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Kim — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:24:22 +0000

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT – Your Action Is Needed
Upcoming Vote on H.R.5618 Scheduled in the Senate -

This was sent to me through standard e-mail, so I wanted to share it right away with the many groups I’m connected to!

FROM THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT:

Friends,

We have good news. Senator Robert Byrd’s successor is going to be sworn in next Tuesday afternoon, and immediately after that, the Senate will hold another vote on extending Emergency Unemployment Compensation and full federal funding of Extended Benefits through the end of November 2010. We expect we will finally have the 60 votes needed to proceed to a final vote on the bill. The House can quickly take up the Senate version, and hopefully, well before the end of next week, the President can sign the bill into law and the programs will be retroactively reinstated.

We need your help for one last push. Between now and next Tuesday, it is imperative that you keep calling and emailing both your Senators and Representatives to let them know how important it is that they vote yes on this bill. We need to hold all the votes together and get this done!

Please continue to take action by emailing your representatives and urging them to immediately pass H.R.5618, which will reinstate the federal extensions. You can also call the Congressional Switchboards, (202) 224-3121 for the Senate, and (202) 225-3121 for the House, and ask for your members’ offices.

For some additional talking points, please see our chart that shows which Senators and Congress Members voted against the extensions, as well as the impact their vote has had in your state. Please make sure to reach out to those who have voted against the extensions in the past, and let them know how their actions – and the resulting extension lapse – have impacted you. We’ll be sure to post updates on our blog with any updates that we receive.

Thanks for all your dogged determination to see this through. We hope that for those of you who will be getting benefits restored that it provides a measure of comfort, no matter how temporary.

Your friends at unemployedworkers.org

Education tip

Kim — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:57:24 +0000

Walsh College Adds Health Services Administration Specialization

http://wwj.cbslocal.com/2010/07/13/walsh-college-adds-health-services-administration-specialization/

Good News

Kim — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:27:30 +0000

Davenport U Cuts Tuition 25% For Jobless

http://wwj.cbslocal.com/2010/07/13/davenport-u-cuts-tuition-for-jobless/

Handyman available

Kim — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:43:40 +0000

Please see the information below. This may be of benefit to those who need work done at a competitive price, while helping out a fellow job seeker during his job search.

—– Forwarded Message —-
From: Lesia Mahon
To:
Sent: Tue, July 6, 2010 9:17:03 AM
Subject: HandyMan – Flyer

My son has been laid off and is looking for work – but meanwhile to pay bills – he is doing work as a handyman. He also has references if anyone needs them. Can we send this out to folks? He can do and is willing to do almost anything. He lives near Lakeside Mall and

Thanks

Lesia

Help

Kim — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:14:15 +0000

http://www.211.org/

The above link 2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral. Call 2-1-1 for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and more. Learn more about your local 2-1-1 by looking it up here.

helpful link for large co pays

Kim — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:52:15 +0000

Aimee Kilcher
Weathering The Storm

To: weatheringthestorm@ymail.com

Hi Aimee,

This link might be helpful to some of the people you serve. Pass it along.

Here’s a link to the Chronic Disease Fund or “Good Days” fund. This is to help with the large co-pays some people have to pay on a monthly basis for expensive medications. I think we should all know about the availability of this help so we can pass along the information.

http://www.cdfund.org/default.html

Kim — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:43:16 +0000

THE ST. ANDREW CAREER MENTORING MINISTRY
OF PARISH LIFE
Presents
“LINKEDIN, FACEBOOK, TWITTER…….
EMBRACE IT OR BE LEFT BEHIND”!
Thursday, June 24, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.In the Multi-Purpose Room on the Church Campus
With Guest Speaker
Lesia Mahon
Adjunct Instructor, Walsh college
Providing skill-building workshops to help displaced workers
LEARN:
          How to use social media to land your next job!
          How employers are using social media to find employees!
          How to deliver “your brand image” in the social media world!
          The mistakes job seekers make when using social media!
          Why this is the number one way to find a new job opportunity!

