Correct,  The requirements for the H1-B grant call for the person
to be reside in the either Jackson, Clay, Platte, Cass, or Ray counties
however you can work anywhere.  The initial paper needs to be completed
by your employer. The grant is mainly to assist employers cut the costs
of technical training.  The money is even available for new hires.
 The FEC has opened up the program to all companies now.  I attended
a meeting last week @ Foss Training where Shantae told us about the program.

The training assistance program for unemployed people (I don't know the
official name)
came up in conversation with Shantae while inquiring about other services.
Unfortunately
I do not know the requirements for qualification other than being
unemployed.

Here is a more "precise" contact for the UNEMPLOYED training program:

Andrea Perez- (816) 325-5890

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net
[mailto:owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Jeremy Oberg
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:54 AM
To: kclug@kclug.org
Subject: Re: RE: jobs?

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 <phoenician@phoenixcolony.com>
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. <sigh>
>
> 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