Category: Government
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Workforce Investment Board Provides On-The-Job Training to Promote Local Business Growth
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The Corporate Advocate, once a construction and real estate accounting firm, faced a challenging economy and shrinking business prospects. In 2008, its owners decided to reinvent The Corporate Advocate to a business processing outsourcing company. Chief Operating Officer Ray Blom relied on the County of San Bernardino’s Workforce Investment Board (WIB) to…
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Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County Points Youth to a Bright Future at Y4
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: At the April 27 Y4 Youth Resource Event hosted by the County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board, Candice Fedrick took the stage to tell her story. Y4 stands for ‘Why Youth? Why wait? Why now? Why not? Because the next generation is already here!’ It is an event for at-risk youth…
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Cooperative purchasing speeds up public sector projects, North American Roofing Expands National Presence
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: North American Roofing strengthens its national position as one of the largest commercial roofing companies in the U.S. with the award to participate in the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), through their premier construction program with ezIQC, which helps municipalities find sources for construction and repair facilitating the competitive bid process on…
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Solar Developers Join Ranks to Form Grid Supply Solar Trade Association
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Following an organizational meeting on March 26, the leading grid supply solar developers in New Jersey announced the formation of the New Jersey Solar Grid Supply Association (NJSGSA) at the Millstone Twp offices of James Spano, a veteran solar developer at Spano Partners.
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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.