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The next presentation of Eastern Montana Business Webinars is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. The month’s webinar “Remote Work for Rural Business Owners” features speaker Paul Hill, Utah State University Extension and Tara Mastel, Montana State University Extension. Remote work is changing the way people work all around the world. Hill will talk about how remote work can benefit business in the region. He led the creation of the Rural Online Initiative in 2018 to help people in rural communities and employers capitalize on the rise...
The next presentation of Eastern Montana Business Webinars is scheduled for Thursday, October 28 at 10 a.m. Jennifer Bertrand, Claims Processing Supervisor with the Montana Unemployment Insurance Division will present information on the State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES). Developed by the U.S. Department of Labor and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), SIDES provides a nationally standardized format for responding to UI information requests. SIDES is a convenient and secure way for employers (or their...
The next presentation of Eastern Montana Business Webinars is scheduled for Wednesday, May 26 at 10 a.m. Cheri Reed-Anderson and Jeanne Stone-Shedden from Montana Vocational Rehabilitation will be presenting “Windmills: Reasonable Accommodation”. Windmills is an attitudinal training that assists those with and without disabilities to better understand the culture of disability in the workplace. It is best described as an employer-employee training tool designed to change attitudinal barriers and create a new perspective on the unique abi...
The next presentation of Eastern Montana Business Webinars is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12 at 10 a.m. Jessi Westerhold, Program Manager for the Department of Labor & Industry will be providing information on the Workforce Development Grant. Ms. Westerhold recognizes that Montana businesses need skilled workers and has designed a Workforce Development Grant program to assist employers in locating, hiring and/or training applicants to fill job vacancies within self-sustaining careers. She is a strong believer that workforce development...
The next presentation of Eastern Montana Business Webinars is scheduled for Wednesday, April 28 at 10 a.m. Claudia Stephens from Montana Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Council, Inc. will be providing an educational presentation on their organizational work and the needs of migrant and seasonal agricultural farmworkers. During the webinar, employers will learn about the many services provided by the Montana Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Council and the Ag Worker Health & Services. Ag Worker Health & Services is a primary and preventive...
The next presentation of Eastern Montana Business Webinars is scheduled for Wednesday, April 14 at 10 a.m. Glen Disque from Montana Registered Apprenticeship will provide information on the Apprenticeship program and how it can assist Montana Employers. Mr. Disque is a Registered Apprenticeship Specialist responsible for helping businesses develop training programs for the Eastern portion of Montana and providing oversight for current Apprenticeship sponsors. During the webinar, employers will learn how Registered Apprenticeship can assist...
Andria Hardin from the Montana Human Rights Bureau will present “Human Rights Bureau & Discrimination Basics”. Ms. Hardin is the trainer and targeted equitable relief coordinator for the Montana Human Rights Bureau. Prior to taking on this role, she investigated and mediated cases of discrimination in employment, governmental services, public accommodations, housing, and other protected areas of Montana law. In this presentation, businesses will learn the function of the Montana Human Rights Bureau and the administrative process used to handle...
