Arg! I was afraid of that when I saw Missouri on their website... Anyone know of a similar group for those of us on the Kansas side? Josh Bergland Jeremy Oberg wrote: >Crazy world. I have been working at FEC as the sole support for IT for >the past 2 years. While I live in Kansas, and work at FEC it would be >unfortunate if I was to get laid off FEC would not be able to help me. >So before you waste your time make sure you live in Missouri before >calling. As I recall Shantae handles the H1B grant and mainly pushes >for large companies to use the grant to help train current staff >(although I could be entirely wrong here, just what I saw looking at >their database for the H1B usage.) That said we do have many programs >that would be able to assist unemployed (or underemployed) people. > >-Jeremy > >PS please don't send me any resumes. Also, I know the current website >is terrible at http://www.feckc.org (so until I can convince upper >management to use my design at http://www.feckc.org/new it's stuck.) > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Phoenician >Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:31 am >Subject: RE: jobs? > > > >>Like I posted previously, contact Shantae Josepsh. She's with the >>FEC (full employment council). >>They have several programs in place to help unemployed people >>especiallyIT people. They also have a program in place where they >>will pay up 12 >>months of >>training, find you a part time job while you are in school and find >>employment >>within 3 to 4 weeks after completion of your training. >> >>H*ll, I've been tempted to get laid-off so I could have 12 months >>of free >>training. >>Hmm...Linux+, CCNA, RHCP. >> >>If you want more information contact me off list. >> >>- Michienne >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net >>[owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Joshua Bergland >>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:40 PM >>To: kclug@kclug.org >>Subject: Re: jobs? >> >> >>I am currently into my 5th month of unemployment, and am also >>having a >>difficult time finding IT work. >> >>Just a quick thank you to those of you who have posted such helpful >>suggestions, there are appreciated greatly. >> >>Thanks again, >>Josh Bergland >> >>Walker (Zachary) Tippit wrote: >> >> >> >>>Hi, I'm entering my 12th month of unemployment since >>>being laid off from Sprint, and I still can't find a >>>job. Does anyone here have any leads? I have 10 >>>years of experience with Linux and TCP/IP networking, >>>mostly in the ISP business. >>> >>>Thank you, >>>Zachary Walker Tippit >>> >>> > > > > >