THANK YOU & HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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THANK YOU! We know a simple thank you is not enough to show our appreciation and sincere gratitude to our 2019 investors, COMPACT Board Members, Volunteers, Event Sponsors, and Supporters like you! We could not do what we do without your generous contributions of your time, talents, and resources. Thank you for having an impact on workforce development in McLean County.
2019 has proven to be a successful year; Becoming BN was piloted, we developed the Education to Employer Summits (both Spring and Fall), Launched the EWS Series in partnership with Heartland Community College, and continued our work with the 60 x 25 Network and the Pathways Endorsement Project.
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We have some exciting plans for 2020, including a new resource website, expanding our research, data and assessments and continuing to connect, coordinate and collaborate our portfolio of programs with communities in McLean County. We look forward sharing our work with you in the coming year!
We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season. Thank you again for your commitment to growing a robust, diverse, and work ready talent pipeline in McLean County. We look forward to partnering with you in 2020.
2019 INVESTORS:
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Interested in Substitute Teaching?
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Regional Office of Education #17 is making it easy to register as a substitute teacher. ROE # 17 staff will be at the Substitute Teacher Sign Up Day to help you through every step of the process.
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Are you employing teen workers this holiday season?
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The NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Safe-Skilled-Ready Workforce
Program and others are encouraging all employers to "keep teen workers safe" this holiday season.
Be certain all employees are properly trained, their work environment is safe, and they know how to respond to workplace emergencies.
An
OSHA poster
is available for distribution.
#keepteenworkerssafe
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Grant Opportunity from Phi Sigma @
Illinois State University
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The Beta Lambda Chapter of the Phi Sigma, a Biological Sciences Honor Society, at Illinois State University is a student-run organization that encourages and promotes the engagement of undergraduates and graduate students in biology research and academic pursuits.
Phi Sigma Beta Lambda is sponsoring a grant application to support K-12 and community based effort to engage students in authentic experiences related to biological sciences in McLean County.
Requests must total no more than $1,000.
Application Deadline is January 3, 2020.
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IWU McLean County Scholarship Guarantee
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The Illinois Wesleyan Associates, a group of local community, business leaders and IWU alumni have established the McLean County Scholarship fund.
High school students in the graduating class of 2020 who are residents of McLean County* and an accepted student at Illinois Wesleyan University will be offered a total scholarship package of at least $30,000 per year. Depending on the academic status of the student, it is likely they could be eligible for even more scholarship monies. This award is renewable for a total of four years.
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SPRING INTERNSHIP & CAREER FAIRS
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ISU Internship Fair:
February 4, 2020 ~ 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Bone Student Center
ISU Spring Career Fair:
February 18, 2020 ~ 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Bone Student Center
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Heartland Community College Career & College Transfer Fair
February 26 2020 ~ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Community Commons Building
Interested in participating?
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"The Loop" with Heritage Operations Group
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BN STEM has created
“
The Loop
”
, offering monthly networking events that allow local educators to experience STEM within McLean County. More information and registration can be found on
BN STEM website
.
The next Loop event will take place on
January 21, 2020
from
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
. Heritage Operations Group owns and manages a multitude of senior care facilities throughout Illinois and four local facilities in the Bloomington/Normal area plus the Central Office in Downtown Bloomington. Heritage offers a wide array of services for seniors in our communities so they can depend on Heritage, regardless of the specific type of care needed. Career opportunities would include dietary/culinary services, environment services/activities, maintenance, nursing and other clinical staff. Heritage offers great benefits which includes our Nursing Scholarship Program and a Paid C.N.A. training! The Loop will be shining a light on the rewards of working in senior care at Evergreen Assisted Living facility.
CPDUs are available. It is free to join, however, you must
register
as a member of the Loop to register for events.
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ESSENTIAL WORKPLACE SKILLS (EWS)
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Essential Workplace Skills (EWS) was co-developed by the Chamber/ COMPACT and Heartland Community College. EWS workshops include small group and individual activities, scenarios, and discussions for an interactive learning experience.
Each module consists of one 4-hour session. Open enrollment workshops are scheduled multiple time throughout the year to provide a consist and effective training solution.
The next open enrollment workshops:
-Practicing Professionalism at Work - January 15, 2020
-Communicating Effectively - January 28, 2020
-Understanding Customer Service Essentials - February 6, 2020
-Using Effective Tools for Decision Making and Goal Setting - February 18, 2020
-Navigating Challenges and Stressors - February 26, 2020
REGISTER HERE
Or register by calling 309-268-8160. Contact Angie Coughlin @ 309-268-8193 for customized or Train the Trainer Sessions.
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BN By the Numbers:
Presented by Economic Development Council December 12, 2019 @ ISU Bone Student Center, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
BNHRC:
The Blomington-Normal Human Resource Council presents:
Self-Handicapping Behavior in the Workplace
January 28, 2020 @ The Chateau Bloomington Hotel, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Illinois 60 by 25 Conference:
Registration is now open for the annual conference being held on February 25-26, 2020 at Elggin Community College. The conference will explore the importance of collaboration for driving student and community success.
REGISTER HERE
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Becoming BN
is a program of the McLean County Community COMPACT, a subsidiary of the McLean County Chamber of Commerce. The program was piloted in 2019 and is specifically designed for summer interns, grad students, and recent graduates in McLean County to learn more about the wonderful attributes Bloomington-Normal has to offer.
Want to get involved in the 2020 program? Here is how you can:
1) Volunteer for the Planning Team! We are looking for volunteers to serve on the Becoming BN Taskforce. We have three committees: 1) Program 2) Marketing & Outreach, and 3) Fundraising.
2) Become a Sponsor! To make the program sustainable we are seeking financial program sponsors, as well as donations for food, venue space, or participant appreciation gifts. Please let us know if you are interested in sponsoring any aspect of the 2020 Becoming BN Program.
3) Sponsor your interns, grad students, or recent college graduates! Your organization can cover the $25/ person registration fee.
4) Help us Promote! We will send you updates and you can promote the program to your networks!
Sign-Up Here!
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
RESOURCE CORNER
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- Feds Release Data on Wages, Debt for Specific College Majors: Associated Press For the first time, the U.S. Education Department has published data allowing students to compare salary and debt levels for specific college programs rather than for entire institutions only. The information was made public in November on the agency’s updated College Scorecard website. Read More
- Illinois State Board of Education is seeking public input on student testing via an Assessment System Feedback Survey. State education officials are seeking public input on potential significant changes to the annual reading and math tests students take each year.
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For information about COMPACT or information in this newsletter
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