Census Bureau Hiring 5,000-6,000 Temporary Employees to Work Statewide
January 12, 2009 -- The U.S. Census Bureau office in Tulsa will begin hiring about 1,000 people in the coming weeks to work temporary jobs. Apply today!
The temporary workers are hired by the Census Bureau every 10 years to help update address lists and conduct interviews with community residents. January 9, 2009 -- Oklahoma State University-OKC will offer a 30-hour OSHA training designed specifically for those working in Oklahoma's emerging wind industry, beginning March 5.
The course, which costs $595 per person, covers OSHA policies, procedures, and standards as well as general industry safety and health principles. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA general industry standards, and special emphasis is being placed on hazards directly related to the wind industry. December 16, 2008 -- The Governor's Council for Workforce and Economic Development (GCWED) endorses the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) to certify Oklahoma's workforce and meet the needs of both employees and employers. During this implementation stage the Governor's Council is offering a free WorkKeys job profile to companies that meet the criteria.
 Cover Letter for Application for Incentive Job Profiles
The application deadline is Jan. 31, 2009.
Application for Incentive Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) Job Profiles December 10, 2008 -- According to the Tulsa World, as the energy, aerospace and manufacturing sectors in Oklahoma grow; many companies are looking for skilled workers to help produce goods on computer numeral control (CNC) machines.
The machines are robotic devices that cut and carve metal into various products. Operators and programmers create patterns for the CNC machines by using basic math, geometry and trigonometry skills to plot points for the machines to follow, according to the World. December 4, 2008 -- The Oklahoma Department of Commerce recognized Alva as a "Certified Work Ready Community" during a recent ceremony at the Woods County Courthouse. Oklahoma Department of Commerce Secretary Natalie Shirley praised the combined efforts of the city and its leaders to become the third community in the state to receive the work ready certification.
"The key to economic development in Oklahoma is workforce recruitment, training, and certification," Shirley says. "The Work Ready Community certification is a tool that will strengthen the pipeline of skilled workers in Oklahoma."
November 19, 2008 - With the buzz around Oklahoma's emerging wind industry and its potential job growth, you may wonder, "where do I get the skills needed to become a wind industry technician or engineer?"
Answer: Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC), Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC), and High Plains Technology Center in Woodward. But, that's just the beginning.
Within the next few years, university programs plan to add a wind industry focus or, at the very least, an introduction to the wind industry to their curriculums. Colleges and technology centers across the state expect to join Oklahoma's three wind training pioneers by offering similar certificates or degrees as well as retooling existing manufacturing programs to meet the wind industry's needs.
 Steven Hendrickson is Chairman of the Governor's Council for Workforce & Economic Development and Director of State and Local Government Relations for Boeing Company. Throughout the year Hendrickson will share his thoughts on the most important economic and workforce issues facing Oklahoma's future.
From graduation rates to the state's hottest jobs, Hendrickson will address each topic and explain what it means to Oklahoma.
Communities Prove They're Ready for Job Expansion
Grow Oklahoma Editorials | 
