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Program history:
In 2003, the Department of Labor (DOL) awarded a grant to the National Association of Manufacturers Center for Workforce Success (NAM) for the purpose of workforce development programs. NAM selected CEA to receive a portion of that grant to act as a Workforce Development Intermediary.
With this grant, CEA created a one week employment training program called Manufacturing Boot Camp and served as the liaison between: 1) manufacturers who have jobs they are unable to fill, 2) unemployed workers wanting to work and become independent of government assistance, and 3) the public and private agencies having difficulty filling this skills gap. Because of the success of Manufacturing Boot Camp, CEA has collaborated with SETA (Sacramento Employment and Training Agency), LEED (Linking Education and Economic Development), to provide Construction Boot Camps and SWBH (Sacramento Works for Better Health) to provide the Employment Fast-Start Program (a boot camp program for the hospitality and customer service industry).
Additionally CEA has conducted train-the-trainer programs and workshops in California, Florida, North Dakota, Texas, and Washington DC.
If you are a Job-Seeker, click
here to find out more about the training
program.
If you are an Employer, click
here to find out how to become a Participating
Employer.
Train the Trainer Program
Because of the success of the Manufacturing, Construction, and Customer Service Boot Camps, CEA has published an Employment Boot Camp Manual and developed a Train-the-Trainer Program. CEA Staff has conducted train-the-trainer programs and workshops for organizations in California, Florida, North Dakota, Texas, and Washington DC.
CEA Staff will assist your organization in developing and implementing the following:
- Program Development – establish timeline & confirm program curriculum
- Recruitment – assist in coordinating employer and participant recruitment
- Orientation – supervise recruitment day
- Screening – oversee drug screening and employment verification process
- Training – manage 5-day boot camp training process
- Graduation/Job Fair – administer graduation and interview process
- Follow-up – as needed regarding job placement and retention
Along with train-the-trainer, your organization will also receive a copy of the Employment Boot Camp Manual and a CD of all forms used to implement the program.
For more information, please contact Terry Paterson at 1-800-399-5331 or email at tpaterson@employers.org.
Outplacement Services
For businesses who are downsizing, CEA provides employment training services to displaced employees through the following job search workshops:
Interview Skills, Mock Interviews, Applications and Resumes
• Job search tips
• Interview process (preparation, etiquette/effectiveness, the sell, the interview, post-interview)
• Interview questions
• Mock interview session
• How to complete an application (how to/tips, different parts)
• Resume Writing (purpose, formats, tips, samples)
Customized Employment Boot Camps
For businesses who are recruiting employees, CEA provides an On-site Employment Boot Camp Program which includes recruitment, employment screening, drug testing, and the following job skills training for new employees:
• True Colors for the Work Place (personality assessment)
• Skills Assessment (following directions, accuracy, basic math, and comprehension)
• Safety Training
•Customer Service
• Conflict Management
• Diversity Training
• Sexual Harassment Awareness
• Interview Skills
• Applications and Resumes
• Becoming an Indispensable Employee
Click here to read what the Modesto Bee wrote about the Stanislaus County taking part in the Boot Camp.
Click here to read what the Modesto Bee wrote about the results from the Stanislaus County Boot Camp.
Click here to view a short video clip on the CEA Manufacturing
Bootcamp, filmed by Sacramento's KCRA channel
3 on September 14, 2004.
June 23, 2004 Sacramento's News 10 interviewed
CEA's Kim Parker regarding the Manufacturing Boot Camp. Here is what they had to say:
Guests: Kim Parker & Julie Brown
Ms. Parker, the Executive Vice President of the California Employers Association, and Ms. Brown, a recruiter from Milgard Manufacturing, stopped by the News10 studios to talk about a special "boot camp" program sponsored by the California Association of Employers that offers a chance for those who need help to get the guidance and skills necessary to be hired.
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