10:02:46 From Crystal Thrower to Everyone: Good Morning! 10:03:02 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Good Morning Everyone! 10:03:14 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: Good morning all and hope your February is going well. 10:03:28 From Bill Browning to Everyone: Hi, y 10:03:34 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Thank you everyone for attending today! 10:03:39 From Bill Browning to Everyone: Hi Y'all! 10:04:13 From Sheila Jones to Everyone: Well said Myra. Agree wholeheartedly. 10:07:38 From Uyen Tran to Warren Smith(Direct Message): Skip me Warren! Im in the center. 10:07:57 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Eliza Chappell LEAD4IT https://vcwnorthern.com/employers/lead4it/ 10:08:03 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: eliza.chappell@vcwnorthern.com 10:08:06 From Warren Smith to Uyen Tran(Direct Message): Ok :) 10:08:54 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Loudoun Workforce Resource Center www.loudoun.gov/wrc Michael.Bozeth@loudoun.gov 10:10:15 From Myra Mobley to Everyone: Access the DFSCAREERRESOURCES Home Page and Archives Subscribe to the DFSCAREERRESOURCES List 10:10:58 From Myra Mobley to Everyone: Myra.mobley@fairfaxcounty.gov or 703-531-4601 10:12:33 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: This is a great fresher to hear more about everyone's role and organization! 10:12:37 From Lesa Hanlin to Everyone: University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies https://www.scps.virginia.edu/ Lesa@virginia.edu 10:14:36 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Beautiful! Thanks for supporting our theme today :) 10:17:10 From Laura Snell to Everyone: Good morning again. Laura Snell, Virginia Career Works Northern, Employment and Training Services, laura.snell@vcwnorthern.com 10:17:13 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Welcome Maureen! Would you mind putting your contact information in the chat? 10:17:32 From Crystal Thrower to Everyone: crystal.thrower@doli.virginia.gov 10:20:33 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Welcome back David! 10:20:52 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Workforce Love is in the air today! 10:21:10 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: Yes, so much love. 10:21:23 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Bethany, would you mind putting your updated contact info in the chat? 10:21:49 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: Mouly, say it ain't so. 10:21:55 From Crystal Thrower to Everyone: Apparently my co-worker had another meeting. Registered Apprenticeship is a Earn why you learn program through On the Job Training and related coursework. Thanks! 10:22:17 From Warren Smith to Everyone: CONGRATULATIONS Mouly!!! 10:22:28 From Bethany Tobin to Everyone: Bethany.tobin@servicesource.org, 571-289-9410 - Employment Specialist with ServiceSource and Fairfax-Falls Church CSB 10:23:29 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Congratulations Mouly, we will be so sad to see you go! Please reach out to the group at any time. 10:24:27 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: Congratulations Mouly. Thankyou for all of your hard work and making employment happen for job seekers in NoVA. Blessings to you. 10:24:40 From Crystal Thrower to Everyone: Congratulations Mouly! 10:25:06 From Myra Mobley to Everyone: I am sorry the earlier links were not working. Try this link. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/employment-and-training Thank you, Myra 10:25:16 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: https://vcwnorthern.com/est 10:28:00 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Apologies! Ms. Tran asked to be skipped because she is working in the center today, Uyen Tran works for Fairfax County and is our master of Technology here managing the Zoom settings and support, keeping things running smoothly. We are very grateful for her! Uyen, if you'd like to put an intro in the chat when you get the chance, feel free :) 10:31:20 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Yes 10:31:25 From Diane McBride, DBVI to Everyone: Yes 10:31:25 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: Yes indeed 10:31:26 From Bethany Tobin to Everyone: Yes 10:31:26 From Mouly A. to Everyone: yes 10:31:27 From David Browne to Everyone: yes 10:31:27 From Laura Snell to Everyone: Yes 10:31:29 From Kellan Graves to Everyone: Yes 10:31:31 From Ann Hyslop to Everyone: yes 10:31:33 From lesa to Everyone: Yes 10:31:33 From Sheila Jones to Everyone: Yes 10:31:33 From Mark to Everyone: yes 10:31:39 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Excellent 10:31:59 From Sheila Jones to Everyone: Telework 10:31:59 From Diane McBride, DBVI to Everyone: Remote 10:32:01 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Remote, they want it. Nature of work, some less desirable than others 10:32:07 From Bethany Tobin to Everyone: Hybrid positions 10:32:08 From Kellan Graves to Everyone: Shifts 10:32:08 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: Telework/hybrid work schedules 10:32:14 From lesa to Everyone: Extending educational benefits to employee dependents 10:32:25 From Mouly A. to Everyone: