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Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Awards
Funding to Center for Research and Innovation
Potlatch Lumber Mill is one of the country’s oldest major forest
products companies located in Bemidji,
Minnesota. The company’s recent
separation from the larger corporation has resulted in the need to align
technology, coordinate operation and maintenance activities and efficiently
utilize equipment and computer systems. Training for 90 current employees
will be developed through a partnership with Bemidji State
University and include
access to a portable hydraulics cell simulator. Vendor training will be taped
for future training of employees via DVD and the Internet. Project results
include improved information management flow, reduced equipment down time,
and increased business success and economic contribution.
Wells Technology is a provider of precision metal machining in Bemidji, MN
near the Red Lake Reservation. The unemployment rate in this area is high
with few employment options on and around the reservation and lack of
technical training. This grant will help to establish a new industrial
training program called New Horizons, providing knowledge and experience in
precision machining. Six selected trainees will progress through a 40 hour
per week, one year training program that includes multi-media productions
paired with on-the-job training with assigned mentors. During training,
students receive wages, based on test scores. Upon course completion, they
receive a certificate and the opportunity for a rewarding career as Wells
plans to hire six new employees and several other organizations have
expressed interest in the graduates.
“Endangered Species Law and Management”
Presenting will be Janet Boe, a regional plant
ecologist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This
program is part of an ongoing series of presentations offered monthly on a
variety of natural resources related topics.
Join us at the Center for Research and Innovation on December 19,
from 3:00 to 4:00pm. The full
schedule of upcoming events is online.
These monthly programs are offered FREE and open to the public.
Avoid Being Part of the Workplace
Injury Statistic
Michael
Krieger, safety consultant principal with Workplace Safety Consultation, will
present “Machining and Machine Guarding” from 11:30am-1pm on December 21 at the Center for
Research and Innovation. “Roughly half
of Minnesota’s
fatalities that are investigated by MNOSHA are a result from either a lack of
machine guarding or utilization of lockout/Tagout,
or both,” said Krieger. The information included is useful to anyone who has
assigned duties relating to machine guarding which can range from a factory
safety director who’s directly responsible for machine guarding to a safety
committee member of a school where large mixers and garbage disposal may not
be adequately guarded. A
$20 fee will be charged to cover the price of lunch and materials. Advance
registration is encouraged in order to guarantee lunch. Click here for registration
form or contact the CRI at cri@bemidjistate.edu
Professional Development Opportunities for the New Year
“Write a Winning Grant” workshop series
This 3-course series is ideal for people in nonprofits, government entities
or schools who want to learn the basics of writing successful grant
proposals. Starting January 17! Click here for course and
registration information.
Real Estate Pre-licensure Courses
To become a licensed real estate person in Minnesota, you must complete 90 hours of
pre-licensure training – Real Estate I, II and III. You must also
successfully pass the Real Estate Licensure exam. The 90 hours of
classroom training will be offered at Bemidji State
University beginning January 19. Click here for frequently
asked questions, full schedule and registration form.
Online Certificate in Human Resources
Management
The Center for Research and Innovation will offer their on-line
professional development non-credit certificate in Human Resources Management
beginning January 23. The 12-week
course is designed for professionals who are new to the human resources field
or human resources assistants and staff who provide technical or
administrative support. The interactive design of the program will help
participants build a network of resources and people that will last long
after the course is completed. Registration is available online, or
contact the Center for Research and Innovation
for more information.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Overview
This 4-hour workshop will give tips and techniques on how to use your time
more effectively and get a taste for Stephan Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People Join Deanna Murphy at the Center for Research and
Innovation on January 25, 8:30am-12:30pm. Registration form is available
online.
Be One of the First to See Covey’s NEW Signature 7 Habits
Hot off the press! Stephen Covey’s updated 7 Habits for Highly
Effective People is here. The latest
application-oriented materials are a sure-fire way to bring more efficiency
into your life. Join Deanna Murphy at the Center for Research and
Innovation for this in-depth look at Covey’s philosophy on February 15,
March 8 and March 22. Click
here for course and registration information.
Project Management
Learn tips and techniques to managing all aspects of a project to ensure
goals are met by the deadlines that are set. Project management
professional development opportunity is coming to CRI in February 2006.
Top Quality Marketing
Services at an Affordable
Price
Bemidji State University Marketing Assistance and Research Solutions
(MARS) provides area organizations with competitively priced marketing
information while providing talented students valuable and real marketing
experiences. Click here
to learn more, or contact Dave Smith, assistant professor of marketing, at
218 755 4122 or dsmith@bemidjistate.edu
The staff at Center
for Research and Innovation wish you and yours happy holidays. The CRI will be closed on December 26 and
January 2 in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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