Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, New York), May 22, 2005, Sunday

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Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, New York)

May 22, 2005 Sunday

SECTION: MONEY; #column#; Pg. 1E

HEADLINE: BRIEFING

BODY:
Seminar discusses disabled workers

Employers interested in the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities can learn from a national expert at a free seminar on Tuesday, sponsored by One-Stop Career Centers in Broome, Tioga, Chenango, Delaware and Otsego counties.

Edwin Lopez-Soto, of Cornell University's Industrial and Labor Relations School, will present from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Broome Community College, Decker Health Science Center, Room 201.

Topics to be covered include how companies can take advantage of government tax incentives, plus many nonfinancial benefits. Representatives of local companies that have had success with this program will take part in the presentation, as well as an employee who was hired under this program.

A new online calculator to assist employers with computing their tax incentives will be demonstrated. Lopez-Soto is author of Benefits Management for Working People with Disabilities - An Advocate's Manual. For the last 25 years, he has been an advocate of the disadvantaged and the disabled.

To reserve a seat, call the local One-Stop Career Center: For Broome or Tioga counties call 778-2230; for Chenango, Delaware or Otsego counties call Denise Hebbard, 334-1409.

Etiquette expert discusses manners
Etiquette expert Robert Shutt will offer a manners lesson during a lunch scheduled for The Cellar Restaurant in Owego.
The session, sponsored by Broome Community College, will cover topics such as placing an order, using utensils and picking up the tab, among other issues.
The session is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, June 9 at The Cellar Restaurant. The cost is $39. For details and to register, call the college's Center for Continuing Education, 778-5012.
Apprenticeship recruitment set
The Northeastern Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Outside Electrical Industry will conduct recruitment for 20 electrical line worker apprentices from May 16 through November 11.
Applications can be be obtained by writing to the Northeastern Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, 649 North Lewis Rd., Suite 210, Limerick, Pa. 19468-1234, or online at www.NEAT1968.org. The geographical jurisdiction of the committee includes all of New York, excluding New York City. The testing fee is $25.
The committee requires applicants: be at least 18 years old; achieve a qualifying score on the NJATC aptitude test, have a valid driver's license, and pass a physical exam and a drug test at the sponsor's expense -- after acceptance into the program.
Supervision skills to be addressed
Sharpen your listening skills, business writing, team building and ethics in a "Fundamentals of Supervision" seminar at Broome Community College scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. on successive Tuesdays from June 7 through August 9.
Participants will take assessments, develop skills and interact with others from companies and organizations in the area.
The cost is $329. For details or to register for the course call the college's Center for Community Education, 778-5012.