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For Immediate Release
October 6, 1997
School counselors charged with providing job placement, case
management and alternative education services in 10 Houston area
schools came together on Friday, October 2, for training on
Career Management International's (CMI) School-To-Work
Box™. In the session counselors received experiential
education in helping students to: assess their interests,
abilities and strengths; build skill based resumes and learn
interviewing and soft networking techniques so they can
successfully access the "hidden job market". As part of
the $2.8 million, Youth Opportunities Program (YO!) or
"Kulick Project", CMI's school to work materials and
training contribute to the overall goal of increasing the
employment rate among youth. Locally the program is administered
by Houston Works and the Employment and Training Centers
(E&TC).
Terry Devlin, CMI¼s career counselor said, "The staff at Employment and Training Centers (E&TC) really took to the training and especially enjoyed their "trip to the mall" experience at lunch time." The "trip to the mall", a CMI exclusive, guides job seekers of all ages through the networking process in a non-threatening, familiar environment.
Melba Hamilton, Program Coordinator for E&TC adds, "This training is a true value added to our effort with these disadvantaged youth from the Fifth Ward and Northside areas. Our staff has now improved their skills in delivering meaningful one-on-one and group career transitioning education to our most important clients....the students".
Career Management InternationalÆ (CMI) is celebrating its 20th year of business. CMI is a full service counseling and consulting firm which provides outplacement, career alignment, outsourcing of human resources functions and school to work programs as well as training and career development services. CMI is headquartered in Houston, Texas with offices throughout the country. All CMI counselors are licensed and hold Masters or Doctorate degrees in human behavior.
Career Management International, Inc. is a provider of human resource services including outplacement, relocation counseling and facilitation, employee assistance programs, management interventions and team building. CMI recognizes the substantial corporate investment in human capital and delivers effective programs required by businesses to maximize the return on that investment.
Founded in 1976, CMI is headquartered in Houston and has offices throughout the United States. A woman owned company, CMI focuses its creative energy to provide customized solutions to current business problems.
