer their skills from shrinking industries to expanding industries.
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iFOS Awarded U.S. Department of Treasury IDIQ Contract
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: iFOS, as an emerging leader in Federal financial solutions and technology, announced that the firm was awarded an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) base plus 4 option years contract award to support CDFI grant programs. This effort will require iFOS to recruit up to 100 field reviewers that can evaluate CDFI grant…
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LVNs Graduate from Workforce Investment Board Partnership with Kaiser Permanente
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) has stepped in to fill the need for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) by partnering with Kaiser Permanente Fontana and Ontario Medical Centers. Ten employees comprised the third class of graduates from the Pathways to LVN Program in May 2012. The training was provided by…
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State Senate Committee Sides Against California Manufacturers, says Mag Instrument Inc.
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: According to Mag Instrument Inc., the Calif. State Senate Judiciary Committee last week voted against a bill that would have made it easier for American manufacturers – and California manufacturers in particular – to claim their products are made in the United States, dealing a major blow to the state’s already weak…