Hours/virtual work/automation 10:32:35 From David Browne to Everyone: Employees customizing positions 10:32:41 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: More benefits 10:32:41 From Kellan Graves to Everyone: Hazard pay 10:32:43 From Mark to Everyone: schedule, benefits for depwndannts 10:32:46 From Diane McBride, DBVI to Everyone: Accommodations 10:33:11 From Ann Hyslop to Everyone: career pathway/growth 10:33:13 From Laura Snell to Everyone: Implementing apprenticeships, OJT opportunities, training programs 10:33:19 From David Browne to Everyone: Clients at work are telling employers that can stay on if their job responsibilities can change a bit 10:33:43 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: "our business is our people (employees)" 10:33:55 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: People not staying on jobs long term anymore 10:34:12 From David Browne to Everyone: incentives to employees 10:34:22 From Laura Snell to Everyone: " we are simply not getting anyone to apply" 10:34:24 From Mouly A. to Everyone: Trying all to retain employee, increasing wage and being flexible employer and training current sups to adapt with this trend 10:34:28 From Diane McBride, DBVI to Everyone: Never offered part time before...now offering part time on the production floor 10:34:52 From Sheila Jones to Everyone: Sign on bonuses 10:34:58 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: "we are so desperate we are sharing labor with other employers" 10:34:59 From Laura Snell to Everyone: "we cannot compete with the rising wage expectations" 10:35:22 From Mouly A. to Everyone: Loosing staff to IT insdustries 10:35:34 From Mark to Everyone: growth is dependent on people, their training and their growth/talent expansion 10:38:44 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Presentation https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/economic-initiatives/sites/economic-initiatives/files/assets/eic_materials/feb_1_2022/2022-02-1.eic-meeting.thrive-pres.final_.pdf 10:41:13 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: This was awesome! Validates everything a lot of us are hearing and or suspecting that is going on. 10:44:50 From Kenia Brooks to Everyone: Hi everyone! I apologize had an urgent request from a sponsor and I had to drop off and did not get to introduce myself. My name is Kenia Brooks, with the Virginia Dept of Labor the Registered Apprenticeship Program. I work with Crystal Thrower in the Manassas office. 10:45:35 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Yes, we love ideas! Please let us know! 10:45:56 From Uyen Tran to Everyone: Hello everyone! I am a career service specialist at the Virginia Works Annandale Center. I help clients with resume reviews, mock interviewing, job search guidance and connect clients to employment and community services. 10:46:17 From Sheila Jones to Everyone: Great exercise. Thanks Bill & all the comments. 10:46:23 From David Browne to Everyone: Thanks Bill for the presentation and the ideas generated from the presentation. 10:46:42 From Mark to Everyone: "job quality" criteria and data/research would be helpful to advise job seekers and to push employers to increase/expand their offerings. 10:47:22 From Eliza Chappell to Uyen Tran(Direct Message): Thank you Uyen! 10:47:48 From Bill Browning to Everyone: You can follow up with me at William.browning@fairfax.gov if you are interested. Unfortunately, I've got to head off to another meeting now. 10:48:05 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Thank you, Bill! 10:54:25 From Eliza Chappell to Uyen Tran(Direct Message): Hi Uyen, I sent Ann's powerpoint, she asked if we could share it as well. Should I ask Warren/Mike to do it or will you be available? 10:55:00 From Uyen Tran to Eliza Chappell(Direct Message): I can do it 10:59:21 From Maureen Acheampong to Everyone: Thank you for sharing all of this information. Unfortunately, I do have another meeting I need to get to. If there are any resources shared, I can be reached at macheampong@goodhousing.org. Have a good day, everyone! 11:00:18 From Nancy Evanko to Everyone: Greg - the communication and leadership you provide for the RR program is outstanding! :) 11:02:25 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: Excellent presentation Greg and thank you for the outstanding work you do in Rapid Response. 11:02:30 From Laura Snell to Everyone: Thank you Greg. Great to have a better understanding of rapid response! 11:02:45 From Sheila Jones to Everyone: Great presentation, Greg! 11:02:47 From Kellan Graves to Everyone: Great presentation Greg! 11:03:30 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Greg, great job! I will always remember "Toys R Us"! We did great for those folks! 11:05:30 From Uyen Tran to Warren Smith(Direct Message): Lol warren I think you skipped the ESLA program presentation #4 so we will need to go back to that. 11:09:58 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Thank you, Diane. Always welcome the collaboration! 11:10:02 From Nancy Evanko to Everyone: Awesome success story Diane and great collaboration with Mike! 11:10:29 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Thank you Diane! What a a great example of "phone a friend" within the EST group. 