Lancaster:  Beginning on January 15, 2010, PA CareerLink of Lancaster County will begin a new interactive training course will help you answer key interviewing questions that could help you land that once in a lifetime job.   The new course is Interviewing 101.  Classes will continue every Tuesday from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm thereafter.  Classes are limited to 20 individuals, so call today to learn how to close the deal.  Click here for a downloadable brochure.

Tell me about yourself. What are your strengths? What are some of your weaknesses? How would your last employer describe you? What type of a starting salary are you looking for? Do you know how to answer these questions? If you're having trouble, then we have the solution that you're looking for.

Learn how to...

• Prepare for an upcoming interview
•  Understand how to execute an effective job interview
•  Learn how to answer tough interview questions
•  Identify positive and negative body language and the impact they have on interviews
• Be able to successfully follow up after the interview 

Lancaster: On Wednesday, November 18, 2009, more than 350 Lancaster County residents graduated from Ready2Work, a workforce readiness program that is sponsored by the PA CareerLink of Lancaster County at a ceremony held at Liberty Place. Community partners include the Spanish-American Civic Association, Brightside Baptist Church, the Urban League, and Neighborhood Services.

Participants completed a program that usually takes from one-six weeks which includes career counseling; assessement foundational skills; remediation in reading, mathematics, and using charts and graphs; and a review of work skills around attendance, managing conflict, working with others, being prepared for transportation and child care emergencies, managing time and money, and other important issues. Participants receive a Career Readiness Credential from the Workforce Investment Board and the Lancaster Chamber upon completion of the WorkKeys standardized test of workforce skills.

Some of the graduates have gone on to other skill training programs in construction, welding, machine operation, printing, and food safety.

Counselors with the PA CareerLink help graduates make connections with Ready2Work employers who guarantee people with the Career Readiness Certificate a job interview if their skills match jobs that might be available. The list of 35+ employers which includes manufacturers, insurance agencies, long-term care facilities, and others is diverse and grows by dozens each month.

Future classes run continuously. Contact Martin Wubbolt or Brenda Chavez at the PA CareerLink at 717-509-5613 ext. 385 or 717-391-3570 (TTY) for enrollment information.

Those graduating included:

Jane Abbott, Jose Acosta, Steven Adams, Lisa Alleman, Chad Allwein, Amy Allwine, Mirelys Almeida, Edwin Alvarez, Aracelis Amiot-Paz, Rosa Amparo De Curet, Yamile Ariosa, Joseph Armold, Alejandro Arroyo, Vanessa Arzola-Baez, Francheska Auquilla, Arelys Aviles, Jessica Aviles, Valerie Ayala-Camacho, Alex Baez, Charles Baez, Gloria Baez, Dwayne Bajusz, Suliman Bakri, Douglas Barnes, Elwood Barnes, John Barr, Michael Barr, Carlota Barrientos, Marlin Beiler, Donald Bell, Laura Berg, Joshua Berrier, Marquel Bethea, Aleksanplr Bilik, Richard Bireley, Allen Blouch, Jose Bonilla Jr, Kent Bookman, Christine Bowers, Todd Bowman, Tracee Bowman, Scott Brewster, Ruth Brooks, Cheryl Brown, Shacorra Brown, Lenee Burdett, Dian Burgos, Hollis Bush, Niaskara Cajas, Kurt Campbell, Jonathan Camps, Gustavo Cano, Nereida Cano, Timothy Capwell, Kendri Cardosa, Yamile Carmenates, John Carty, Carlos Casillas, Justin Chambers, Kevin Chaney, Adelaido Chavez, Sanita Chrek, Jose Colon, Valerie Colon, Milo Colussi, Lynn Commero, Christopher Connor, Jay Cooney, Robert Coonney, Bonnie Craig, Clarence Cramer, Dominick Croneberg, David Crouse, Francis Cybulsky Jr., Johnathan Dang, Dean Dasilva-Rosario, Patricia Dearolf, Christopher Diaz, Laisa Diaz-Guzman, William Dorty, Tammy Druzba, Julia Duarte, John Eager III, Thomas Eckenrode, Karen Ehrhart, David Eldredge, Jennie Engelke, Carol English, Renee Fischer, Mary Fisher, Greg Fitzpatrick, Samantha Fobbs, Michael Ford, Linda Fready, Robin Fromm, and Jaleesa Fry.

