Bay Area Coalition for Employment Development

BACED is back! And we are starting 2016 with something we all need, Labor Market Information (LMI) for 2016. Bige Yilmaz, PhD Project Manager, LMI at Work2Future will present to BACED members on the last Friday in February, Friday 26th February. Ms. Yilmaz will present on the following topics:... 1) Sectors and wages a. Educational level per sector b. Construction c. Health Care d. Hospitality e. Advanced Manufacturing 2) Proposed growth per sector, to include: i. part time and full time ii. age Location: Work2Future Youth Center 2072 Lucretia Ave., San Jose, CA 95122 Time: 12:30pm to 2:30pm Date: Friday, February 26th We look forward to seeing you all then. Regards, BACED Board

Next Meeting Friday Oct 23rd @ San Jose Job Corps Center 3485 East Hills Drive San Jose, CA 95127 From 1-3pm

Hello BACED Members, our next meeting will be held: When: Friday, October 23rd... Time: 1pm to 3pm Where: San Jose Job Corps Center 3485 East Hills Drive San Jose, CA 95127 Phone (408) 937-3204 Fax (408) 254-5664 If you would like to attend please contact David Lovato, Business and Community Liaison, [email protected] Job Corps will be presenting on the way in which they enrich peoples lives and help them change direction with success. To find out more attend the next BACED meeting.

We've got something great planned for our Summer August Meeting! Want to learn how to walk the walk and talk the talk for job developers then meet us August 28th from 1-3pm. We will be having our own Downtown Streets Team presenting about the wonderful work that they do within our community. Their team will be discussing successful ways to overcome different barriers to employment. We will also be doing an empowerment exercise to put into practice what we learn and ways to ...practice being successful as well as create environments for our clients to be placed into employment sites. Through their Award-Winning Work-First Model, they provide homeless and low-income men and women with the resources they need to rebuild their lives. First, they volunteer on one of our teams and begin working collaboratively on beautification projects. In return, they receive a stipend in gift cards to help cover their basic needs, while taking advantage of our case management and employment services to find housing and a job. Our ultimate goal is to find our Team Members employment because having a job restores hope and opens the door to countless opportunities. When: Friday, August 28th from 1:00-3:00 pm Where: 1671 The Alameda, Suite 306 San Jose, CA 95126 The "Command Central" Room Don't miss out on some great information, discussion and empowerment exercises to improve our job developing techniques going into this Fall!

Looking for USA Jobs? Look No Further Than This Friday's Meeting~~ This Friday we will be hosting Terry Houston and Michael Gomez, both Human resources Specialist from the VA discussing and answering any questions on Schedule A and USA Jobs. There are two types of hiring processes within the Federal Government. In the non-competitive hiring process, agencies use a special authority (Schedule A) to hire persons with disabilities without requiring them to compete for the job.... In the competitive process, applicants compete with each other through a structured process. Excepted service appointing authorities including Schedule A are critical tools for increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the Federal Government. When: Friday, June 26th from 1pm- 3pm (Please be on time, we will begin promptly at 1) Where: VA Palo Alto Health Care System 1776 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA 94043 If you get lost, please call (650) 694-6001 for help. This will be a great kick off for BACED's summer meetings! We will be talking about what is to come and how to become more involved with BACED. Please keep an eye out for our July meeting. Look forward to seeing everyone there! ~BACED Board

Hey BACED Members, We've taken a month or two off but are back in the full swing of things for the summer! We've got some great meetings planned that are sure to be informative and get new and seasoned job developers ready for summer 2015. This month we will welcome one of our own, Lina Denny, who has graciously offered her office, coworkers and organization to speak about Schedule A and USA Jobs.... We will be welcoming Terry Houston and Michael Gomez, both Human resources Specialist from the VA. The topic they will be discussing is Schedule A and USA Jobs. There are two types of hiring processes within the Federal Government. In the non-competitive hiring process, agencies use a special authority (Schedule A) to hire persons with disabilities without requiring them to compete for the job. In the competitive process, applicants compete with each other through a structured process. Excepted service appointing authorities including Schedule A are critical tools for increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the Federal Government. When: Friday, June 26th from 1pm- 3pm (Please be on time, we will begin promptly at 1) Where: VA Palo Alto Health Care System 1776 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA 94043 If you get lost, please call (650) 694-6001 for help. This will be a great kick off for BACED's summer meetings! Please keep an eye out for our July meeting. Look forward to seeing everyone there! ~BACED Board