11:10:52 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: Excellent Diane and great success story for the client and collaboration with our partners. 11:21:14 From Eliza Chappell to Uyen Tran(Direct Message): Ann said we can take the powerpoint down for the discussion 11:21:19 From Nancy Evanko to Everyone: Sheila, I'm happy to have a call with you to share what resources I can provide and help you connect your clients to employers. 11:21:45 From Nancy Evanko to Everyone: Nancy.evanko@loudoun.gov / 703-582-9681 11:22:52 From Ann Hyslop to Everyone: Nancy, thanks for your offer to support. 11:24:19 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Any major new construction home companies building in Loudoun? Ryan Homes? The real estate market is hot, if he can find one of those mortgage lenders who works with the home builders, I am sure they could use his services. 11:24:37 From Nancy Evanko to Everyone: Apple Federal Credit Union? 11:24:54 From Bethany Tobin to Everyone: I may be able to connect you to someone in the field to ask questions about how to improve the application - Bethany.tobin@servicesource.org 11:25:20 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Bethany and Mike, amazing ideas, thank you! 11:27:26 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: This is amazing brainstorming, thank you everyone! 11:27:38 From Nancy Evanko to Everyone: Search results from our Loudoun Jobs Portal: https://biz.loudoun.gov/work-in-loudoun/find-a-job/?searchType=freetext&searchText=mortgage+loan+officer 11:28:05 From Ann Hyslop to Everyone: Yes, thank you for suggesting this forum! 11:28:08 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Is the client a veteran? Pen Fed goes out of their way to hire veterans. 11:28:42 From Nancy Evanko to Everyone: Federal Career Connection has some amazing webinars to assist jobseekers identifying careers in the federal arena. 11:29:25 From Sheila Jones to Everyone: Sheila.jones@vcwnorthern.com 11:31:28 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Parks and Rec, Loudoun or Fairfax have childcare positions, plus benefits :) 11:33:29 From Nancy Evanko to Everyone: There are a number of facilities I'm thinking of in Loudoun. 11:33:41 From Bethany Tobin to Everyone: KinderCare at Fordson Road is usually hiring, I can reach out to the director to see if they have any openings if that helps 11:33:55 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Right Nancy? Minnie Land and all of the others 11:35:17 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: These are awesome potential solutions! - Way to go team! 11:39:13 From Nancy Evanko to Everyone: All - I'm sorry I have to jump into another meeting. Great discussion today! 11:43:00 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: List of job fairs coming up: https://www.loudoun.gov/3376/Job-Opportunities 11:43:26 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: For Loudoun specific 11:43:36 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Here is the actual link for the age 50 or better job fair tomorrow from 10-2pm https://virtualexpos.accessjca.org/ 11:44:29 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Rebecca would you be able to share the link in the chat for the VITA services so I can include it in the notes? 11:45:39 From Rebecca Bennett to Everyone: https://vcwnorthern.com/pwfec/ 11:46:37 From Rebecca Bennett to Everyone: Please use this link on the Financial Empowerment Center page for the appointment links for Monday and Saturday VITA services 11:47:36 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Wow, congrats Diane! So exciting that people were able to get that information! 11:47:47 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Awesome work Kellan and Warren on Amazon! 11:49:33 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Fed 24th I think 11:49:48 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Here is a list of all of the vec job fairs: https://www.vec.virginia.gov/find-a-job/job-fairs 11:50:33 From Rebecca Bennett to Everyone: https://www.vec.virginia.gov/find-a-job/job-fair 11:50:43 From Rebecca Bennett to Everyone: Link for upcoming job fairs. 11:51:02 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: Great idea on the collaboration 11:56:26 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: Wow, awesome. Great success story. 11:56:49 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: Correction: Union Apprenticeship will be participating in the April 27th event. Statewide Premier Virtual Fair Dates: February 24th - Live-Love_Work in VA Hiring Event April 27th - State Agency Statewide Hiring Event June 7th - Live-Love-Work in VA Hiring Event June 16th - VA Women Veteran Summit - last year had a hiring event as part of it - Women Vet specific October 5th - Live-Love-Work in VA Hiring Event November 2nd - State Agency Statewide Hiring Event 11:57:41 From Eliza Chappell to Everyone: https://shelterstoshutters.org/ 11:58:29 From Mike Bozeth to Everyone: Awesome story! 11:59:31 From Bethany Tobin to Everyone: Thank you! See you all in March 11:59:32 From LaPearl Smith to Everyone: Great meeting today team. I feel the love. 11:59:34 From Laura Snell to Everyone: Thanks all! See you next time.