| Your Business Connections Team Business Connections is a service brought to you by Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board (COWIB), serving businesses in Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian and Logan counties. Mission: Business Connections provides a clearinghouse and a matching system connecting resources to the needs of businesses with documented results. Vision: Business Connections connects you to the business resources you need... today & tomorrow! 
Vicki Murray (405) 639-3671 or (405) 413-5251 or VickiMurray@cowib.org 
Phil Floyd (405) 639-3674 or (405) 226-4750 or PhilFloyd@cowib.org 
Tony Smith (405) 639-3673 or (405) 519-1525 or AnthonySmith@cowib.org Back to Top |
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|  Business Connections News Brief |
| 2011: Year of the Federal Agencies Have you been bombarded by messages about Federal agency regulations? As Paul Ross, attorney with McAfee & Taft, explained at the OKC Metro Employers Council in January, focus this year is going to be on compliance and enforcement of Federal and state regualtions, not on new legislation. Hosts of new agents will be doing audits in our area and that means you need to be ready! COWIB is hosting two in-depth I-9 seminars, one on April 14 and the other on April 15. These are not your usual short and generic webinars because corporate immigration compliance and I-9 compliance have a very large bulls eye on them as evidenced by the DOL increasing their regional staffs to conduct I-9 compliance audits nationwide. Corporate immigration compliance and I-9 administration are now easy targets for DOL to assess steep fines on a business and affix criminal liability on corporate executives, managers, and human resources staff. You will leave these seminars with the in-depth specific knowledge you need to get into compliance and you will receive a ready-to-use Immigration Compliance Policy, Plans, and Procedures manual. If you register through the links below, you will receive a special discounted price that COWIB is passing on to you in our on-going efforts to support Oklahoma businesses. Information and/or registration to SAVE $300 for 4/15/2011
Corporate Immigration Compliance Officer Training Information and/or registration to SAVE $100 for 4/14/2011
I-9 Administrator Training |
| Have you met with Business Connections yet? Sheila Baber, HR Director of Standard Testing, sent us an email that explained very well why COWIB brings business services to you through Business Connections: "I am so glad I have learned of your program, and the valuable tools you have brought us from the Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board. I have screened many people to the benchmark position when we are in need of similar talent, and have hired 2 young individuals just beginning their careers. I have managed this operation since 1992, and have never had such valuable and useful hiring tools. Your program is also good for young people looking for professional opportunities. It aids in communicating our needs, and theirs. As a result, companies like ours will retain employees for many years, and those employees will be able to grow with us and establish a lifelong career path. Standard Testing and Engineering Company has been in business in Oklahoma since 1951, and hope to be around for another 60 years. Smaller companies, like ours, do not have the HR departments to rely upon, so the COWIB is now a critical step in our hiring process. I look forward to working with you during 2011." If you have not met with a Business Connections representative, please contact us and let us see if we can help your business grow! |
| On the Job Training (OJT) Funds There is some new OJT funding available for a limited number of jobs in our four-county area. Qualifying businesses of any size must operate year round and pay an hourly wage or salary. The funding is for new hires only and reimburses a portion of wages during the hands-on training period. For more information, contact: Vicki Murray at VickiMurray@cowib.org or (405) 639-3671 or Bill Bryant at BillBryant@cowib.org or (405) 622-2030. NOTE: Are you looking for help in Accounting, Customer Service or Clerical work??? We currently have some qualified candidates.
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| OKC Metro Employer Council for February The Oklahoma City Metro Employer Council will meet Tuesday, February 15, 2011 with "Is Employment Driving Monetary Policy: Is There Method in the Fed's Madness?" The program will feature Dr. Steve Agee of Oklahoma City University. To register or learn more about this program and/or the OKC Metro Employer Council, download the OKC Metro Employer Council invitation or contact Larry Musslewhite at 405.470.3213 or by email at larry.musslewhite@oesc.state.ok.us. The Employer Council is a cooperative educational effort of the OESC, Workforce Oklahoma partners and OKC area HR professionals. Guests are welcome and no charge is involved. Back to Top |
| News from Business Connections Alliance Members: Oklahoma City Downtown College Lunch and Learn Seminar, "The Power of Confident Communication" with training specialist Donna Rynda. Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Time: 12 to 1 p.m. Cost: The cost is $10 (includes a box lunch). Location: Norick Downtown Library, 4th Floor, 300 Park Avenue Please RSVP by noon, February 14 at (405) 232-3382 or email to JBaker@DowntownCollege.com Redlands Community College "Morning Coffee with the Docs, Dan and DCS!" Join us for summary of Federal requriements for Drug & Alcohol Testing of Employees for individuals performing safety sensitive duties (farmers, church volunteers, mechanics, commercial drivers, welders, day care workers, school coaches and others). Learn who is required to be in a program, the specific federal requirements and how to comply. Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011 Time: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Cost: no fee but pre-registration is required Location: Redlands Community College, Student Center Dining Room More information/registration: Call (405) 422-1465 or email continuing.education@redlandscc.edu. Click here for more information on "Coffee with the Docs" |
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