G*STARS Customers Awarded at Michigan Works! 2013 Conference
HUDSON, Wis. - Sept. 12, 2013 - AGS Data Systems would like to congratulate several G*STARS customers who received awards at the annual Michigan Works! Conference, which took place on September 8-10 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The winners included the Detroit Workforce Development Board, Dianne Peterson of Michigan Works! Region 7B Employment Consortium, and Dr. Lynne Haley and Jim Hettinger of Calhoun Intermediate School District (ISD) Michigan Works!
The Board of Excellence Award was presented to the Detroit Workforce Development Board (DWDB) for their strategic insight and guidance in establishing the Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC) as the administrative and fiscal agent for Detroit’s workforce services. The board advocated increased engagement with businesses and better responsiveness to job seeker needs by focusing on a more demand-driven approach. As a result, Detroit’s job placement numbers have skyrocketed.
Dianne Peterson, a Resource Navigator from Michigan Works! Region 7B Employment Consortium, won the IMPACT Award for her outstanding service in helping customers get jobs. She has developed close relationships with human resource departments, temporary services agencies, employers and job seekers to understand job order needs, conduct extensive resume searches, deliver countless applications, and follow up with organizations after job placements occur to ensure their satisfaction.
Dr. Lynne Haley was awarded the Ralph Loeschner Outstanding Service Award. She is the Board Chair of Calhoun ISD Michigan Works! and has served the workforce development system for almost 30 years. Her contributions are not just seen locally; from 2007 to 2013 she also served on the Michigan Works! Association Board to create state-wide impact.
The Volunteer of the Year Award went to Jim Hettinger, also from Calhoun ISD Michigan Works! Jim’s involvement in the workforce industry is far-ranging, from helping create jobs in the Battle Creek Fort Custer Industrial Park to serving on two Michigan Governor’s transition teams to working with the President/CEO of the Battle Creek Area Workforce Development Plan. His dedication over the course of several decades has helped foster economic growth in many communities.
AGS is proud to work with such outstanding organizations and individuals who are devoted to the success of their communities and looks forward to many years to come.
The Board of Excellence Award was presented to the Detroit Workforce Development Board (DWDB) for their strategic insight and guidance in establishing the Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC) as the administrative and fiscal agent for Detroit’s workforce services. The board advocated increased engagement with businesses and better responsiveness to job seeker needs by focusing on a more demand-driven approach. As a result, Detroit’s job placement numbers have skyrocketed.
Dianne Peterson, a Resource Navigator from Michigan Works! Region 7B Employment Consortium, won the IMPACT Award for her outstanding service in helping customers get jobs. She has developed close relationships with human resource departments, temporary services agencies, employers and job seekers to understand job order needs, conduct extensive resume searches, deliver countless applications, and follow up with organizations after job placements occur to ensure their satisfaction.
Dr. Lynne Haley was awarded the Ralph Loeschner Outstanding Service Award. She is the Board Chair of Calhoun ISD Michigan Works! and has served the workforce development system for almost 30 years. Her contributions are not just seen locally; from 2007 to 2013 she also served on the Michigan Works! Association Board to create state-wide impact.
The Volunteer of the Year Award went to Jim Hettinger, also from Calhoun ISD Michigan Works! Jim’s involvement in the workforce industry is far-ranging, from helping create jobs in the Battle Creek Fort Custer Industrial Park to serving on two Michigan Governor’s transition teams to working with the President/CEO of the Battle Creek Area Workforce Development Plan. His dedication over the course of several decades has helped foster economic growth in many communities.
AGS is proud to work with such outstanding organizations and individuals who are devoted to the success of their communities and looks forward to many years to come.
About the Michigan Works! Conference
For more information about the Michigan Works! Conference, please visit their website at http://www.michiganworksconference.org/.
About G*STARS
G*STARS is a configurable reporting and analytics system used by workforce agencies, community colleges and social services agencies to track participant and employer activities across various programs and to demonstrate education, training, and employment results to funders and the community. To learn more about G*STARS, please call (866) 403-3639 or email info@gstars.com.
About AGS Data Systems
AGS Data Systems is the leading national provider of cloud-based client management software for the employment and training, education, and social services sectors, as well as the originator of web-based Self-Service Tracking with swipe card technology for Workforce and One Stop Centers nationwide. AGS brings top-of-the-line software solutions and consulting expertise to organizations seeking more effective ways to help customers achieve training, jobs, and other outcomes.
For more information about the Michigan Works! Conference, please visit their website at http://www.michiganworksconference.org/.
About G*STARS
G*STARS is a configurable reporting and analytics system used by workforce agencies, community colleges and social services agencies to track participant and employer activities across various programs and to demonstrate education, training, and employment results to funders and the community. To learn more about G*STARS, please call (866) 403-3639 or email info@gstars.com.
About AGS Data Systems
AGS Data Systems is the leading national provider of cloud-based client management software for the employment and training, education, and social services sectors, as well as the originator of web-based Self-Service Tracking with swipe card technology for Workforce and One Stop Centers nationwide. AGS brings top-of-the-line software solutions and consulting expertise to organizations seeking more effective ways to help customers achieve training, jobs, and other outcomes.