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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08081995 - P3 P. 3 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA DATE: August 8, 1995 MATTER OF RECORD ------------------------------------------------------------------- At the August 8, 1995, Board of Supervisors meeting PIC presented some employers and their contractors, the presentation was titled Portraits of Success 1195". THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY NO BOARD ACTION TAKEN Contra Costa Private Industry Council usrRyc n a 13 � ti�Rq Cos Portraits of Success '95 Making a Difference: Meeting Local Employers'Needs he Private Industry Council, a county-wide business-focused service, manages local programs providing skills training and job placement assistance to unemployed county residents, while providing area businesses with the quality work force they seek. Since 1982, employment and training programs of the federally funded Job gaining Partnership Act have helped more than 7 million laid off workers and economically disadvantaged job seekers to find employment. More than 9,000 individuals in Contra Costa County alone have gained the skills necessary to find and keep jobs. In this booklet, we salute a few of the successful employees and businesses in Contra Costa for their participation in this year's PIC programs. Michael Brown (r.) is the fourth employee that Brian Wilson(I.), owner of Aftosa pottery supply �$ , warehouse in Richmond, has hired through PIC. iter successfully hiring three employees "I think the Contra Costa PIC does a good job through the Contra Costa Private for us,"Wilson said. "Usually they find better Industry Council's West County Office,it people than what we've been able to find was only natural for Brian Wilson, owner of through other sources." Aftosa in Richmond,to return once more For Wilson, it's just a matter of letting PIC when he was in need of someone to work in his know of his needs and there is a quick pottery supply warehouse.As in the past, response to his request. Wilson said he was pleased with PIC's results. "Usually we use the program where PIC "Because of the success I've had with PIC,we supplements the employees'wages while we went back and were able to hire Michael." are training them,"he said. "Using this plan Michael Brown, originally from Chicago and we've hired four employees to date and we now of San Pablo, found his way into the PIC plan to use PIC in the future as well." office when he wanted to learn more about computers. He was told that he would obtain training in data entry and inventory control if hired at Aftosa. Having warehouse experience already, Brown decided to try for the position and was the successful candidate. Today Brown said he plans to stay working at the warehouse and hopes to begin attending night classes to study accounting. "PIC is a pretty good program,"he said. "I was able to get this job and have the time to go back to school." As for Wilson, he said PIC has offered him a The Private Industry Council's West County chance to hire employees that are ready and Regional Office is operated by Worldwide willing to work. Educational Services. So r Richard Allen(r.)of Brentwood Dentistry hired dental assistant Sylvia Garcia(I.)through the P >� Private Industry Council. ine months ago when Brentwood Garcia said. "This program has put me through Dentistry was in need of a new dental school and has given me a great career and led assistant, they turned to the Private me to a great job." Industry Council for assistance. After Garcia finished her schooling, PIC helped "I am very pleased to say that through PIC's her land her job with Brentwood Dentistry, and Far East County Regional Office we found the a match favorable to both clients was made. perfect employee,"said Richard Allen,DDS. Allen said he too has been pleased with PIC "Sylvia came to us with all the necessary services,to the point he plans to use the training and a wonderful personality,"he program again. continued. "Both are so critical to a successful "In the future I plan to contact the Private practice." Industry Council when the need arises again With the aide of PIC, Brentwood Dentistry for the perfect employee,"he said. "They train was able to hire Sylvia Garcia, a young good people and send good people to me. We woman who had gone to PIC from high school are very pleased with Sylvia." looking for a way to better herself. "It was my senior year and I knew what I wanted to do with myself,"Garcia said. "I wanted to go into the dental field." But she wasn't sure how she could pay for her education.After researching her options, Garcia said she discovered a program through PIC that could sponsor her education. The Private Industry Council's Far East County "The Private Industry Council is a great help Regional Office is operated by United Council of for those who are a little less fortunate," Spanish Speaking Organizations. I, r PIC helped Tim Collins(I.)of k = " G. Hartzell&Son,find and 44, a :i 1 hire Thomas Walton r. as a VT dental tool sharpener for the company.. X 11 k$ s ;,,w fter running ads for an entry level opportunity to try Tom at half the expense of dental tool sharpener and coming up his wages during the training period. Collins empty-handed,Tim Collins and said because of his success with Walton, he Kerry McIver of G. Hartzell & Son in decided to make use of PIC once more,looking Concord turned to the Private Industry to fill two more positions