WorkSource System Conference
The WorkSource System Conference is an annual event that offers professional development and networking opportunities.
The Spokane Workforce Council invites team members from WorkSource Spokane, the Next Generation Zone, Resource Center of Spokane County, YWCA, Goodwill, Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane County Libraries, and Spokane Public Libraries to gather together for a full day of professional development and networking. All of these organizations work together to prepare job seekers for success and support employers in finding great local talent, and we are committed to providing consistent, high-quality professional development for this group of talented colleagues.
- THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE
After canceling the event in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19, we are excited to be bringing this event back in-person for 2022! The conference will be a full day of professional development that will focus on our theme of “Reconnect and Revive,” bringing our teams back together in person to engage and re-energize for the important work ahead.
Date: June 24, 2022
Time: 8:15am-4:30pm
Where: Spokane Community College, Building 6, The Lair
Who: WorkSource Spokane system staff and colleagues
View & Download the 2022 Conference Program
Conference Breakout Sessions
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Note: The content and presentations are confidential and proprietary. Please respect each presenters work by not sharing the slides with anyone. Thank you.
10:00 AM Sessions
HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN Presented By Dawn Karber
- Presentation Slide Deck
- Research & Observation Tools Handout – view/download here
WHAT IT OUR WHY? Presented by Jessica Clayton
ELICITING STORYTELLING: THE NON-ANXIOUS PRESENCE Presented by Dirk Vastrick
- Presentation Slide Deck – view/download here
- Note: This is a confidential/proprietary presentation. Please respect Dirk Vastrick’s work by not sharing the slides with anyone. Thank you.
11:00 AM Sessions
WHAT’S “GOOD ENOUGH” IN THE NEW NORMAL Presented by Dirk Vastrick
- Presentation Slide Deck – view/download here
- Note: This is a confidential/proprietary presentation. Please respect Dirk Vastrick’s work by not sharing the slides with anyone. Thank you.
CAREER COACHING WITH THE GROW MODEL Presented by Kevin Williams
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1:45 PM Sessions
THE ESSENTIAL VOICES OF IMPACTED POPULATIONS AT THE TABLE: GUIDING, LEADING, AND RECEIVING Presented by Kurtis Robinson
GETTING YOUR SPARK BACK: FORM BURNT OUT TO THRIVING Presented by Mandy Adamson
- This session was a TED Talk-like presentation with no slide deck to share.
2:45 PM Sessions
WORKFORCE 101 & “SO WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING? Presented by Dawn Karber
- This session was a discussion with no slide deck to share.
CANVA 101: DESIGN A COMPLETE CAMPAIGN Presented by Victor Rapez-Betty
- Canva Tutorial: Canva Pro for Nonprofits
- The WorkSource Spokane Campus utilizes Canva Pro for Nonprofits
LABOR MARKET UPDATE & MICROEXONOMIX CONDITIONS Presented by Michael McBride
- PAST CONFERENCES
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WORKSOURCE SYSTEM CONFERENCE 2019
In its second year, we welcomed close to 130 attendees for another day of professional development and networking on June 21, 2019. The theme this year was Business as Customer, and we heard from Phil Blair, Executive Officer of Manpower San Diego, for our morning keynote. Another highlight was our lunch panel where attendees got to hear from representatives from each of our partner connection sites about the services they offer and new initiatives they are working on (panelists and attendees represented WorkSource, Next Generation Zone, Spokane Public Library, Spokane Community College, Spokane County Library District, YWCA, and Spokane Resource Center).
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