Sign up now to hear Kamyar Faron, Founder and CEO of ZippyApp and Talentral, and a career management and personal branding expert. With nearly three decades of international experience as an engineer, marketer, leader and entrepreneur he has developed great products and businesses all through effective leadership and employee career management. Kamyar is able to connect with his audiences and engage them through real life stories that deliver transforming messages. ZIPPYAPP -... The common employment application that you fill out once and submit whenever you need to. You have the opportunity to attach a resume and a cover letter and update/tailor for each application submissionon any device, anytime, anywhere with just a few clicks. Friday, March 27th from 1:00- 3:00 pm Location: ECO- 100 N. Winchester Blvd. Suite 375, Santa Clara, CA **Don't forget that when you bring a new member to let one of the BACED board members know and you will receive a $5 Sign up here- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zippyapp-kamyar-faron-march-27

A big thank you to Larry Robbin who brought great perspective and insight into creating opportunities with employers, cultivating those relationships and opening doors for hiring opportunities. Don't miss out on this month's speaker, Kamyar Faron, Founder and CEO of ZippyApp and Talentral speaking about his decades of technical and entrepreneurial experience with his career management expertise to develop Talentral and ZippyApp. Friday, March 27th from 1:00- 3:00 pm ... Location: ECO- 100 N. Winchester Blvd. Suite 375, Santa Clara, CA Sign up here- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zippyapp-kamyar-faron-march-27

Don't miss out on Larry Robbin this Friday to learn how to open doors, mobilize your connections and create more job openings for your clients to get hired! Where: Catholic Charities- 2625 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA Suite 101 When: Friday, February 27, 2015 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM... Click on the link below to register! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/larry-robbin-february-27-work-

Free Starbucks gift card! When you bring a new member to our meetings you will receive a FREE $5 gift card for each new member you bring up to three members! Don't miss out on this chance to try the new Flat White for Free or pick up your favorite tea!

Here's your chance to sign up for Larry Robbin's free workshop on how to get more hires and create better relationships with new, current and past business partners. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/larry-robbin-february-27-work- Larry is the Executive Director of Robbin and Associates and has trained more than 100,000 people, presented at over 500 conferences and worked with more than 1000 nonprofits, private sector businesses, schools, training providers, government agencies... and other organizations. This workshop is packed with all types of state-of-the-art information that will improve your outcomes. Do not miss this unique opportunity to make employers your partners. When: February 27, 2015 from 12:30 to 2:00 pm Where: Catholic Charities- 2625 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA Suite 101 Why: To engage businesses at the highest levels to create new levels of opportunity for the people you serve! Don't miss out on this great opportunity! Please RSVP by clicking on link above.

Want to get connected with businesses? Have an employer that keeps saying no? Larry Robbin will share with us how to mobilize your connections and engage with businesses that will have them bending over backwords to work with you! When: Friday, February 27, 2015 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM Where: Catholic Charities on 2625 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA Suite 101 Why: To open more doors for your clients to walk through and get employed!... Larry has over forty-five years of national experience in the workforce development field working with all types of programs and job seekers. He is widely regarded as a national expert in the workforce development field. For more information about his services go to www.LarryRobbin.com OR come see him Friday, February 27!

Want to find out "Where The Jobs Are?" Mark your calendars for January 30th to hear Daniel Newell speak about where to find them! Daniel is a Millennial professional who specializes in workforce and economic development for the Career Center at San Jose State University. He has been in the employment industry for approximately 15 years, where he has worked in the private, non-profit and government/higher education sectors. ... When: Friday, January 30, 2015 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Where: San Jose State University Career Center- Parking Directions Below 1) The 10th Street Parking Garage (10th and San Fernando entrance on San Fernando) or the 4th Street Parking Garage (4th and San Fernando entrance on 4th street) 2) The Career Center, located in the Administration building, Room 154 (Accessible Entrance: Room 255) 3) For driving directions, use address: 295 East San Fernando St. San Jose, CA. This is the address of the home located directly across the street from the Administration building.