for the company. Council for help. Walton said he too was pleased with what PIC "We were trying to find an employee by had to offer. After years of being in the running ads,but weren't getting the person upholstery business and subsequently we wanted," Collins said. "They either didn't becoming unemployed, Walton said it was want to work or they wanted big bucks to start time for a change. with, so we went to PIC's Central County "I'm 51 years old and upholstery is back- Regional Office and asked what we had to do breaking work,"Walton said. "I needed a to get an employee."Collins said he was able change in my work. This is something I can to specify what kind of employee they needed, handle and I plan to make it permanent." even giving PIC personnel a tour of their shop "I would recommend PIC to anyone looking for to help them understand their needs. employment,"Walton added. "We are a dental tool manufacturer," Collins said, "and we make tools from scratch. Because of the intricacy of our products, employees who can follow directions well are extremely important." After reviewing the needs of the firm,PIC matched them with Thomas Walton of Martinez, an unemployed upholsterer. "When we decide an employee is going to stay with us,it's a big decision because it takes at least one year to train someone in this field," Collins said. "We knew within the first six weeks with Tom that he was a`keeper'." The Private Industry Council's Central County Thanks to a six-week training incentive Regional Office is operated by Worldwide program from PIC,the company had an Educational Services. Ae Owu s ARPFT &UPM Linda Wiley(inset),owner of East ' �g Bay Chem-Dry,found employee i George March(r.)through PIC's Workers Assistance Center. hen Linda Wiley was in need of a "Using PIC services helped me because it got new employee this spring, she made a me a job that pays more than just rent. The phone call to the Private Industry pay is adequate enough to live like a human Council,which quickly moved to meet Wiley's being instead of under a bridge,"March said. employment needs. "George has a real willingness to work hard," Wiley, owner of East Bay Chem-Dry in Wiley said, adding that she was pleased to Concord, said, "I was looking for another find PIC would assist with the funding to carpet cleaner, either experienced or willing to train George during an eight week period. be trained:PIC's Workers Assistance Center "They reimbursed 50%of George's wages supplied me with an applicant we could train. while our company did his training," she said. After interviewing George, we hired him." And she was pleased with the support system George March, also of Concord, had been and prescreening offered by PIC. laid off work and his unemployment insurance "They do prescreening to see what kind of had run out. "I was basically homeless,"he fields their candidate might have some said. With experience in several fields,from experience in or want to work in, and for us, auto mechanic to building maintenance, it has worked." March was learning that finding a job that would pay enough money for food,rent, and expenses was not an easy task in Concord. Unable to find work that would provide enough income to live on, he turned to PIC's Workers Assistance Center. "In a nutshell, there was more than just unemployment weighing against me, and PIC went way out of its way to help me overcome my obstacles to get a job and keep it." The Private Industry Council's Workers Assistance Center is operated by Worldwide Educational Services. 9. K n r i ter 3 t� L§ZKQ Z-7 `' �Tk •<<a � s �� x ��,F, Payless Manager Francoise 64 ft Thimone(r.) hired Basheer Ramzi (L)through PIC's youth program four years ago. orking at Payless for 19 years, Thimone said she enjoyed the fact the Manager Francoise Thimone employees came with a support system. said she has hired a good number of "Of all the teenagers I have had from PIC, young people to work at Payless and is always almost all have turned out to be good pleased when they turn out to be something employees and most are still with Payless." more than just a part-time or short-term According to Ramzi, PIC also meets the needs employee. Such is the case with Basheer of youth. The 20-year-old said he had been Ramzi of Concord. involved in the PIC program since high school, Thimone met Ramzi through PIC's youth when he enrolled in the Summer Youth program, operated by the Neighborhood Youth Employment and Training Program. Ramzi Corps, and hired him to work in the garden said PIC helped him gain the assurance department at Payless. needed to job search. "He progressively improved,"Thimone said. "They gave me the confidence to feel I could do "Soon he became a cashier in the camera -the job,"he said. "PIC was key in getting me department, then moved with us to the new going. This program is so well recognized by Payless in Concord, and I put him in the the community that employers know they are management program. He has been here now getting students that can work for them." a total of four years and he is doing a great job. He should be a full-fledged supervisor in six months, then can work his way up the Payless ladder to store manager one day. "PIC heard I had a lot of employees here that were from school programs and they contacted me and I said I'd be willing to try some of their youth,"she said. "What they had to offer was something Payless wanted." The Private Industry Council's youth programs (Try Out Employment for In-school Youth and Several youth were sent to apply for positions Summer Youth Employment and Raining)are at Payless at the same time Ramzi applied, operated by the Contra Costa County Office of and two other employees hired during that Education's Neighborhood Youth Corps. period are still with the company. s . 