User:Madamkim63

Career Mission

I have worked in career development services since the mid 1990's and as the CEO of Employment Ventures, is passionate and dedicated toward promoting successful pathways to meaningful employment and self sufficiency for the under-employed and unemployed, especially in LGBT communities. I maintain the goal of promoting and enhancing the presence and voice of LGBT communities!

Symmetry photography has been a hobby of mine since 2010.

Consulting Services Career counseling, business development, organizational/compliance management, recruitment/advancement, human/social services, outreach/communication.

Workforce Development Employment readiness/retention program design, management and strategic planning specializing in organizational development. Certified in career counseling/development and experienced with business to contract negotiation and partnerships. Compliance monitoring of federal and state statutes and policies for employment service programs. Community education, outreach and development. Employment and Training Employment and training service programs for Hennepin and Ramsey Counties: Non-profit/Corporate contracts: Minnesota Family Investment Program Neighborhood Employment and Training, Food Stamp Employment and Training- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Dislocated Worker-Workforce Initiative Act, Empowerment Zone and Young Adult Employment Program. Employment Program Coordinator/Certified Career Development Facilitator with proven record of top quality job readiness counseling, creative case management, placement success rates and job retention.

Process flow model designs for business organization and program efficiency.

Curriculum design for employment/life skills training and development programs, with specialty focus on ex-offender, non-traditional and eliminating barriers to employment.

Employment recruitment, screening and hiring.

Career/vocational assessment/administration and interpretation.

Fair Hearing/Fact Finding/Mediation processes, legal/ advocacy consulting.

Technology

Expert with Microsoft programs and Workforce Development systems: Maxis View, Diamond, Workforce Information System, Training and Employment Management Advanced Management System, Minnesota Electronic Childcare Payment and Eligibility database, Job Matching/Sourcing and Workforce One.

Specialize in, template, report and form designs, program tracking data base systems and web design: www.hayssmithy.biz, www.colorcoordination.org, www.employmentventures.org, ww.freewebs.com/rainbowartshow, www.celebraterondo.org

Specialized Fields of Service
 * Employee relations and mediation.
 * Fraud investigation and benefit recovery
 * Employment Skills Training and Counseling
 * Employment Assessment
 * Curriculum Development for Employment Seekers
 * Employment Retention
 * Stress Management
 * Employee Relations and Communication
 * Employment Program Compliance and Development
 * Employment Mediation and Adjudication
 * Conflict Resolution
 * Risk Management
 * Life Skills for Working Mothers
 * Advocacy - domestic violence, social service navigation and housing
 * Professional Customer Service Skills
 * Various curriculum topics may be catered at the request of the client

Affiliations Job Service, Social, Human and Civil Service programs, disability and vocational services.
 * Board President: COLOR CoordiNATION - www.colorcoordination.org
 * Board Member/Communications and Public Relations: PFund - www.pfundonline.org
 * Diversity Committee-Education/Outreach: HIRED - www.hired.org
 * Board Member/Web Designer/Data Manager: Minnesota Soul Essence
 * Community Liaison: Community Business Organizations, Employment Agencies, Department of Workforce Development, Legal Aid Services, State

Accreditation
 * Member: National Association for Professional Women
 * Global Career Development Facilitator: certified by the National Career Development Association
 * Community Leadership Award: Family and Children Services
 * Microsoft Programs,Certified Trainer
 * Web Design and Development
 * Jobs Employment Matching Systems: State of Minnesota
 * Cultural Bridges and Community Development
 * Human Relations
 * Creative Management and Counselor Relations

Recognition
 * National League of Professional Women
 * International Society Who's Who in Public Service
 * Marquis Who's Who in Human Services
 * Lavender Magazine, collaboration of COLOR coordiNATION Conference
 * Rainbow Families, community service
 * State Voice for compliance management program design and development - Wisconsin
 * National Recognition for performance in Wisconsin Welfare Reform by Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC)