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Workforce Announcements
SVHEC Hosts Testing for U.S. Census Takers
Testing for U.S. Census takers is underway and there are job opportunities for individuals to work as census takers in Halifax County. The Southern Virginia Higher Education Center’s (SVHEC) Workforce Services is partnering with Halifax County Census Recruiters to offer testing for potential census takers. Testing for census takers is free, and the results are received immediately. Test takers will need to bring acceptable forms of identification on the day of testing. A valid passport or a valid driver’s license with a social security card or a valid driver’s license with a birth certificate are acceptable forms of identification.
| Date |
Day of Week |
Start Time |
End Times |
Testing Room |
| 3/10/2010 |
Wednesday |
5:30pm |
7:00pm |
Smith |
| 3/13/2010 |
Saturday |
10:00am |
11:30am |
Young |
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2:00pm |
3:30pm |
Young |
| 3/16/2010 |
Tuesday |
10:00am |
11:30am |
ATL #2 |
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2:00pm |
3:30pm |
ATL #2 |
| 3/17/2010 |
Wednesday |
5:30pm |
7:00pm |
Smith |
| 3/20/2010 |
Saturday |
10:00am |
2:00pm |
Young |
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2:00pm |
3:30pm |
Young |
| 3/23/2010 |
Tuesday |
10:00am |
2:00pm |
ATL #2 |
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2:00pm |
3:30pm |
ATL #2 |
| 3/24/2010 |
Wednesday |
5:30pm |
7:00pm |
Smith |
| 3/27/2010 |
Saturday |
10:00am |
2:00pm |
Young |
| 3/30/2010 |
Tueday |
10:00am |
2:00pm |
ATL #2 |
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2:00pm |
3:30pm |
ATL #2 |
| 3/31/2010 |
Wednesday |
5:30pm |
7:00pm |
Smith |
Maximum Seating Capacity: 16 per session. Pre-registration is required. Please call 434-572-5440 and toll-free 1-800-283-0098.
SVHEC Partners with the Dan River Region Collaborative
Formation of Dan River Region Collaborative NFWS has historically worked with collaboratives in large, metropolitan areas throughout the United States. Realizing that workforce challenges impact rural communities differently than urban settings, they sought to develop rural collaborative models to support. The Dan River Region Collaborative (DRRC) was initiated in Summer 2008 to tap into the resources of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions. This collaborative was designed to address the workforce needs in the following areas: Halifax County, Henry County, Patrick County, Pittsylvania County, Danville,
and Martinsville, VA and Caswell County NC.
More information available at http://www.danriverrc.org
Dollar General signs on to participate in the new ChamberWORKS Internship Program
ChamberWORKS Committee Members shown in the attached photo: Back row (Left to right): Holly Newton (ABB); LeeAnn Mahan (Averett University), Niki Stinespring (Dollar General), Dr. Julie Brown (IALR), Mitzi Riddle (HCCC), and Denise Taylor-Forrest (Presto Products, Inc.)
Front row (seated Left to right): Nettie Simon-Owens, Committee Chair (SVHEC) and Hank Bruining, Dollar General Manager of Human Resources. Dollar General is one of the first businesses to sign up for the ChamberWORKS Internship program. The ChamberWORKS Internship program will partner participating businesses with 4-year colleges and 4-year college students for work experiences needed for college credit. The roll-out event will be held on October 8, 2009. Visit the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce website for more details.
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Meet Our Workforce Services Intern
Please join us in welcoming Marissa Jackson back to the SVHEC. Marissa will be completing an internship with the SVHEC's Workforce Services Department, and will have office space in the Leggett Resource Center. This past summer, she completed an internship in the SVHEC's Finance Department. At that time, she worked with SVHEC staff members Brenda Terry and Sheila Coleman in the Bookstore.
During this internship, Marissa will have varied work-related experiences including but not limited to: planning, scheduling, and coordinating activities and events; communicating directly with workforce stakeholders, partners, and participants; developing and maintaining databases using Microsoft Access as well as managing filing systems; preparing correspondences and other useful documents; and participating on SVHEC teams and committees. She will also learn more about the organization, our staff and partners, as well as internal processes.
Marissa is an Averett University student, pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business with a concentration in Management Science. She will graduate May 2010. She is hoping to use her internship experience to give her a better understanding of the different positions and opportunities available in her field of study. Marissa is a Halifax County native from Scottsburg. She loves math and has volunteered as a math tutor for high school students. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family.
Marissa's internship will be for 180 hours. Her work schedule will be Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning January 20, 2010 until April 10, 2010.
Internship Interest Survey
Please take a moment to fill out the survey linked below. The survey is intended to determine the interest level of college internships in the business community.The Chamber has created the "Chamber Works" committee to lead this initiative.The Chamber Works committee will connect businesses with college interns provided by partnering colleges and universities to provide on-the-job training and real-world leadership development for our future workforce.
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