Also, Jesus Garcia, Richard Garcia, Blanca Gardana, Thomas Garrity, Lumarie Gaskins, Diana Gattuso-Gates, Michael Geib, Ryan Geib, Pamela Geiger, Meghan Geltmacher, Cheri Gilbert, Kathryn Glessner, Jacob Golden, Blanca Gonzalez, Nicole Gruber, Eric Grundza, Sandra Habecker, Lori Hackman, Sevan Hadjolian, Brian Hamersley, Timothy Hanks, Cindy Hanna, Jessica Hawk, Arvilla Hemerlein, Christine Herman-Fisher, Bianca Hernandez, James Hernandez, Robert Hershey, Ryan Hershey, Kyle Herzer, Dale Hibshman, Antoinett High, Paul Hines, William Hinton, Sean Hjelm, Dung Hoang, Jahmal Hodges, David Hoffman, Robert Hoffman, Rodney Hogue, Ellamae Hollman, Richard Hollow, Marlon Horst, Andrea Howard, Jaime Howe, Mike Hurst, Greg Hvazda, Emmanuel Irizarry-Morales, Carmen Ishler, Alaa Jabri, Christa Jackson, James Jackson, Gerard Jennings, Veronica Jimenez, Linda John, Kelsey Johns, Arlinetta Johnson, Jeffrey Johnson, Ellen Jones, Dorothy Jordan, Warren Jordan, Maria Jorge, Grace Kandole, Edward Kauffman, Jeremy Kehler, John Kemper, Robert Ketterer, Marita Klugh, Amanda Knepp, Julie Krammes, Alfonso Lefebre, Lisa Lefever, Tiffany Lewis, Zanita Lewis, Richard Lewis Jr, Courtnay Lindsey, Alicia Linen-Aguilera, Rihna Liriano, William London, Cruz Londono, Paul Long, Natasha Lopez, Zasha Lopez, Raul Lopez-Fargas, Earl Lorah, Ninoshka Loran, Michele Lovett, Nicole Luecker, Andrew Lumas, Cristina Madera, Yoneko Makishi, Samaria Map, Joel Marcarelli, and Alba Martinez.

In addition, Dale Maurer, Phillip Maurer, Sharon McCauley, Carla McCoy, Philip McElheny, Heather Meily, Bryant Mejia, Carlos Mendez, Dean Metzger, Andre Miller, Marian Millner, Stephen Moore, Dale Moyer, Nathan Mullis, Jonathan Murray, John Myers, Stewart Myers, Josefina Nacarino, Juan Navarro, David Nelson, Jason Ness, Jaime Neuville, George Nickle, Vicki Nixdorf, Robert Norris, Debra Nowicki, Katiana Oliva, Julian Orozco-Lopez, Julio Orozco-Lopez, Wesley Orta, Anthony Ortiz, Diego Ortiz, Norberto Ortiz, Leylany Ortiz-Figueroa, Kenneth Ortman, Daniel Ottey, Deborah Padron, Glorimar Pagan, Cristina Parveris, Claribel Pedrosa, Marianela Pena, Nancy Perez, Barry Peters, Doreen Peters, Lisa Peters, Trent Pfautz, Keisha Phillips, Cynthia Phung, Chris Powers, Chinda Poy, Richard Pratt, Beth Quickel, Christopher Range, Sean Rauls, Michael Reardon, Terry Reber, Robin Reese, Sammy Reeves, Denise Reiff, Antonio Reyes, Ginger Riccardi, and Tania Riccardi.

