Showing posts with label agriculture Skill Panels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label agriculture Skill Panels. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Kona/West Hawaii Agriculture Skill Panel March 6
What are Skill Panels? They are collaborative groups of people, both private and public-based ,who are interested in figuring out what needs a particular industry has and will have in the future (in this case agriculture). A complete description of skill panels can be found here.
Tuesday, March 6 at the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., stakeholders will discuss the agriculture industry in Hawaii and develop an action plan. For more information see the agenda. To particpate contact stanford.j.fichtman@hawaii.gov.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Employers Seeking To Be Green
No, we're not talking about a hook-up with Sesame Street's Kermit the Frog, we're talking about being involved in the DLIR Green Jobs Initiative. What does "Being Green" mean outside of Kermit's world? The answers are coming to Kauai on January 25, 2012. To register for the Green Workforce Development Summit or more information see: http://www.kauaichamber.org/_library/documents/012512_kauaigreenworkforcedevsummittregform.pdf
The issues about defining "green" are included on the Hawaii Green Jobs Initiative Website at Green Job definitions. This week the DLIR launched an online searchable Green Employers List and the green jobs they offer.
The Green Employers Directory provides information about what these green workerrs do and includes the skills and training needed for these green jobs. This online searchable database is a product of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The initial Green Employers Directory was one of the by-products of a survey conducted in 2010 which can be viewed by clicking here.
Once an employer is registered they can update the jobs and information in the Directory. It's a great free resource for both employers and employees who are looking to find forward-thinking members of our community. There are currently 276 employers listed State-wide, although some firms are listed more than once to represent different locations. To access the directory, go to https://lmi.ehawaii.gov/green. Businesses wishing to be added to the directory may contact the DLIR Research and Statistics office at (808)586-9013 or dlir.rs.greenjobshawaii@hawaii.gov.
The DLIR also has green connections that provide money to support On-The-Job training (click on "Employers" to get to On-the-Job training page) of employees through the State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) led by the Workforce Developmen Council. ("WDC"). All the documents and requirements of the programs offering 50% to 90% reimbursement of training fees are on line to review. This is the place where the WDC keeps all the new programs and opportunities posted. You can keep up to date with them on Facebook. "Like" http://www.facebook.com/sesphawaii#!/sesphawaii
The WDC, or the idea and policy people of DLIR, are currently working on the premier "green" industry of Agriculture. Looking to the community for answers there are public forums set on each island to assess the skills and training needed for current and future workforces. The next one is January 24, 2012 in East Hawaii. The WDC is looking for members of the agriculture community to define the requirements to grow and develop the agriculture industry in their counties, so these forums will be very focused on the needs of the area where they are convened. An example of the agenda from the Oahu can be found on the sesphawaii.com webpage under the NEW! Agriculture Skill Panels Materials (at the bottom of the left hand side grey list of choices.) If you are interested in attending you can contact stanford.j.fichtman@hawaii.gov .
There is a lot of opportunity out there for both employers and employees to catch the "green" wave -- and DLIR has ideas and programs to help! Let us. Get in touch with being green.
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The issues about defining "green" are included on the Hawaii Green Jobs Initiative Website at Green Job definitions. This week the DLIR launched an online searchable Green Employers List and the green jobs they offer.
The Green Employers Directory provides information about what these green workerrs do and includes the skills and training needed for these green jobs. This online searchable database is a product of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The initial Green Employers Directory was one of the by-products of a survey conducted in 2010 which can be viewed by clicking here.
Once an employer is registered they can update the jobs and information in the Directory. It's a great free resource for both employers and employees who are looking to find forward-thinking members of our community. There are currently 276 employers listed State-wide, although some firms are listed more than once to represent different locations. To access the directory, go to https://lmi.ehawaii.gov/green. Businesses wishing to be added to the directory may contact the DLIR Research and Statistics office at (808)586-9013 or dlir.rs.greenjobshawaii@hawaii.gov.
The DLIR also has green connections that provide money to support On-The-Job training (click on "Employers" to get to On-the-Job training page) of employees through the State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) led by the Workforce Developmen Council. ("WDC"). All the documents and requirements of the programs offering 50% to 90% reimbursement of training fees are on line to review. This is the place where the WDC keeps all the new programs and opportunities posted. You can keep up to date with them on Facebook. "Like" http://www.facebook.com/sesphawaii#!/sesphawaii
The WDC, or the idea and policy people of DLIR, are currently working on the premier "green" industry of Agriculture. Looking to the community for answers there are public forums set on each island to assess the skills and training needed for current and future workforces. The next one is January 24, 2012 in East Hawaii. The WDC is looking for members of the agriculture community to define the requirements to grow and develop the agriculture industry in their counties, so these forums will be very focused on the needs of the area where they are convened. An example of the agenda from the Oahu can be found on the sesphawaii.com webpage under the NEW! Agriculture Skill Panels Materials (at the bottom of the left hand side grey list of choices.) If you are interested in attending you can contact stanford.j.fichtman@hawaii.gov .
There is a lot of opportunity out there for both employers and employees to catch the "green" wave -- and DLIR has ideas and programs to help! Let us. Get in touch with being green.
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