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Contact Rep. Milne: 18 East Lancaster Ave
Toll Free: 1-800-280-8002 (610) 251-1070 E-ma
BUILD YOUR OWN RECOVEconomicToolbox:
Tools for theRecovery
Tebanewsistherecessionthatbeganin2008withthecoapseofU.S.nanciamarketsanthebrstofthehosingbbbecontinestoimpactorcommnitytothepointfewfamiieshavecompeteyescapeitseects.EvenhereinChesterConty,withthehighestmeianincomeinthestate,
nempoymenthasrisen,economicgrowthremainsstagnant,anhomepropertyvaesareownconsieraby.Tegoonews,thogh,isthatresorces
areavaiabetoassistpeopeeithertonnewjobs,starttheirownbsinessesorex-panexistingoneswhich,intrn,createsmorejobsfororregion.InthisEconomicooboxsection,Iampeasetopresentsometooswhichwibeofsetomanycitizensinbiingtheirowneconomicrecoverythroghthepowerofiniviaintiativeaneort.
CHESTER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
(CCEDC)www.cceconomicdevelopment.com
CCEDCisa
private,non-proteconomicdevelopmentorganizationthathasbeennurturingeconomicgrowthinChesterCountyformorethan50years.TheCouncilsportfolioofbusinessgrowthservicesincludes:low-interestnancing,grantwriting,workforcetraining,
energyconsulting, customized internationalbusiness
assistance,brownelddevelopment,andagriculturaleconomicdevelopment.Withfewexceptions,theCouncildoesnotchargeforitsservices.ThemajorityoftheCouncilsfundingisgeneratedfromtheloanfeesassessedtoborrowers.
CHESTER COUNTY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
(WIB)www.chesco.org/wib
WorkforceInvestmentBoardsacrossthenationarechargedwithadministratingthefederalWorkforceInvestmentActprovisionsonalocalbasis.ThereisstronglocalandregionalcollaborationwithworkforcepartnersandotherWIBsintheregion.TheChesterCountyWIBisledby33volunteermembersfromtheeducation,economicdevelopment,andorganizedlaborelds,aswellasotherkeyplayersintheChesterCountyeconomy.TheBoardoverseesthedistributionofapproximately$4millioninworkforcedevelopmentfundsannually.
HIRE ONEwww.hireonecc.com
HireOne,aprivate-publicpartnership,isacollaborationoftheCCEDC,Chester
CountyWIB,PACareerLink,andlocalbusinesses.HireOnesmissionistoconvinceeveryemployerinthecountyandregiontohireatleastonenew,local,full-time,un-employedpersoninthenextyear.Todate,HireOnehassignedup33localcompanies.VisitHireOneswebsitetoaccessanonlineJobSeekerResourceGuideandtrainingcourses,designedtoassistdisplacedworkersndnewemployment.
Chester County Resources
ADDITIONAL LINKS FOR JOBSEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS
LINKS FOR JOB SEEKERS:u
LaboranInstryJobCenterwww.paopen4bsinessbriefcase.state.pa.s
u BreaofEmpoymentanrainingAnaysiswww.pw.state.pa.s
u PABreaofStateEmpoymentwww.empoyment.pa.gov
u StateCiviServiceCommissionwww.scsc.state.pa.s
u WomensOpportnityResorceCenter(WORC)www.worc-pa.com
u BestPacestoWorkinPAwww.bestpacestoworkinpa.com
u op50EmpoyersinChesterContywww.chesco.org/wib
LINKS FOR EMPLOYERSu DeveopmentAiancewww.eveopmentaiance.com
u PennsyvaniaEconomicDeveopmentAssociationwww.pea.org
u
eamPAPbicanprivatepartnershiptoretainancreatejobs-www.teampa.com
u ChesterContyChamberofBsinessanInstrywww.cccbi.org
u
WorkforceanEconomicDeveopmentNetworkofPennsyvania(WEDnetPA)
www.wenetpa.com
Have YouSpidered
Yet?JobSpideringoffersjobseekerstheabilitytoaccesstechnologyfromthe
internet,grabbing
jobpostingsfromanysiteandlistingthemtoacommonjobboard.Findajoboranalyzetrends.Simplypluginyourzipcodeandjobcategoryanduppops
a list of all jobpostingsina5,10,or20mileradius.