Also, Eugene Riedel, Lisa Riggleman, Wesley Rineer, Raul Rivera, Iris Rodriguez, Victor Rodriguez, Lizaida Rodriguez-Diaz, Dwayne Ropp, Roberto Rosario, Mike Ross, Robert Roten, Pamela Rothenberger, Gina Ruhl, Krystle Ruiz, Jozef Ruszczyk, Jeffrey Sabo, Hector Saez, Ezra Sahle, Penny Sammons, Maria Sanchez, Octavio Sanchez, Daleika Santana, Adrian Santiago, Tammy Santiago, Grissell Santos, Glenn Scarborough, Matthew Schaefer, Paul Schickel, Elizabeth Seibert-Usner, Lola Seymour, Eugene Shenberger, David Shiley, Melanie Showers, Peter Showers, Timothy Sickmeier, Debra Sicotte, Melissa Simione, Charles Smith, Gregory Smith, Paige Smith, Steven Snyder, Augustina Sorensen, Samuel Spearing, Michael Spitzer, James Sprout, Patricia Steedman, Linda Steiner, Derek Stewart, Linda Stewart, Donald Stoner, Lauren Stophel, Gladys Suarez, Maria Szubielski, Benuka Tamang, Messala Tapia, Gary Thatcher, Dawn Thompson, Wilson Tirado, Ben Tissera, Anney Togneri, David Topper, Mark Townsend, Margaret Trimble, Joseph Ulrich, Sean Ulrich, Jessica Umbenhauer, Nathan Urban, Roselyn Valdez, Jose Valentin, Roberta VanOrmer, Johnny Vega, Jessica Vincente, Rosanna Wakley, Bruce Walters, Weldon Watkins, Betty Watson, Larry Weaver, Terri Weaver, Diana Wendler, Stephanie Wenkhous, Angela Whitman, Ashley Wiederrecht, Mark Will, Aneisha Wilson, Gary Wilson, Rebecca Woestman, Brandon Wood, Walter Wright, Joshua Young, and Stephanie Ziegler.

Lancaster: On Friday, September 11, 2009, eight Lancaster residents graduated from Construction 101, a pre-apprenticeship program for careers in the construction industry that is co-sponsored by the Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in partnership with Lancaster County Adult Probation and Parole Services, Neighborhood Services, the PA CareerLink of Lancaster County, SACA, and the Keystone Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors at a ceremony held at Stevens College.

Those graduating included Pedro Andrades, Kenneth Covington, Jimmare Jackson, Richard Jenner, Jr., Ryan Myer, Alexander Santiago, and Jabron Taylor.

In this class, Richard Jenner, Jr. received honors for having the Highest Grade Point Averageand as Most Improved Studentwhile Pedro Andrades was selected as Most Competent with Ryan Myer as Honorable Mention for Highest GPA. Pedro Andrades andJimmare Jackson were recognized for their Perfect Attendance.

Participants completed a six-week, 240 hour program of classroom instruction and on-the-job training that qualifies them to work in the construction industry and that provides a curriculum which is at the introductory core of the apprenticeship programs for carpenters, electricians, masons, plumbers, HVAC, and other construction careers. Coursework includes safety, hand and power tools, construction math, and other topics.

Lancaster: On Wednesday, September 9, 2009,nearly 400Lancaster County residents graduated from Ready2Work, a workforce readiness program that is sponsored by the PA CareerLink of Lancaster County at a ceremony held at Liberty Place. Community partners include the Spanish-American Civic Association, Brightside Baptist Church, the Urban League, and Neighborhood Services.

Those graduating included Bryan Aguilar, Doug Ainge, Carlos Aleaga, Pedro Andrades, Kristin Antrim, Grecia Aponte, Nelson Aponte, Gregory Arnold, Christopher Ashford, Donald Axe, Duane Axe, Mark Aytche, Gregory Baer, Jerry Baez, Ralph Bagnato, Kaylyn Bair, London Baker, Joseph Baldino, Thomas Barnett, Jacinda Barton, Joseph Beamesderfer, Deborah Bebko, Jonathan Bedi, Donna Beinert, Lloyd Benjamin, Diane Berletic, Jessica Bishop ,
Jennifer Boepple, Mabel Bolar, Alan Borys, Kelly Boske, Christine Brackin, Gerald Brennan, Nydrea Bridgman, David Brown Jr., Nelson Browne, Rick Brubaker, David Buchanan, David Buhl, Charles Bullitt, Leonel Carranza, Karen Carter, Jeannette Castro, Benjamin Chambers, Barry Charles, Brian Chilcoat, Robert Christaldi, Stacey Clay, Christa Clerico, Keith Cole, John Coleman, Jessenia Colondres, Matthew Connelly, Cathy Cooper, Sherry Cooper, Steve Correll, Kenneth Covington, Erica Craig, Jose Cruz, Sandy Cruz-Padilla, Anthony Cutrara, Patricia Dailey, Dalia David-Rosa, Daniel Day, Elaine Dehart, Maria DeJesus, Michael Dempsey, Timothy Denlinger, John Derr, Barry Detwiler, Doris Detwiler, Gisella Diaz, Juan Diaz, Donna Dodson, Magela Dominguez, Immacula Dorvil, Jason Douple, Patricia Dufrenne, Sophal Duong, Dario Duvergel, Ricardo Dyer, Kevin Eberle, Karen Eberly, Donald Eckman, Edwin Epler, Mitchell Eshleman, Rafael Estevez, David Esworthy.

