MASSACHUSETTS
WIA Communication No. 01-49
To:
Chief Elected Officials
Workforce Investment Board Chairs
Workforce Investment Board Directors
Title I Administrators
Career Center Directors
Title I Fiscal Officers
DET Regional Directors
DET Area Directors
cc:
WIA State Partners
From:
Angelo Buonopane, Director
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Date:
October 17, 2001
 Policy
 Information
“Dirty Little Secrets About Job Retention, Motivation and Upward Mobility”
Presented by Dick Gaither of Job Search Training Systems, Inc.
______________________________________________________________________________
Subject:
Purpose:
The purpose of this communication is to announce the upcoming Department of Labor
Employment and Training course “Dirty Little Secrets About Job Retention, Motivation
and Upward Mobility” presented by Dick Gaither of Job Search Training Systems Inc.
Please find attached the course and registration information.
Questions:
Any questions related to this correspondence should be directed to Kim McLaughlin
(ext. 104) at (617) 727-6573.
Filing:
Please file this in your notebook of previously issued WIA Communication Series
Issuances as #01-49.
Enclosures
“Dirty Little Secrets About Job Retention, Motivation and Upward Mobility”
Presented by Dick Gaither of Job Search Training Systems, Inc.
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“Dirty Little Secrets About Job Retention,
Motivation, and Upward Mobility”
Presented by Dick Gaither
of Job Search Training Systems Inc.
December 3-4, 2001
Portland, Maine
December 6-7, 2001
Hartford, Connecticut
“The true measure of a successful employment program isn’t whether or not a person found a job. The real
measure of success is whether or not the person held the job a reasonable amount of time and advanced in their
chosen career field.” Dick Gaither
Do you know the four main factors that directly affect job retention? Or the roles of employers and your agency?
How do our customers move up and what motivates them? In this lively interactive two-day session learn the
answers to these questions and more, including the dirty little secrets that could impact the success of you
customers and you.
Dick Gaither is the president of Job Search Training Systems, Inc. and one of the original founders of JIST Works.
Over the past 20 years he has earned the title Wizard of Work. Dick is a nationally recognized employment
professional, best selling author and award winning trainer. He has worked with job seekers, career changers, career
development and employment professionals and employers. He has helped develop some of the country’s most
successful job search programs and training materials. Dick is a former board member of the National Association
of Job search Trainers, and recipient of their award for outstanding service. He is a CASPER award winner,
Veteran’s Service Award winner from the Ohio Dept. of Labor and currently serves as a workforce investment
board member.
Dick has worked with every type of job seeking population and staff that help them including: welfare, offenders,
rehabilitation, dislocated workers, students, veterans and more. Among his more interesting and varied occupations
are Harley Davidson builder, elementary school teacher, life-skills trainer, Vietnam veteran, undersea cable
installer, electronics technician, housing subcontractor, director of training and now, president of Job Search
Training systems.
To register, or to obtain a registration form, contact Michelle Files:
via mail: The Schrafft Center
via fax:
(617) 242-7660
529 Main Street, Suite 110
via e-mail: mfiles@commcorp.org
Boston, MA 02129
Registrations will not be accepted by phone
Advanced registration, limited to 50 people, is required. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. The
course hours are from 9:00am to 4:00pm each day. Confirmation of course registration will be sent to you. Funding
for this training course is provided by the United States Department of Labor Employment and Training
Administration Boston Regional Office.
The Portland, Maine site is:
Holiday Inn By The Bay
88 Spring Street
Portland, ME 04101-3924
(800) 345-5050
The Hartford, Connecticut is:
Crown Plaza Hartford Downtown
50 Morgan Street
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 549-2400
For more information, please contact Workforce Systems Services of Commonwealth Corporation, via e-mail at
mfiles@commcorp.org or via telephone at (617) 727-8158, ext. 1360.
“Dirty Little Secrets About Job Retention,
Motivation, and Upward Mobility”
Presented by Dick Gaither
of Job Search Training Systems Inc.
December 3-4, 2001
Portland, Maine
December 6-7, 2001
Hartford, Connecticut
Name: _______________________________
Job Title: __________________________________
Agency: ______________________________
Address: ___________________________________
City: ________________________________
State: ____________ Zip Code: _______________
Phone: ______________________
Fax: _____________________
e-mail: __________________
Register me for this course:
o December 3-4, 2001
Portland, ME
Confirm my registration via:
o e-mail
o December 6-7, 2001
Hartford, MA
o regular mail
o facsimile
Return this form to Commonwealth Corp.:
via mail:
The Schrafft Center
529 Main Street, Suite 110
Boston, MA 02129
via fax:
(617) 242-7660
via e-mail: mfiles@commcorp.org
Registrations will not be accepted by phone
Advanced registration, limited to 50 participants per session, is required. Course hours for each day are 9:00am to 4:00pm.
Registration starts at 8:00am. A continental breakfast and lunch will be served each day. Confirmation of course
registration will be sent to registrants. Funding for this training course is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration Boston Regional Office.
Contact the hotel directly to reserve lodging:
The Portland, Maine site is:
The Hartford, Connecticut site is:
Holiday Inn By The Bay
88 Spring Street
Portland, ME 04101-3924
(800) 345-5050
Crown Plaza Hartford Downtown
50 Morgan Street
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 549-2400
For more information, please contact Workforce Systems Services of Commonwealth Corporation, via e-mail at
mfiles@commcorp.org or via telephone at (617) 727-8158, ext. 1360.