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| ITCND is organizing an IT section at the 6th annual Health, Tech and Trades Career Expo from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 at the FargoDome. Your organization is invited to take advantage of this opportunity to showcase North Dakota’s IT industry to more than 2,000 high school students and their parents.
If you are interested in a booth in the IT section, RSVP to ITCND by Wednesday, Nov. 19. You will be responsible for reserving and purchasing your sponsorship and/or booth space, but we will make sure you are in the featured IT section.
If you have questions, contact Annika at 701-355-4458. |
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The North Dakota Department of Commerce is getting interactive with students across North Dakota and has implemented a new way to spread the word out about high demand occupations. Using interactive webcams, Commerce hosts “career conversations” between students in a classroom and workers in high demand occupations.
The goal of the career promotion program is to provide current information about careers that have a strong future in North Dakota to high school students and adults who are advising them. Career conversations are posted for viewing anytime by students, parents or other classrooms at www.NDWorkforce.com.
Schools and businesses can participate for free, and Commerce will provide a webcam on loan for their use. Business and schools can go online to apply at www.ndworkforce.com and click on the career conversations image.
According to Job Service ND, the state has up to 16,000 current job opportunities available. “This program will better inform parents and students about jobs and careers that have a promising future in our state by going right to the source for this information, people in the field working in today’s high-demands careers,” Gov. John Hoeven said.
Bob Pope of Nexus Innovations in Bismarck has struggled to recruit employees with IT skills. “We are excited about Career Conversations because we believe it will give a vision to the students of careers and jobs, like those in our company, that can be available to them right here in North Dakota,” Pope said. “We are very pleased the state is leading this effort to help address our workforce needs.”
Career Conversations is a collaborative effort between the North Dakota Department of Commerce, Career and Technical Education, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Job Service of North Dakota and representatives from North Dakota targeted industries.
To have your business featured in a “career conversation,” contact Kayla Effertz, Career Promotions/Internship Coordinator, at 701-328-5383. |
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| Another successful year in information technology has come and gone, and it is time for ITCND to nominate candidates for leaders on the board of directors for 2009.
ITCND will have several two-year board positions open for 2009-10. Elections will take place January. The role of the ITCND board of directors is outlined below.
If you are interested in serving on the ITCND board of directors, e-mail office@itcnd.org or call 701-355-4458 by Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Role of Board of Directors
The ITCND board of directors is the policy-making body of ITCND. The board is also responsible for the control and conduct of the affairs and property of ITCND.
The position of director is not an honorary one. Board members are expected to contribute to and participate in board and other ITCND activities. In addition to participating in quarterly board meetings, potential areas of service include:
¨ Recruiting new members
¨ Serving on committees and task forces
¨ Contacting legislators and/or congressional delegation
¨ Working to improve the effectiveness of the regional IT council in their area |
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Register online at www.dfcconsultants.com (under “Events” tab) or contact Kim at 701-281-6112 to register. |
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| The next ITCND board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 1-3 p.m. The meeting will be held at Dakota Carrier Network locations in Bismarck and Fargo via videoconference.
Agenda items will include review and approval of 2009 strategic plan, work plan and budget, and a legislative briefing. All ITCND members are welcome to attend.
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| I would like to thank you for the Outstanding Achievement in Education Award I received during the 2008 Awards Program and Annual Meeting. I was very humbled to be selected by a constituent of IT state leaders and recognized alongside the other award recipients. Thank you to the award committee members for their time spent reviewing the nominees and to the ITCND organization for the professional awards ceremony. Thank you.
Eric Ripley, High School Technology Facilitator, Grand ForksPublic Schools |
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| In the October TECHWIRE, we mistakenly reported that IT Legislative Award Winner Senator Tom Seymour was from Mandan. Senator Seymour is from Minot. We apologize for the error. |
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