Lisia has successfully led diverse global teams in transformation, development and reengineering of various business processes at both Delphi and General Motors. She has developed curriculum and effectively taught classes at the corporate, graduate and undergraduate college levels. She is currently an Adjunct Instructor at Walsh College in Troy, Michigan, teaching Business Information Technology. She provides skill-building workshops to help displaced workers in southeast Michigan. She acts as a reviewing editor for many of the documents that have been written by James A. Schwarz, CEO of Total Quality Systems Software.

NOTE: YOU MUST RESERVE A SEAT TO ATTEND …. By contacting:

Betty Dobies, Chairperson
248-373-0707bettydobies@wowway.com

Hardest Hit Fund

Kim — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:35:37 +0000

Good morning everyone,

I found an article on April 14th, in the Oakland press that will provide $155 Million in funds for the unemployed in the state of Michigan to help homeowners with their mortgage payment or principle reduction. These funds are going to be available in late June or July for the state of Michigan! Please click onto the links below to learn more about the programs.

The Michigan plan would offer assistance to homeowners receiving unemployment benefits. Those who qualify would get up to half of their monthly mortgage payment paid by this program up to $750 per month for up to a year. The plan also would help homeowners who have fallen behind on payments because of a temporary layoff or medical condition. Homeowners could get up to $5,000 in assistance under this portion of the program.
A third piece of the program could provide up to $10,000 from the state-plus a match from the lender- to reduce the amount of principle owed on a home! That feature is designed for a homeowner who have jobs but have lost income. Even if your spouse is working you could qualify for the third piece.

To get the ball rolling, you can call for the Lighthouse Community Counseling agency at 248-920-6200 ext 2426 for Oakland County residence and ask for a foreclosure prevention person to see if your lending is participating in this program. If you don’t live in Oakland County, please look for a foreclosure prevention person for the county that you live in.

HFA Hardest Hit Fund – MSHDA Proposal Being Submitted
http://www.michigan .gov/mshda/ 0,1607,7- 141–235359- -,00.html

Mastering the New “Electronic” Job Hunt

Kim — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:25:25 +0000

Shrine Career Network Presents:

Mastering the New “Electronic” Job Hunt

June 28, 2010, 6:45 – 9 p.m.

National Shrine Conference Center

Presented by: Darcy Beagan, Nancy Kerin, and Joraine Glasscock, members of the Human Resources Association of Metro Detroit

In this session participants will learn:

Using electronic media to your advantage:

· How to “Google” yourself?

· Do recruiters look at your Facebook account? Do you need LinkedIn?

· How many electronic forms of your resume do you need?

· How useful is your own website? Should you blog, tweet?

The on-line application process through company websites:

· What does it look like from the employer view?

· What is the best format for uploading your resume?

· Do you need key words in your resume?

· Do you send a cover letter?

Working with Recruiters:

· Does the recruiter represent me or the employer?

· Are there different types of recruiters?

· Should I pay for a recruiter’s services?

· Once I send my resume to a recruiter, how often should I call?

· Should I work with more than one recruiter

Directions –

National Shrine of the Little Flower is located at 12 Mile & Woodward. The National Shrine Conference Center is located north of the Church next to Yaya’s Chicken at 29130 Woodward Avenue . Parking is available in the Church parking lot north of the Church behind the strip mall. Church phone is: 248.541.4122.

Would you like to offer your expertise to this group? Is your company looking for new employees? Attend our meeting or forward requests to shrine_career_ net@yahoo. com.

Suuport Group updated schedule

Kim — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:21:14 +0000

Hello Friends of Weathering The Storm,

Weathering the Storm of Transition has a NEW time!

ALL of our meetings will still be on Thursdays

however the time will be 7-9 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church

38900 Harper

Clinton Twp., MI 48036

Thursday, June 10th Jill Gafner

Thursday, June 17th Scott VanSickel, Victory Mortgage and Real Estate

Thursday, June 24th NO SESSION

Thursday, July 1st Networking 101 for Introverts

Thursday, July 15 The Art of Effective Communication

Thursday, July 22 Accountability and NEW Networking Meeting Announcement

ALL of our sessions are FREE and OPEN TO ALL!