JobspideringisavailableontheCenterforWorkforceInformationandAnalysiswebsiteatwww.paworkstats.state.pa.us.CWIAis
Pennsylvanias
designatedproviderofemploymentstatistics.Itsprimarygoalistoprovidejobseekers
andemployerswiththemostcurrentdataavailable.Assessyourcareerinterestsandresearchoccupationaldatabanksandwageguides.CitizensevencandownloadacopyofPACareerGuide,whichprovidesinformationonjobseek-ingtools,occupationalcharts,andothervaluableinformation.
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ue (Routes 29 & 30, Noll Building) Malvern, PA 19355
il: [email protected] web: DuaneMilne.com
ERYHAVE IT YOUR WAYPennsylvania State Resources
PENNSYLVANIA WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENTwww.paworkforce.state.pa.us
Jobseekerscanaccessanumberofon-lineresourcesthatwillprovideinformationaboutconductingajobsearch,unemploy-mentcompensation,disability
services,labormarket information,
theTradeActprogram,trainingandeducation,veteranbenets,grantsandnancialaid.Employ-erscanlearnaboutnancialincentivesthatareavailabletooffsethiringcostsintheformoftaxcredits,fundingprogramsand
services.Foralistofemployerincentives,contacttheDept.ofLaborandIndustryatwww.dli.state.pa.us.ClickonWorkforceDevelopment
then click EmploymentTaxCredits.
DEPARTMENT OF AGINGwww.aging.state.pa.us
Services for the Mature Job Seeker
-Qualiedmaturejobseekersareprovidedinformationtohelpthemmatchtheirjobskills,
practicalexperience,
andprovenrecordofreliabilitywithcurrentjobopen-ings.Areferraltootherresourcesorser-vicescanbemadefor
thoseindividualsneedingfurtherassistance.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY ANDECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DCED)
www.newPA.com
DCEDistheprincipalstateagencyde-votedtoeconomicandbusinessdevelop-ment,whichleadstothecreationofjobs.
TheservicesDCEDprovidesinclude:
Funding and Program FinderDCEDadministers67nancialassis-tance
programstosupportentrepreneurswithmachineryandequipmentpurchases,workforce
development,researchandtechnology,workingcapital,andexport-nancing,amongotherservices.Forcertainspecializedhelp,theGovernorsActionTeam(GAT)isavailable,whichfacilitatesaone-stop-shopfornancialandtechnicalassistance.
Build Your BusinessDCEDcanhelpbuddingentrepreneurs
fromtheverybeginninginlaunchingtheirbusinesses.Thisrolecanincludeassistanceforearly
stage
technologycompaniesorhelpwithndingfundingsourcesthroughprogramssuchas:
u BenFranklinTechnologyPartners~
www.benfranklin.org(technology)u PennsylvaniaAngelNetwork~
www.paangelnetwork.com (early-stagecompanies)u
PALifeSciencesGreenhouse~ www.lsgpa.com(bioscience)
Customied Job
TrainingGrantsareavailableforspecializedjobtrainingforupto75%oftheeligiblecostsfortrainingneworincumbentemployees.Requirements:mustbeforqualiedtrain-ing;traineesmustberesidentsofPAandbeemployedinPA;andparticipatingtrain-eesmustearnmorethan150%ofcurrentminimumwage.
DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND INDUSTRYwww.dli.state.pa.us
ThePennsylvaniaDepartmentofLaborandIndustrysmissionistoimprovethequalityoflifeandeconomicsecurityforPennsylvaniabusinessesand
workers,encouragelabor-managementcooperation,andprepare
theCommonwealthswork-forceforthejobsofthefuture.
PA CareerLinkwww.pacareerlink.state.pa.us
Aone-stopshopforworkforceandeco-nomicdevelopmentneeds.Jobseekersandemployershaveaccesstoawidearrayofjobtraining,education,andemploymentservices.SetupanaccountontheCareerLinkwebsite
tostartaccessingservicesorcalltheChesterCountyofceat(610)384-9393.
