Two involved with Workforce Tulsa!

Michael Turner, Tulsa Job Corps
Bradley Williams, ResCare Workforce Services

Congratulations to Michael Turner with Job Corps and Brad Williams with ResCare!  Michael and Brad both completed the highly competitive process and were accepted into Leadership Tulsa Class 47! 

May 2-4, 2012

NCED Conference Center and Hotel

2801 E. HWY 9, Norman,OK

Assistance for Creek citizens, their spouses, and children in applying for social security benefits, disability claims, retirement claims.  They also assist in securing evidence or transportation needs.

For more information, please contact Muscogee (Creek) Nation at 918-549-2476.

Veterans Administration Representative

Cleveland City Hall - Pawnee

Fridays at 2:30

TULSA – Workforce Oklahoma is putting Tulsa residents back to work by first training them with high-demand skills.

There is now help for those laid off after January 2008. They are eligible for on the job training with hopes of permanently getting hired.

“I spent six hours a day online or out and about trying to apply for jobs,” Donna Patterson said.

200 applications later, Patterson still didn’t have any leads. “I didn’t know what to do. (I’ve) never been on unemployment for anything,” she said.

After working in collections for more than a decade, Patterson wanted a career change, but she didn’t feel she was competitive enough with the many people out of work.

Five and a half months later, Patterson decided to dive into Workforce Oklahoma’s On the Job Training program.

“This gave me an opportunity to learn something new and have a job,” she said.

Sawyer Phillips hired Patterson as their new receptionist September 21st.

“They do all the searching of the resumes. As an employer I don’t have to go through 50-100 resumes a week,” Sawyer-Phillips Insurance owner John Sawyer said.

The insurance agency is paying Patterson while training her. The company is reimbursed half of her salary during this period, a cost saving measure of $7,000.

“I don’t want to get political, but this is the way the government ought to go about creating jobs,” Sawyer said.

It’s not just administrative skills one can be trained for. There are also manufacturing and machinist positions.

11 people have already been placed, 70 more are on a waiting list.

“For the Tulsa area, we are wanting to place 36 individuals,” program coordinator Nathan Allembaugh said. The goal is to do that by Thanksgiving.

“I plan to stay, as long as they’ll keep me, I will stay,” Patterson said.

Workforce Oklahoma is looking for additional companies to partner with.

Overcoming Job Transitions at Asbury United Methodist Church, 6767 S. Mingo meets on the third Tuesday of every month from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

Childcare is available.

Please contact Russ Knight at OJTjobs@gmail.com.

First United Methodist Church is holding career transition services on Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM located at 1119 S. Boulder in Tulsa.

The first session is a brownbag from 11:00 to 12:00. The second session gives job seekers the opportunity to get feedback on interview skills and referrals.  It is from 12:00 to 1:00.

Contact Russ Knight for more information at 918-640-6148 or OJTJobs@gmail.com.

For more information, contact Taylor Scheer at food@gutschurch.com or 918-622-4422.

Supercuts Studio is offering an advanced haircutting workshop every other week.  This program offers customers a complimentary service during this workshop. Currently, we offer appointments for one length, stacks, or page boys on Monday at 3:45. Tuesday, we offer appointments for face framing, long layers, short layers, and clipper cuts at 2:30pm or 3:20pm.

However, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, we operate with walk-ins. During certain times on these days, we will accommodate anyone for the complimentary haircut.

We accept walk-ins on:
Wednesdays- 2:00pm to 3:45pm;
Thursdays- 9:15 am to 12:30pm or 1:30pm;
Fridays- 9:00am to 12:45pm or 1:45pm to 3:30pm.  

Their next available classes in the Tulsa studio will be:
Nov. 1-5, Nov. 8-12, Nov. 29- Dec. 3.

Should you have any questions in regard to this complimentary service, then please feel free to contact Naomi at 918-622-5183.