Chamber NOW February 18, 2022
Pike Chamber News & Opportunities Weekly
Senior Artists Invited to Participate in
Virtual Art, Essay and Poetry Showcase

The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) is once again hosting a virtual version of its annual Art, Essay and Poetry Showcase to be featured on the Agency’s website throughout the month of May which is observed across the country as Older Americans Month.
 
Historically, the AAA7 hosts an in-person Art Show during May and June. The last two years, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Show has been moved to a virtual platform to support the health and safety of participants and those from the community who attend the event. This year, the event will continue virtually to offer an opportunity for seniors to showcase their artwork or written pieces (poems or essays). There will be no judging and it will be just for fun and sharing on the AAA7’s website for participants age 55 or over.  
 
To participate, interested individuals should e-mail a picture of their artwork or written piece to info@aaa7.org by Friday, April 15.  

Have you had the pleasure of meeting Audrey Schiesser? Audrey is a Marketing Specialist from the Portsmouth area and will be hosting a free digital training titled, "Diving into the World of e-Commerce," for us on February 22nd. 

If you are someone, or know someone, who needs help with their online presence this will be an excellent resource for you. Think of it as an e-Commerce 101 class!
LEADERSHIP TRAINING SERIES:
“360-DEGREE LEADERSHIP” 
 
The Workforce & Business Development Program (W&B) at the Community Action Committee of Pike County (CAC) will be hosting the next installment of the Leadership Development Training Series which began earlier this year, with this session being focused on “360-Degree Leadership.” This training session is a 2-day class which will be conducted on Tuesday, February 22nd and Wednesday, February 23rd from 9 am to 4 pm both days at the Agency’s Main Location (941 Market Street in Piketon)...

RESUME WORKSHOP
The OhioMeansJobs Pike County Career Center at the Community Action Committee of Pike County will be hosting a no-cost Resume Workshop on Wednesday, February 23 from 5 – 7 pm. This event will be conducted at the OhioMeansJobs Career Center Training Lab located at 941 Market Street, Piketon. Registration is required due to limited space. 
 
This workshop will cover basic resume writing skills such as: resume tips, internet presence, good and bad resumes, objectives and skills, parts of a resume, and types of resumes. 
Face masks are required and social distancing will be observed. 

To register for this no-cost workshop, please contact Laura Pierce at (740) 289 – 2371 ext. 7093 or lpierce@pikecac.org.  
Registration is open at Shawnee State University for our in-person and/or virtual career fairs this Spring 2022!
 
March 15: Manufacturing & Technology
March 22: Business, Professional, & Healthcare
 
Check out all the information and how to get registered through Handshake at: https://bit.ly/spring22newsletteremployers.
 
Our talented students are eager and prepared to join the job market. We are excited for you to meet and recruit them for your internship and career opportunities, and we look forward to connecting with you!
 
If questions, please contact Krista Rase at (740) 351-3027 or email careers@shawnee.edu.
Goodwill's Annual
Summer Youth Work Program
Seeking businesses who would like to be work sites
2021 FREE TAX RETURN
PREPARATION AND FILING        
The Workforce & Business Development Program at the Community Action Committee of Pike County located at 941 Market Street in Piketon is providing the Free Tax Preparation Program by filing current and past years’ federal and state tax returns FREE OF CHARGE for low to moderate income taxpayers. Our Volunteer staff are certified by the IRS to prepare and complete tax returns. 
 
Tax Envelopes and required forms are available in the mailbox outside the OMJ Career Center windows, along with a checklist of documents needed to properly prepare tax returns.  It is IMPORTANT that you provide a good working contact number for the tax staff to reach you. Once your documents have been accepted by our staff, contact will be conducted via telephone as needed.  Call 740.289.2371 for more information. 
 
Income Tax Returns can be dropped off at the OhioMeansJobs Career Center Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.
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