Also, Jenny Exposito, Rahim Fazal, Judith Feliciano, Neuris Feliz, Brittany Finch, Tiffiny Finks, Peter Fitzgerald, Coralee Fitzkee, Rafael Fland, Lance Forbes, James Freeman, Agnes Fuentes, Misty Funk, Samantha Fusco, Tommie Gadlin, Andrew Galligan, Jason Gamble, Leticia Garcia, Mary Garrett, Alisha Garrity, Michael Geib, Ashley Gerhart, Lori Gettys, Rochelle Gill, John Gingo, Kelly Glouner, Damian Gonzalez, Maritza Gonzalez, Ferdinand Gonzalez-Roman, Donavon Graybill, Scott Greenawalt, Diane Gyle, Jason Haas, Christine Hall, Jonathan Hall, Boyd Hamilton, Daniel Hamilton, Flynn Hancock, James Hardy, David Harmon, Shana Harvey, Stephen Hedgepeth, Johnny Hedges, Brian Helm, Linda Helman, Nancy Henson, Camille Hernandez, Alexander Hernendez, Sally Hess, William Hobbs, Matthew Hoffman, Natasha Hoffman, Donna Hohenwarter, Charles Hughes, Barbara Humphrey, Joshua Hurst, Kendall Hurst, Wanda Hyatt, Muniru Iddriss, Jimmare Jackson, Sandra Janoschak, Melynda Jarvis, Monica Jefferson, James Jenkins, Johnson Kamau, Kevin Kauffman, Harold Kautz, William Kelley, Daniel Keough, Valerie Kinder, Robin Kirkland, Mark Kline, Debbie Kolarcik, Wendy Krammes, Sandra Kurtz, Guyliano Laguerre, Brenda Landis, Jose Lao, Larry Lawrence, Kyle Lehman, Jamie Lessard, Julia Lewis, Kayla Lewis, Christopher Lightcap, John Longenecker, Angel Lopez, Kimberly Lopez, Madeline Lopez, Esther Lugo, Ronalit Lugo, Charles Lydamore, Michael Machin-Rodriguez, Tim Madison, Anisa Mahadeo, Tammy March, Tricia Margoline, Sean Marquis, Darryl Martin, David Martin, Suzanne Martin, Travis Martin, Javier Martinez, Pedro Martinez, Nathaniel Mateo, Antony Matey, Mitchell Maurer, Lori McCauley, Jeramey McComsey, Jared McGill, Aldorah McGinnis, Samuel McMichael, Gladys Medina, Hector Medina, Kathy Meily, Juan Mejias, Blanca Mendez, Marisol Mendez, Corey Metzger, Catherine Miller, David Miller, Lori Miller, Matthew Miller, Nicole Miller, Lisa Miranda, Xiomara Molina, Jose Montero, Larry Moquin, Edward Morales, Harold Morales, Lora Morris, Tammy Moseman, Kevin Murphy, Diane Myer, Cindy Myers, Rosetta Myersl Ryan Myers, Scott Myers, Luis Negron, Audrey Newman, Judy Nguyen, Sara Nicholls, Phosy Ninnasopha, Timothy Nissly, Amber Nitchman, Samanthia Nixdorf, Brent Noland, Melissa Nolley, Gerald O'Bryant, Edwin Ortiz, George Ortiz, Joel Ortiz, Abiola Osinupebi, Yesenia Osorio, Carina Padilla, Douglas Parker ,, Craig Parthree, Kejman Perez, Michelle Perez.

