News Tips
Office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, S.D. 57501
(605) 773-3212
www.sd.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 1, 2012
CONTACT: Tony Venhuizen or Joe Kafka at 605-773-3212
News Tips for June 2-9, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, Rapid City, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will be hosting a Job Search Assistance Program (JSAP) at 111 New York St., #107C. The JSAP is a free workshop for people recovering from job loss or enhancing their job search skills. Trained instructors speak on modern-day techniques used to successfully find employment. Topics covered are: resume and cover letter writing, interviewing etiquette, networking effectively, using social media and much more. For more information, call 605-394-2296 or visit www.sdjobs.org
Tuesday, June 5 – Benefits Specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant offices:
- Kyle from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.MDT
- Dupree from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.MDT
- Timber Lake from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.MDT
- Flandreau from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.CDT
- Canton from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.CDT
- Webster from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.CDT
- Wagner from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.CDT
- Miller from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- De Smet from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- Howard from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- Wessington Springs from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- Clark from 9:00 am – 3:00 p.m.CDT
For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.
Wednesday, June 6, Rapid City, 10 a.m. MDT, Army Aviation Support Facility, Rapid City Regional Airport – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will speak at the activation ceremony for Detachment 1, Company B, 935th Support Battalion of the South Dakota National Guard.
Wednesday, June 6, Deadwood, 9 a.m. MDT - The South Dakota Commission on Gaming will hold administrative hearings and its quarterly business meeting in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 102 Sherman Street. For more information, contact Larry Eliason, Executive Secretary, South Dakota Commission on Gaming, at 605-773-6050.
Wednesday, June 6- Benefits Specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant offices:
- Wanblee from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.MDT
- Fort Thompson from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- Faulkton from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- Woonsocket from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- Britton from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.CDT
For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.
Wednesday, June 6, Aberdeen, 1:15 p.m. CST – The Department of Human Services' Division of Rehabilitation Services Board of Vocational Rehabilitation will hold its quarterly board meeting beginning at 1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6th at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel on 1400 8th Avenue NW in Aberdeen. The meeting will resume on Thursday, June 7th at 8:30 a.m. (CST) to noon. The public is welcome. For more information contact: Collette Wagoner at (605) 945-2207 for local calls or 1(800) 210-0143 for toll free.
Wednesday, June 6, Sisseton, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will have a veterans outreach representative available at the Sisseton Local Office, located at 205 E. Oak. Any veteran with questions about employment, job searches, career counseling or training may call 605-698-3964 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Additional information is also available at www.sdjobs.org
Wednesday, June 6, Sioux Falls, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will hold a Job Search Assistance Program (JSAP) at 811 E. 10th St. The JSAP is designed to assist and train job seekers on how to find a job. Some topics included are networking, the hidden job market, resumes, applications and proper interview techniques. It is provided at no charge and open to the public. Parties interested in attending should register by calling 605-367-5300. For more information, visit www.sdjobs.org
Wednesday, June 6, Pierre, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will be hosting a Job Search Assistance Program (JSAP) at 116 W. Missouri Ave. The JSAP is a free workshop for people recovering from job loss or enhancing their job search skills. Trained instructors speak on modern-day techniques used to successfully find employment. Topics covered are: résumé and cover letter writing, interviewing etiquette, networking effectively, using social media and much more. For more information, call 605-773-3372 or visit www.sdjobs.org
Wednesday, June 6, Spearfish, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will be hosting a Job Search Assistance Program (JSAP) at 1300 North Ave. The JSAP is a free workshop for people recovering from job loss or enhancing their job search skills. Trained instructors speak on modern-day techniques used to successfully find employment. Topics covered are: résumé and cover letter writing, interviewing etiquette, networking effectively, using social media and much more. For more information, call 605-642-6900 or visit www.sdjobs.org
Wednesday, June 6, Fort Meade, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. MDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will be conducting a Veterans’ Outreach Compensated Worth Therapy (CWT) at Fort Meade Hospital, Building 88. For questions or additional information, please call Kenneth Mark Northrup at 605-394-2304 or visit www.sdjobs.org
Thursday, June 7, Sioux Falls, 8 a.m. CDT - The Board of Pardons and Paroles will hold its monthly meeting at the South Dakota State Penitentiary, Third Floor Conference Room. For more information, contact the Board of Pardons & Paroles, 605-367-5040.
Thursday, June 7, Mitchell, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will be holding a Job Search Assistance Program (JSAP) at 1321 N. Main St. The JSAP is designed to assist and train job seekers on how to find and secure employment. Some of the topics included are networking, the hidden job market, resumes, applications and proper interview techniques. It is provided at no charge and open to the public. Parties interested in attending should register by calling 605-995-8060. For more information, visit www.sdjobs.org
Thursday, June 7, Rapid City, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will be hosting a Job Search Assistance Program (JSAP) at 111 New York St., #107C. The JSAP is a free workshop for people recovering from job loss or enhancing their job search skills. Trained instructors speak on modern-day techniques used to successfully find employment. Topics covered are: resume and cover letter writing, interviewing etiquette, networking effectively, using social media and much more. For more information, call 605-394-2296 or visit www.sdjobs.org
Thursday, June 7, Hot Springs, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. MDT – The Department of Labor and Regulation will have a veterans’ outreach representative available at the Vet Hospital Domiciliary Ward, 7B classroom. Any veteran with questions about employment, job searches, career counseling or training may call Patrick Herbst at 605-394-2326 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Additional information is also available at www.sdjobs.org
Thursday, June 7- Benefits Specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant offices:
- Kyle from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.MDT
- Dupree from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.MDT
- Armour from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.CDT
- Flandreau from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.CDT
- Canton from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.CDT
- Plankinton from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.CDT
- Hayti from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.CDT
- Webster from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.CDT
- Lemmon from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.MDT
- Gettysburg from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.CDT
- Highmore from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.CDT
For more information, contact Kristin Kellar, 605-773-3165.
Thurs.-Sat., June 7-9, 2012, Des Moines, Iowa – A team from the South Dakota Department of Tourism will hit the streets of Des Moines for a street team effort aimed at garnering awareness for South Dakota’s travel and vacation opportunities. The team will feature four “mascots,” which represent the four faces of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. For more information, visit www.TravelSD.com/RushmoreMascots, or contact Wanda Goodman at 605-773-3301 or Wanda.Goodman@travelsd.com
Friday, June 8, Rapid City, 10 a.m. MDT, Lincoln Room, Alex Johnson Hotel – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will speak to the Executive Committee of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact about higher education and workforce needs. For more information, contact Mary E. Roberson, MHEC director of communications, 612-626-0070.
Friday, June 8, Rapid City, Joint Forces Headquarters Readiness Center, Camp Rapid, 2823 W. Main Street, 11:30 a.m. MDT – Gov. Dennis Daugaard and Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, state adjutant general, will speak at the 150th birthday celebration of the South Dakota National Guard. A free, open-house event for the public will be held at Camp Rapid from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, contact Maj. Anthony Deiss at 605-737-6721.
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