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2010 TRAINING CALENDAR

Employment Training Institute Registration Now 0pen!

1) Focus: Good Jobs in Hard Times

How does one go about uncovering hidden jobs (i.e. 80% of all jobs)? What strategies can be taken to diversify an agency's employer base? Which industries are more resilient in hard times? And what about green jobs?

Where: St. Louis, Mo.
When: April 6-8, 2010
Host: The International Institute of St. Louis
You can register at our LIRS-affiliate website


2) Focus: Investing in Education
How can we help refugees gain the education and training they need to enter and advance in the U.S. workforce? Front-line service providers and program managers will glean creative strategies for combining English language and skills training with new tools for assessment, best practices in recertification and community partnerships.

Where: Seattle, Wash.
When: Aug. 10-12, 2010
Host: The Puget Sound Welcome Back Center at Highline Community College

For other training inquiries, please e-mail: registration@refugeeworks.org

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Have you joined the recertification networking site yet? Here you can meet others who are working to build professional pathways for newcomers. Feel free to invite interested foreign-trained professionals and colleagues to join this exciting new platform.

RefugeeWorks has also compiled new resource materials in a special section with a focus on recertification, and created a Fact Sheet for Refugees with Skilled and Professional Backgrounds.

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NEW RESOURCE AVAILABLE FOR DOCTORS AND NURSES

RefugeeWorks has released a guide for foreign-trained physicians and nurses who are seeking to practice their profession in the United States. Click here to download your free copy. Hard copies of the guide are available on request.

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