Registration and Coffee

Welcome and Overview (Janet Stevely & Freddy Sennhauser, CareSource)

Keynote: Map or No Map? Vail Horton, CEO Keen Mobility

The treasures are there but the map and the boat may have issues! The pirates, the crew and the choices they make are the key in unlocking the buried treasure.

BREAK

Let the Adventure Begin!!! Vail Horton, CEO Keen Mobility

This will be a very engaging time full of vulnerability, humility and most importantly IDEAS for SUCCESS.

Lunch:

Keynote: Giving it your Best Shot! ! Rebecca Morrison-Stoney, Confident Staffing

Being prepared is a vital key to Job Fair Success. This presentation will go over critical steps to prepare to attend a job fair as well as approaches to meeting with interviewers at Job Fairs and helpful tips on what to say and do from beginning to end.

Siskiyou/Rogue River Rooms

Crater Lake Room

Preparing for the Job Fair Janet Stevely, Workable Solutions; & Sheila Parker, SOGI

Are you prepared for tomorrow's Job Fair? This session will help prepare you to talk to employers about possible positions and be able to express your work goals, skills, and experience with confidence.

Individual Development Accounts: A Resource for Funding for Work or Home, Daryl Ackley Ackley Consulting and Employment Services; Rebecca Barger, Neighborhood Works Umpqua; Pam Redding, Southern Oregon Good Will Industries)

This session will provide an opportunity to find out about the IDA programs that can match your savings from earnings or Social Security three or four to one, helping you with a substantial amount of money for vocational training, equipment needed for work or a business, or home repairs or purchase of a home.

Break

Gems in the Treasure Chest: Barriers to Employment and Potential Resources to Address Them. (Randy Costello, Oregon Commission for the Blind; Panel Facilitator)

This session is an open discussion about barriers to employment and resources and strategies to address them. Several local professionals will help guide you to potential resources for support.

Using Technology: A Technology Users Guide to Selecting and Using Assistive Technology in the Workplace (Randy Samuelson & Panel)

This session will focus on how assistive technology has helped people be successful in the workplace.

"Stories of Success!" Sheila Parker, Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries, Panel Moderator

Employees with disabilities, and the Employers who hire them, talk about what makes their situations successful.

Siskiyou Room

Rogue River Room

Crater Lake Room

Job Fair!

Come and meet local employers and learn about their hiring needs!

When You Work, You WIN! Nelson Ferguson & Denys Hartsfield, Work Incentive Network (WIN)

Learn about the many work incentives that are available to those who wish to return to work.

Negotiating the Maze: Master Applications, Resumes and On-Line Applications, Sheila Parker, So Oregon Goodwill Industries

Ever wonder what to emphasize on yourresume? Or what HR is really looking for in an on-line application? This session will provide useful tips on applying for jobs!

Job Fair Continued

When You Work, You WIN! Nelson Ferguson & Denys Hartsfield, Work Incentive Network (WIN)

REPEAT SESSION

Learn about the many work incentives that are available to those who wish to return to work.

Utilizing WorkSource Oregon Systems and Services. Ainoura Oussenbec, Oregon Employment Department

Come learn how to use WorkSource Oregon's web based tools to learn about careers, conduct labor market research, and find employers who are looking for candidates.

Lunch

Keynote: Diversity and the Economy in Southern Oregon

What is diversity? How can diversity be an important factor in the economy? As Southern Oregon’s economy is struggling to recover from the worst recession, we are all impacted by the economic conditions and trends. Understanding the key statistics and indicators, as well as awareness of local resources, can help us make informed decisions. In turn, our business and career decisions today have the potential to influence economic growth in the future.

AWARD CEREMONY

Evaluations & Grand Prizes