Learning Laboratories

Monday, July 16

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

ACK Training – America’s Job Bank Component
Speakers: Cheryllynn Brinker, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA; Robin Kite, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA; Robert Visdos, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA
America’s Job Bank is the largest and busiest job site on the Internet, with more than 1,500,000 job listings and 500,000 resumes. Find out how you can search for jobs and post your resume on this site and how employers can post job orders and search for workers.

3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

ACK Training – America’s Career InfoNet Component
Speakers: Cheryllynn Brinker, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA; Robin Kite, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA; Robert Visdos, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA
America’s Career InfoNet is a comprehensive source of occupational and labor market information. It is an important resource to employers, who can use labor market and career information for strategic planning, business and expansion and in everyday business operations. Job seekers and workers can use Career InfoNet for career planning.

Tuesday, July 17

8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

ACK Training – America’s Learning eXchange Component
Speakers: Cheryllynn Brinker, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA; Robin Kite, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA; Robert Visdos, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA
America’s Learning eXchange contains searchable information on 300,000 courses, programs and workshops. ALX provides employers with convenient access to the training world and connects jobseekers and workers users to a wide range of training and education opportunities.

America’s One Stop Operating System
Speakers: Anthony Dais, AJB Service Center, Syracuse, NY; Woody Godfrey, Applied Theory Corp., Syracuse, NY; Michael Harding, Applied Theory Corp., Syracuse, NY; Martin Stout, AJB Service Center, Albany, NY
This is an opportunity to have a hands-on experience using the newest tool in the America. s Workforce Network. America’s One Stop Operating System is the ETA sponsored, browser-based information management, case management, program delivery, and decision support tool that was designed to meet the business needs of WIA programs. Using the AOSOS demo site and the Version 2.0 prototype, an AOSOS expert for the AJB Service Center and/or a representatives from AOSOS Consortium of States will guide workshop participant through the AOSOS Self-service, and Mediated (Staff Assisted) system components. Consortium State representatives will also be available for individual consultations on AOSOS.

10:30 a.m.-12 noon

Texas OSCAR program
Speaker: John Romanek, Texas Workforce Commission, Austin, TX
This workshop will examine two new tools available to assist the workforce development system. The first, the SOCRATES system, is designed to be used by all Texas local workforce development board planners as a comprehensive set of tools for those who perform regional labor market analyses. It is also excellent for researching regional Texas labor markets and identifying occupational training possibilities or to justify new program submission and approval. The second, the OSCAR system, is an integrated occupational product designed to help residents of Texas make rewarding career decisions. Assessment tools using the Work Importance Locator and the Interest Profiler are integrated into OSCAR.

ACK Training – O*NET Component
Speakers: Cheryllynn Brinker, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA; Robin Kite, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA; Robert Visdos, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA
O*NET is a comprehensive database of worker attributes and job characteristics, which replaces the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). Learn about the features and uses of this resource and available training for front line staff.

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

ACK Training – America’s Service Locator Component
Speakers: Cheryllynn Brinker, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA; Robin Kite, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA; Robert Visdos, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA
America’s Service Locator helps job seekers and employers find the locations and services of local at local contains information workforce One Stop centers on service providers that are relevant to employment and training. ASL and the AWN Toll Free Hotline (877-US2-JOBS) connect customers information on services ranging from One-Stop Career Centers to child care providers and transportation services.

3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

ACK Training – Tools of the Trade Component
Speakers: Cheryllynn Brinker, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA; Robin Kite, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA; Robert Visdos, NETWORK Consortium, Fairfax, VA
Tools of the Trade is a separate specialty database connected to America’s Learning eXchange. It is a resource created just for frontline staff containing information on staff training that is relevant and important to workforce development professionals. Learn how you can use this ‘tool’ to find out what staff training has been developed in other States and local boards.

Wednesday, July 18

10:30 a.m.-12 noon

ACK Training – America’s Career Kit Tools Component
Speakers: Rhonda Byrnes, Fu Associates, Arlington, VA; Barbara Derwart, USDOL / ETA, Washington, DC; Donna Peck, Fu Associates, Arlington, VA; Cathleen Tracy, Fu Associates, Arlington, VA
ACK tools are a new group of special programs that allow users to find the answer to specific questions. This workshop will let users try out the following tools, and more: 1) Employability checkup – get a snapshot of your ability to find a similar job at a similar wage if you became unemployed today. 2) Employer locator – more than 10,000,000 employer listings, includes local maps. 3) Job description writer – a great tool for employers. 4) Financial aid advisor – search thousands of available aid programs

General Information on ACK Training
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is providing a special resource for participants this year. We are using one computer lab throughout the conference to present the six modules of the national training program on America’s Career Kit. This year One Stop staff in every State will be participating in this train-the-trainer program. This is your chance to see what the training is about. Participants will receive a certificate of completion for each module they attend. In addition, we will have a special 7th session that lets participants learn about the new tools available in ACK. You may attend one or more of these workshops and get hands-on training on the electronic resources designed to help employers, workers, job seekers and others be successful in the competitive workplace of the 21st century.