Free Industrial Maintenance Classes

FREE classes

• Classes focus on the fundamental skills needed for entry-level positions in the Manufacturing and Renewable Energy industries
• Training will be provided in areas with the highest level of interest: Granite Falls, Worthington/Jackson, or Marshall
• Expected start dates: October 2010 & March 2011
• 12 participants per class; up to 30 for Boiler Engineering
• 4 days per week – 4 or more hours per day for 12 weeks
• Interested participants must contact their local Adult Basic Education Office to complete a CASAS Assessment in order to qualify
• Priority will be given to those willing to complete all courses
• For more information and forms, visit:

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FREE classes
 Classes focus on the fundamental skills needed for entry-level positions in the Manufacturing and Renewable Energy industries
 Training will be provided in areas with the highest level of interest: Granite Falls, Worthington/Jackson, or Marshall
 Expected start dates: October 2010 & March 2011
 12 participants per class; up to 30 for Boiler Engineering
 4 days per week – 4 or more hours per day for 12 weeks
 Interested participants must contact their local Adult Basic Education Office to complete a CASAS Assessment in order to qualify
 Priority will be given to those willing to complete all courses
 For more information and forms, visit:
www.tinyurl.com/indmaintFREE classes
Classes focus on the fundamental skills needed for entry-level positions in the Manufacturing and Renewable Energy industries
Training will be provided in areas with the highest level of interest: Granite Falls, Worthington/Jackson, or Marshall
Expected start dates: October 2010 & March 2011
12 participants per class; up to 30 for Boiler Engineering
4 days per week – 4 or more hours per day for 12 weeks
Interested participants must contact their local Adult Basic Education Office to complete a CASAS Assessment in order to qualify
Priority will be given to those willing to complete all courses
For more information and forms, visit:
www.tinyurl.com/indmaintFREE classes
 Classes focus on the fundamental skills needed for entry-level positions in the Manufacturing and Renewable Energy industries
 Training will be provided in areas with the highest level of interest: Granite Falls, Worthington/Jackson, or Marshall
 Expected start dates: October 2010 & March 2011
 12 participants per class; up to 30 for Boiler Engineering
 4 days per week – 4 or more hours per day for 12 weeks
 Interested participants must contact their local Adult Basic Education Office to complete a CASAS Assessment in order to qualify
 Priority will be given to those willing to complete all courses
 For more information and forms, visit:
www.tinyurl.com/indmaint

Social Networking 101 for Businesses

Step Up Your Business Social Media Flyer 

Date:    June 28th
Time:   6:30p.m.
Place:   Media Center, Lower Level of the Ortonville Library

Cost:     $5.00

During a hands-on workshop led by Neil Linscheid of the U of M Extension, we’ll provide you with tools and strategies for streamlining, tracking and simplifying your use of social media and marketing.  Laptops will be available so participants can test, learn and even start implementing the tools during this workshop!  Check out a “preview” on-line from the Luverne class that was recently given:  http://news.swifoundation.org/social-marketing-for-business-101/

Workshop topics include:

• How social networking works and how to get business from it.  Why it matters to Google and how it can increase traffic to your Web site.
• Facebook:  Pages, groups, profiles… what really works to get more customers.  Overview, setting up accounts and pages appropriately, adding events and tactics for attracting friends and fans.
• Twitter:  Simple secrets to automate Twitter while still getting results.  Setting up an account appropriately; finding followers, including locally; tools to increase your followers; and tools to integrate Twitter with other social media.
• Using visual online tools.  How and when to use YouTube and Flickr
• How to track your social networking progress and results.  Numbers of followers, friends, connections and incoming hits; and setting up a plan for social networking success.

This Class will be provided by the Ortonville EDA.