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From the ContinuingEducation DivisionWork NOW Seminar Boosts Technology andInterpersonal SkillsJCC’s Work NOW seminar will help you enter or re-enter the workplace byimproving your “soft skills” – those technological and interpersonal abilitiesthat are so important to local employers. Over two days, the WorkNOW seminar will cover practical topics relevant to employment in anyindustry such customer service, computer basics, and communication inthe workplace. Upon completion of the 12-hour seminar, you will receivea Work NOW certificate to add to your employment portfolio.Introduction to Web Design, and Selling and Presenting Your Product.Environmental Solutions is a consultation service for environmentalassessments, facility audits, risk management and health andsafety compliance.For more information about the E/SB certificate and eligible benefits,contact Andrea Pedrick at apedrick@sunyjefferson.edu or315-786-2233.Prior to enrolling in the Work NOW seminar at JCC, you must completea free assessment and advising session by the WorkPlace, 1000 CoffeenStreet, Watertown. Once your assessment is complete, you may registerwith JCC for one of the training seminar dates listed below. Each WorkNOW seminar is held on Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. Upcoming seminars:April 4 and 6 Seminar: Registration due March 28May 9 and 11 Seminar: Registration due May 2The registration fee is $200, however the program is approved for highdemand job preparation and you may be eligible for a free seminar.A WorkPlace advisor will let you know if you qualify for federal fundingto assist with tuition. To schedule your free advising session at theWorkPlace, call 782-9252. For more information about JCC’s Work NOWseminar, call 786-2233.First Entrepreneurship/Small Business CertificatePresented to Local Business OwnerBoth JCC and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC)located at JCC offer numerous workshops that assist entrepreneursand small business owners with refining their skills in finance, accounting,marketing and legal issues. In 2009, JCC and the SBDCpartnered with the College’s Entrepreneurship Center and theGreater Watertown North Country Chamber of Commerce to offeran Entrepreneurship / Small Business (E/SB) certificate for thosewho complete two required courses and a minimum of three additionaleligible workshops. Recipients of the E/SB certificate areeligible for various benefits from each of the collaborating partners.JCC recently presented the first E/SB certificate to a Watertown businessowner.Paul M. Bigwarfe, entrepreneur and owner of Environmental Solutions,received the E/SB certificate after completing the SBDC’sEntrepreneurial Training and JCC’s Creating A Business Plan courses,both of which are required courses, along with additional workshopsLife After Retirement: Is Self Employment Right for You?,Introduction to Microsoft Publisher, Introduction to Microsoft Excel,* E/SB ** Work NOW ***E/SB and Work NOWJCC offers non-credit workshops year round and schedules vary from semesterto semester. Upcoming workshops are listed beginning on page24. For the most current workshop listing, visit www.sunyjefferson.edu.Thinking aboutsummer?When the weather gets warm,think about JCC weeklongcamps and day workshops forkids – preschool through teens- offered in July and August.Art, science, dance, music,cooking, computers – youname it, we have it! Visit www.sunyjefferson.edu in April fora complete listing of Summer2011 Kids Camps and Workshops!(pictured above) Two campers enrolledin Splash! Pre-3C’s enjoy learningabout water and the insects that live inwatery habitat.Jefferson Insider Winter 2011 • 23