Services for Veterans -Speciallytrainedveteranemployment
representativeslo-catedinPACareerLinkofcesprovideveteranswithafullrangeofemploymentservices,includingreferralservices,jobdevelopment,trainingoptions,andguid-anceaboutgovernmentandcommunityveteranserviceagencies.Specialemphasisisgiventodisabledveteransandveter-ansintransitionwhoarejustleavingthemilitary.
Ifyouareaveteran,pleasecontactmyofcetondoutaboutservices
thatareavailabletoyou.
State Budget for 2011-12 Proposed
GovernorCorbettrecentlyproposedhis2011-12budgetforthestate.Thisisthestartingpointforwhatwillbeextensiveand,attimes,contentiousdebatesabouttheamountofstatespendingandissueprioritiesforthe2011-12scalyear.ThelegislaturefacesadeadlineofJune30forapprovinganewstatebudget.Toreviewtheproposedstatebudget,pleasevisitmywebsiteatDuaneMilne.comorcall(610)251-1070.
Iwelcomeinputfromyou,thepeopleIserve,aboutthebudgetasproposedbythegovernor.ShareyouradvicewithmesoIcanrepresentyouaseffectivelyaspossible.Inaddition,pleasekeepalertforpublicforumsIwillholdtodiscussthebudget.
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CONSTITUENTS CORNER: SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON GOOD WORKS IN OUR
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ANNUAL SHREDDING/RECYCLING EVENT
Saturday, April 30 ~ 9 a.m. noonPenn State Great Valley
Campus
Parking LotSwedesford Road, Malvern
Expired/Unused Prescription Drugs*Paper
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Cell Phones & ChargersSmall Electronics (House/Office)
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*By law, no needles, syringes or epi-pens can be accepted.
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Youre invited to my upcoming Spring events ...
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, May 14 ~ 9:00 a.m. noon
Rep. Milnes District Ofce18 East Lancaster Avenue
(Rts. 29 & 30 in the Malvern Area)
Please stop by to enjoy some refreshments,chat with me about
state issues, and pick up
information about state programs and services.
RSVP to 610-251-1070
LOCAL MOTHER RECOGNIzED FOR HER CRUSADE TO CONqUER CHILDHOOD
CANCER
Inthecapita,IpresenteCharestownresientKarenWisonwithaHoseReso-tionrecognizinghereortstoconqerchihoocancerthroghthecreationoftheJeremyP.WisonFonation.TeFonationwifnmeicaresearchforchihoocancer;provieschoarshipsforchirenwhohaveostasibingorparenttocancer;anspportorganizationsthatassistetheWisonfamiyringtheiroreainosingnine-year-oJeremytoiversarcoma.
HONORING OUR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS
InDecember,IpresentestateagsancitationstorepresentativesofthevonteerrecompanieswhobattethesignicantapartmentreinMavernBorogh.AspeciaprocamationwasawaretoLietenantJasonJayWstnerofPaoiFireCompany
whowasinjreintheineoftywhietryingtoresceoccpantsofthebrningbiing.Itismyhonorasstaterepresentativetorecognizetheheroismofaorocavonteerreghterswhopttheirivesontheineeveryaytoensrethesafetyoforcommnities.
Attention Seniors!Great Valley Senior Center ExpandingProgram
Activities to Second
LocationAsamemberoftheAginganOerAtsCommittee,Ispportpoi-
ciesaninitiativesthataoworseniorsto"ageinpace."Assch,IampeasetoinformseniorsthattheGreatVaeySeniorCenterhasexpaneitsactivitiestoinceaseconocation.Inaitiontotheregarscheeat47ChrchRoa,Mavern,bingoaso
wibeheeveryMonayanTrsayattheGreatVaeyCommnityOr-ganizationsnewfaciityinFrazer,ocateat57-BLancasterAvene,behinHayOiCompany(whichgenerosyimchtorenovatethebiing).Formoreinformationabotanyactivitiesorhowtovonteertohepor
seniors,peasecontactAmyBaianat610-952-5579.
Got Drugs?
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