In addition, Yudleima Perez, George Peters, Michael Peters, Arthur Phillips, Mayda Plaza, Michelle Pratt, Anne Pursel, Barbara Pyott, Gayle Quino, Justin Range, Benjamin Rayburn, David Reese, Ruth Reilley, Espher Restituyo, Wilfredo Reveron, Andrew Reynolds, Francine Rice, Mary Rice, Ricardo Richards, Kelly Rickert, Aaron Riddle, Kelly Riggle, Ulises Risco, Brian Ritchey, Earl Ritter, Tyler Ritter-Butz, Juan Rivas, Hector Rivera, Luis Rivera, Luis Rivera, Aaron Robinson, Shango Robinson, Cristina Rodriguez, Marilyn Rodriguez, Mayelin Rodriguez, Melissa Rosario, John Ruth, Steven Rynier, Hikmat Sadek, Efrain Saez, Karen Saez, Linda Sampedro, Jacklyn Sanchez, Shirley Savage, Elwleed Sayed, Mary Saylor, Janice Schimpf, Eli Schwartz, Justin Sharpe, Jamie Sharpe , Makhmud Shavkatov, Dale Sheafer, Michelle Sheriff, Mark Shimkaitis, Patricia Shober, Keith Showalter, Lester Shultz, Catherine Simcox, Marquis Simms, Ronald Small, Robert Smidga, Stephen Smith, Daniel Snyder, Donald Snyder, Martha Solano-Moreira, Letticia Solar, John Spangler, John Spencer, Marcie Staffieri, Susan Steele, Brian Stojak, Courzon Stokes, Michael Stoltzfus, Joel Stout, Mark Strawser, Jeff Stumpf, Christine Suitor, Mindy Sullenberger, Jason Susavidge, Catherine Swanson, Barry Sweigart, Ian Swisher, Julie Tallarico, Jabron Taylor, Branjoe Thao, Javier Thomas, Tana Thomas, Dumas Thompson, Melania Timpano, Lark Tragfsser, Vincent Trejo, Shannon Tshudy, Ethan Tuthill, Charles Tyson, Darcella Tyson, David Valva, Juan Valverde, Carlos Vazquez, Miguel Velez, Luis Veloz-Wong, Duan Villa-Nueva, Ryan Waite, Steve Watt, Melvin Waugh, Karissa Weaver, William Weaver, Donna Weber, Edward Weiler, Allison Weiser, Ryan Wentzel, David Westervelt, Gladys Wheeler, Perry Whitcraft, Clarence Wieder, Joseph Wilkinson Jr., Janice Williams, Christopher Wilson, Eric Wilson, Qunina Wilson, Jason Wise, James Wohlfeil, Barbara Wolfe, Brian Wolfe, Lola Wolfe, David Yang, Lisa Young, Christopher Youst, Alice Yellets, and Judith Zerby.

Participants completed a program that usually takes from one-six weeks which includes career counseling; assessement foundational skills; remediation in reading, mathematics, and using charts and graphs; and a review of work skills around attendance, managing conflict, working with others, being prepared for transportation and child care emergencies, managing time and money, and other important issues. Participants receive a Career Readiness Credential from the Workforce Investment Board and the Lancaster Chamber upon completion of the WorkKeys standardized test of workforce skills.

Some of the graduates have gone on to other skill training programs in construction, welding, machine operation, printing, and food safety.

Counselors with the PA CareerLink help graduates make connections with Ready2Work employers who guarantee people with the Career Readiness Certificate a job interview if their skills match jobs that might be available. The list of 35+ employers which includes manufacturers, insurance agencies, long-term care facilities, and others is diverse and grows by dozens each month.

Future classes run continuously. Contact Martin Wubbolt or Brenda Chavez at the PA CareerLink at 717-509-5613 ext. 385 or 717-391-3570 (TTY) for enrollment information.