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Training Spotlight
Public Classes
Employees to Students
Management Tip for Success
Qualified Instructors Needed!

We're looking for credentialed professionals in the following areas:

Workplace Spanish
Lean Manufacturing
Violence Prevention
and more!

Our instructors enjoy flexible, part-time schedules and competitive pay!
 Contact Joe Milazzo at (270) 831-9780 or joe.milazzo@

kctcs.edu for more information. 

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04/02/14

Welcome to Henderson Community College Workforce Solutions! We provide quality employee training and community education to thousands of people each year in Henderson, Union and Webster Counties and the surrounding area.
Spotlight: Career Craze Energy Camp

Hands-On Career Exploration.

Spring Break Style.

 

Join Henderson Community College for an electrifying spring break camp in April! Middle school students are invited to attend this FREE camp provided by Henderson Community College Workforce Solutions. Sign up today to secure one of the remaining spots!

 

WHO: Middle school students in Henderson, Union and Webster counties (currently grades 6-8)    

 

WHAT: A unique opportunity for campers to participate in a variety of career exploration activities related to energy production, distribution, conservation and safety. Students will visit local energy producers and distribution companies, interact with industry professionals and learn about their occupations and train in electrical safety. These are some of the activities we have planned with corporate and educational partners throughout the region:

  • Working modern coal mine tour
  • Utility company tour and presentation
  • Live wire safety demonstration
  • Power plant operation and safety presentation
  • Hands-on learning on topics like electricity, wind power and solar power
  • Pole climbing demonstration and line tech interview
  • Replica 1930's coal mine experience  
  • And more! 

WHEN: Tuesday-Thursday, April 8-10, 9am-3pm

 

WHERE: Henderson Community College, STC 310

  

Register online here. After registration, you will be emailed parent permission forms to complete and return to Henderson Community College (packets are also available in STC 312). For assistance registering online or other questions, please contact Jo Ann Brock at (270) 831-9658 or [email protected]. 

 

Hurry! Energy Camp has several spots left on a first come, first served basis. We look forward to seeing you at camp!

Public Classes- Register Now!

The following courses are currently forming and open to organizations and individuals: 

 

Basic Welding

April 14-May 19, Mondays & Fridays, 5pm-9pm, IETspreadsheet building, $850/person 

 

Paper, Paper and More Paper

April 26, 10am-noon, STC 310, $35/person 

Excel Basics
April 30, 5:30-7:30pm, STC 302, $30/person  

 

40-hr Initial Underground Coal Mining

April 26-27 & May 3-4, 8am-6pm, Herron Center in Morganfield, FREE for KY residents, $180/person for non-residents. No registration required, first 35 accepted at door.

  

24-hr Initial Surface Coal Mining

April 4, 6pm-10pm & April 5-6, 8am-6pm, STC 311, FREE for KY residents, $150/person for non-residents. No registration required, first 35 accepted at door.

 
Employees to Students

Need to complete courses quickly? Take advantage of HCC's Learn on Demand courses, which are start-anytime for-credit classes that let you quickly acquire skills you need to earn a promotion or professional certification. You can also earn an entire associate's degree, diploma or certificate. graduate

 

If you want to learn a specific skill for your job, you save time and money by only paying for the module that teaches the skill you require. Come back and build on your modules later if you choose to enter a degree program. Best of all, Learn on Demand courses are offered online and can be completed anytime, anywhere!

  

Contact Rebecca Dale at (270) 831-9840 or [email protected] for more information about Learn on Demand or our degree programs.
Management Tip for Success

It's easy to be critical of leaders who can't face the facts, but in truth, most of us engage in denial at one time or another, usually without knowing it. To encourage better examination of tough topics, find ways to encourage dialogue when complex issues are on the table. Denial is less likely to occur when teams look at the situation from multiple angles, challenge underlying assumptions, and construct a better picture of what's really going on. Also, don't assume that everyone sees the world through the same lens as you. Facts and data are usually open to interpretation, and people have different underlying criteria for how they analyze them. We all emphasize some things and discount others, based on past experiences, personality, and tolerance for discomfort.

Today's management tip was adapted from "The Dangers of Denial" by Ron Ashkenas-which was published by The Harvard Business Review. For more information, see:http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/10/the-dangers-of-denial/
  
Whether you're a current or prospective partner, we hope you'll use this newsletter as a tool to help meet your company's training goals. We look forward to working with you!

For more information on any of our programs, please contact us at the following address:

 

Henderson Community College Workforce Solutions 

2660 S. Green St.

Henderson, KY 42420

(270) 831-9658

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