Page 12 - JobReady: November 2017 Issue

St. Bernards Hospital brings Project SEARCH to Jonesboro
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S t. Bernards Hospital

launched the Project

SEARCH internship
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program with a kick-off
celebration and ribbon cutting
on Oct. 9. The St. Bernards
Hospital Project SEARCH ®
site was developed in full
partnership between St.
Bernards Hospital, ACCESS
Group, Inc., and ARS, a division St. Bernards Project SEARCH interns and St. Bernards Hospital staff cut the ribbon at
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of the Arkansas Department the St. Bernards Project SEARCH Kick-Off Celebration.
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of Career Education. Project
SEARCH is a nine-month
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innovative job training program
for young adults with disabilities.

Alan McClain, ARS Commissioner, Judy Smith, Transition Services Director
speaks during the welcoming at the St. of Special Projects, greet guests at the
Bernards Project SEARCH Kick-Off St. Bernards Project SEARCH Kick-Off
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Celebration. Celebration.

Shortage of Construction Workers and Other Skilled Trades

BS News released a report
explaining the need for
Cconstruction workers and
skilled trades.
According to their report, for every
skilled worker entering the workforce,
five skilled workers are retiring. This
is a good illustration of the need for
Career and Technical Education.
To see the full report, visit
https://www.cbsnews.com/embed/
videos/rebuilding-americas-pool-of-
construction-workers/
Courtesy of CBS News

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