1 � n3i-z k PIC helped Elisa Coronado(c.)train in ; office and computer skills, x5 and find a job with U.S. , Glass employers Rich Norris(I.)and John Brummer(r.). ,.q. Hoping to find an employee who would be had been out of the workforce for six years. eager to work, friendly,professional, and Armed with the willingness and motivation to experienced,Jennifer Short, Office make a change, she enrolled in Office Careers Manager of U.S. Glass in Pittsburg, visited with Computer Application training at the her local PIC office with hopes something Regional Occupational Program for seven could be worked out. months. While in classroom training, "This was our first try with PIC,"Short said, Coronado was able to use her skills as she "and we received a great employee." applied them through a work experience Following an interview process, Short hired assignment with the City of Pittsburg. Within Elisa Coronado of Antioch, a recent graduate days of completing her training, she was hired of a PIC program. part time by U.S. Glass,where she now works full time. "Lisa had finished her training with PIC and "I wanted to go back to school and heard about was looking for full time employment when PIC from my friends,"Coronado said. "PIC PIC's East County Regional Office recommended her to us,"Short said. "She is sent me to ROP where I learned Word Perfect professional, dependable, and experienced on and many other office skills. I would recommend the Private Industry Council to multiple phone lines. I think PIC really did a good job training her." anyone looking for training and employment, u Coronado added, I found it to be helpful and Short said not only did she find a good everything just fell into place. It couldn't have employee,but she found the PIC hiring been easier for me." process an easy one. "They made things easy as far as the request, and writing up the job description and duties," Short said. "That was all laid out for us. There was nothing really difficult about working with the PIC program, and their timing—we did it all within a two day period." The Private Industry Council's East County Timing was also good for Coronado. When she Regional Office is operated by the City of first went to the PIC office in Pittsburg, she Pittsburg. Contra Costa Private Industry Council pusrq ycoG a � � n � 2 y�9q COS A GOJ Partnering countywide to serve local workforce needs: • One access point • Customized services • Efficient response to ever-changing employer needs M atching classroom theory with real world application; providing first time employment opportunities for youth; stimulating adult workers with exciting new career options;enhancing old skills from obsolete jobs with sharpened skills for creating new ones. A call to the Private Industry Council is an investment in human potential. Local employers hire from the Contra Costa Private Industry Council. (510) 646-5239 In Business to Help Your Business! AUG-07-1995 14: 12 FROM CCC PRIVATE IND CNCL TO 61059 P.02 AUGUST 8TH - ORDER OF PRESENTATION BEFORE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Py 3 Service Providers Alumni Employers Ben Mosely Elisa Coronado Rich Norris, John Brummer, Jennifer East County PIC Antioch U.S. Glass Short Regional Office Pittsburg Patrick Devlin Basheer Ramzi >i rancoise Thimone Neighborhood Youth Corps Concord Payless Concord Rosemary Viramontes Rudy Roundtree Gregory Howard West County PIC Hercules Childrens' Hospital Regional Office Oakland Karen Tedford Thomas Walton Tim Collins, Kerry McIver Central County PIC Martinez G. Hartzell & Son Regional Office Concord Bertha Ruiz Sylvia Garcia Richard Allen, DDS Far East County Brentwood Brentwood Dentistry PIC Regional Office Brentwood Bob Lanter George March Linda Wiley Workers Assistance Concord East Bay Chem-Dry Center Concord Debbie Bolin Michael Brown Brian Wilson West County PIC San Pablo Aftosa Regional Office Richmond JoAnne Durkee Tanya Chan Michelle Martinell Mt. Diablo Adult Ed Antioch Mason Flooring Supply Concord 8/3/95 TOTAL P.02 `M U R Q♦'e�cosT. FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL SHEET FAX Number: (510) 646.5517 ►RWA'!t INDLWIY COUNCIL 223 Risco U"%Site 700 COMM4 CA 1IS o"M (M"6,.5239 IM"I 646-SSV FUCtmvf DIKICrOR Date Sent: Time: AMUR C. M1NSR TO: . iznA,g�- i n --�� Facsimile Number: "F From, r Number of Pages to Fallow This Cover Sheet: 1 Jearuze- Remarks: Attached is "ed Tuesday a.m. , along with their employers and our contractors. Not all may be able to attend. Cara Rubenstein Hoxie, Chair of the PIC Marketing Committee and Presid=t CEO_o iation Services of Northern California, will make the presentation for the PIC. At the end of her presenting the individuals and giving them certificates, she will ask the Board members if they want to say a few words. If there is time, she will also ince the Board members to come down and the honorees to come up to congrat- Please c aM (510) 646-5235 immediately if there is any problem writh this transmission. Thank you. ulate each other. This will be at the end. Note: I am also going to "rope off" the first row (each side) at least so that the honorees can get to the front more quickly - to save time as they are called up. G- S2 cY