Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 11

Monday, June XI, IMS llattooo (11.) Journal Oawtte-11 2 Lake Land center provides training within organizations." The center has provided asslstasnce In the development of technical training through programs built with state grants. Since July 1, 1981, Dr. Richard Jackson, Lake Land's dean of public services, and Wakefield have been able to obtain grants totaling more than $275,000. Six companies have received High Impact Training Service (HITS) grants from the Adult Vocational and Technical Education Department of the Illinois State Board of Education. Three companies have received Industrial Training Program (ITP) grants from the Increasing.

"The center will strive to serve a larger constituency by encouraging broader support and participation In its activities," Wakefield said. "A designated target group Is the medium-size business. Plans are underway to develop a series of offerings to meet the changing needs of this group, especially In the area of supervisory skills." The center was established In 1981 after the Lake Land Board of Trustees approved the appointment of a board of consultants made up of business and industry rep-resentatives from "The seed for this change was planted through a Situational Leadership Seminar," Getz said. "Will it grow, blossom and bear fruit? We sure hope so. From what we have seen so far we're betting on It." One of the center's main thrusts has been the establishment of training firograms used to develop ndustrlal management teams that are responsive to the needs of the business community, according to Its director, Becca Wakefield.

"By offering quality, cost effective training, the center is providing a service that increases the likelihood for businesses and organizations to train and flourish," Wakefield said. "The need for training is growing as industries previously unaffected by electronics are being permeated by new advancements." Wakefield also said she believes companies utilizing new technologies have dual training needs. "As industries move into high technology areas the gap widens between the technologies created and the ability to use them," she said. "Employers must be prepared to deal with the human element. Developing human potential is the key to productivity Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.

One high priority activity of the center has been seminars on timely topics such as microcomputers, time management and financial management to heip medium and small businesses. Another major effort has been the expansion of services to assess training needs, recommend plans of action and assist in implementing training unique to the needs of a particular business or industry. Wakefield said the need for training assistance is apparent and the number of company requests Is throughout the Lake Land district. Jack Oberhill, director of the Mattoon division of R.R. Donnelley Sons, has elected chairman of the group and Donald Cason, president of the First National Bank of Mattoon, was named vice chairman.

The center was funded through the Lake Land Foundation with an early commitment to project funding from area businesses and Industries. The center has received national attention In the "Community and Junior College Journal" published by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. skills and techniques for managing human and material resources in a multi-year management development program provided by the center. During the center's first year almost 800 employees from 52 businesses have participated In workshops, seminars and courses offered through the Lake Land facilities. Blaw-Knox Construction Equipment Co.

is another major local employer to make use of the center's activities with 52 supervisors and managers participating In a management development program. "The best result we've seen is the response of our employees," said Bruno Gets, president of Blaw-Knox. "Employees already have noticed a positive change in supervisor behavior. MATTOON The Center (or Business and Industry at Lake Land College Is helping local companies meet one of their growing needs -management training. "Ours Is a technology-driven Industry," said Richard A.

Lumpkin, president of Illinois Consolidated Telephone "one that Is experiencing unprecedented change. Developing a management team that is responsive to the needs or our customers and responsible for company's future Is the key objective of our mangement development program. Lake Land's Center for Business and Industry worked with us to provide a program we believe will help us accomplish our key objective." More than 200 ICTC managers are acquiring i 1 -j. r2 U.JtAfJ "HOW MANY OF YOUR DOLLARS WILL MAKE THE 1-WAYTRIPTO U'l Business beat Two get emblems WASHINGTON I FREE SEMINAR! Finarrcial Strategies for th 80s A presentation designed to create awareness of how you can take advantage of: New Income Tax lows (ERTA 1981) New Estate Tax Savings Rules Tax Shelters Tax Diversion IDEAS Existing Tax Saving IDEAS Others use Successfully New Tax Changes That Affect Your Current Poorman, and MATTOON Bob engineering clerk for Central Illinois Public Service Co. it In Mattoon, has been awarded a 15-year service emblem.

Phil Boyd, also an engineering clerk, has been awarded an emblem for five years of service. G.P. Kolinski, ill Investment Program Revised IRA Rules And How They Can Work For You Tax Planning IDEAS Investment IDEAS Innovative Financial Planning Techniques JUNE 29 7 P.M. Banquet Room Mattoon Holiday Inn Bob Poorman electric operations supervisor, presented the wm pac Now I Call 234-8136 Nearby IDEAS TO HELP YOU Chaplin and Don Wykis of Illinois Consolidated Telephone Co. At the far right Is Dr.

James Nutter, management development CBI seminar Participating In an analytical management stills seminar of the Center for Business and Industry at Lake Land College are, left to right, Scott Moore of R.R. Donnelley ft Sons; Jonathan C. Denny, Ruth MANAGE MONEY emniems ai we Mattoon division omces. Poorman, a native of Mattoon, Joined CIPS in 1967 as a meter reader. Prior to that he was employed for 20 years by Transfer Co.

of Mattoon. A veteran of World War II, Poor is a momber of the American Legion and is active in the Illinois Square Dance Callers Association. He Is a graduate of DeForests Electronics In Chicago and Utterback's Business College. Poorman and his wife, the former Patricia Alfred have three children and 10 grandchildren. Boyd, a native of Robinson, Joined CIPS In 1977.

Supervisor named Mey9 MfistteirX Interest stalling recovery in '82 DECATUR Deborah Ransdell of De- catur has been named area supervisor for Weight Watchers of Central Illinois, Inc. Jerry Redden, area director, said ber responsibilities will Include management of 225 Weight Watchers classes in central Il LOS ANGELES (UPI) UCLA economists say high interest rates pose the greatest threat to economic recovery this year, and the major stumbling block to lower Interest rates Is the threat of continuing federal deficits. Larry Klmbell, director of the UCLA Quarterly Forecasting Conference, said the Federal Reserve does not plan to print more money, since that would be too Inflationary; and some analysts conclude that Interest rates will go up this summer when the deficit balloons. An alternative, economists at the conference said, would be a more depressed economy with private borrowers forced out of the credit market. "Interest rates will either drop in time to support an economic recovery in 1982, or interest rates will fall after a more prolonged recession," Klmbell said.

"Firms paying Interest rates far above the rate of inflation are like planes circling a fogged-in airport. Even if the fog never lifts, the planes still come down." The UCLA forecast predicted that interest rates will drop enough to allow an anemic recovery to develop in the second half of 1982. linois and eastern Iowa. Deborah Ransdell Mrs. Ransdell has been employed by Weight Watchers as a class lecturer for eight years and most recently served as regional manager of the Decatur area.

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