Yeah, I just found that out... :-( However, Crystal Reports is covered as long
as the training will be used in their current job function.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net
> [mailto:owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Phoenician
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 11:04 AM
> To: Kclug
> Subject: RE: jobs?
>
>
> The majority of the Office suite DOES NOT qualify, the H1-B grant does not
> cover Word, Excel, or Power Point.  Also, what you are proposing needs to be
> cleared
> with Shantae first.  Another major point is that your employer needs to fill
> out the
> paperwork.  You or I, or anyone else for that matter, can not walk in and
> signup as
> it is a program aimed at employers to assist in training their technical
> staff.
>
> - Michienne
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net
> [mailto:owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Jeremy Fowler
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 10:26 AM
> To: phoenician@phoenixcolony.com; Kclug@Kclug. Org
> Subject: RE: jobs?
>
>
> No, but if you work with a training center, they would be able to pool the
> funds
> from your entire company. This way if you have a bunch of coworkers (who
> live in
> Missouri) that need some Office or Crystal Reports training they could apply
> for
> the full $2,000, take their class for about $400, and then leave the
> remaining
> funds available for the IT people who could better utilize it.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phoenician [mailto:phoenician@phoenixcolony.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 10:16 AM
> > To: Jeremy Fowler; kclug@kclug.org
> > Subject: RE: jobs?
> >
> >
> > Very true, but you have to be unemployed to have 12 MONTHS of training
> paid
> > for.
> > The H1-B grant only covers $2,000 per person, that's great but you can't
> go
> > back
> > for a second helping of Grant Stew.
> >
> > - M
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeremy Fowler [mailto:jfowler@westrope.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:56 AM
> > To: phoenician@phoenixcolony.com; kclug@kclug.org
> > Subject: RE: jobs?
> >
> >
> > Hell, you don't need to be laid-off to get the training. If you live in
> > Missouri
> > you can qualify for the $2,000 H1B Technical Skills Training Grant. There
> > was
> > $2.6 million available, but it's down to $900,000 left. It needs to be
> > utilized
> > by November 13th, 2003.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net
> > > [mailto:owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Phoenician
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:31 AM
> > > To: kclug@kclug.org
> > > 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 especially
> > > IT 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
> > > [mailto: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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >__________________________________________________
> > > >Do you Yahoo!?
> > > >Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more
> > > >http://taxes.yahoo.com/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>