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Career Institute, vocational school founded by Shalom Klein, opens its doors in the Chicagoland area

Career InstituteEVANSTON, Ill., July 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Career Institute, LLC has opened in the Chicagoland area and is now accepting driven students looking to further their education and discover a new career in the Healthcare industry. Career Institute is a vocational school committed to not only insuring their students are thoroughly trained for a new job, but are also provided with the guidance, networking and support to find a new career.

“Our work is done when your job begins!” is more than a slogan; it’s a mission statement at Career Institute. Their staff is dedicated to providing a quality education, enthusiastic teachers, a high-tech learning environment and a superior job placement program. Career training programs offered through Career Institute include: Phlebotomy Technician, Electrocardiograph Technician, Medication Aide for CNAs, English as a Second Language, Medical Billing and Coding, and Pharmacy Technician.

The staff at Career Institute believes that career development is a life-long journey. Their Career Services Department works with students to facilitate a successful job search through resume and interview preparations, tutoring, workshops, networking events and more. With its vast network of employers, Career Institute has been able to establish strong partnerships with organizations in the Healthcare industry.

As Founder of Career Institute, Shalom Klein brings a diverse background and extensive networking experience to the community. Klein has served as Vice President of Moshe Klein & Associates and MKA Receivables. Recently appointed Chairman of the Village of Skokie Economic Development Commission, Klein is also the founder of Dempster Street Merchants Association and Jewish B2B Networking. In recognition of his extensive work in the community, Klein was recently acknowledged on the floor of the United States Congress.

Career Institute is also proud to introduce Lillian Williams-McClain as the Vice President of Operations and Chief Academic Officer. Williams-McCain has a Masters in Vocational Education, Guidance & Training from Northeastern Illinois University and 20+ years in post secondary education. With previous positions as Academic Dean, School Director, Campus President and Chief Operating Officer, Williams-McClain is thrilled to bring her expertise to Career Institute.

Career Institute is located at 990 Grove Street in Evanston, Illinois and is approved to open and operate by the State of Illinois. For more information visit gocareerinstitute.com, call (847) 801-0900 or email info@gocareerinstitute.com

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Evanston Now: Panel backs city aid to trade school

990 GroveEvanston’s Economic Development Committee voted unanimously Wednesday night to recommend City Council approval of a $25,000 forgivable loan to a planned private health careers training school

Organizers of the school, Career Institute LLC, plan to use the funds to help pay for conversion of office space at 990 Grove St. for its use.

The building landlord, Imperial Realty, reportedly has pledged another $30,000 toward building out about 5,000 square feet of first-floor space in the largely vacant building for the school’s use.

New EDC member Jeannemarie Sierant, who works for corporate training firm NIIT Cognitive Arts in Evanston, questionned school co-founder Shalom Klein, about his first-year budget projecting spending just 11 percent of total first year costs of $652,000 on faculty pay.

“That seems a little low,” Sierant said. But Klein said he’d been working with a national consulting firm to develop curricula for the program and to come up with the right staffing levels.

Klein said the school plans to start with a part-time program to train high-school graduates and mid-life career changers for work as pharmacy technicians.

Sierant also noted that such proprietary school programs tend to have very high dropout rates.

But Klein said he plans to focus on building close relationships with employers so “employers will know the student from the beginning” and be prepared to offer them jobs when they finish the program.

“Our selling point as a business will be our success in job placement at the end of the day,” Klein added.

He added that he’s working to get the program accredited, but can’t win accreditation until after the first student has completed the program.

Alderman Ann Rainey, 8th Ward, said she was concerned about the condition of the building, saying she recalled that there were issues with the property two decades ago when it was used as temporary quarters for the Evanston Public Library while the current library was under construction.

But Paul Zalmezak of the city’s city economic development staff said that before any city funds are spent inspectors from the city building department would go through the property to make sure any issues are addressed.

– See more at: http://evanstonnow.com/story/business/bill-smith/2013-11-21/59677/panel-backs-city-aid-to-trade-school#sthash.5yD8A1ga.dpuf

Evanston Speed Networking Event Alert – November 14

SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 

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PRESENTS  

 

Speed Networking for Chicagoland Professionals 

Thursday, November 14’th, 2013
Evanston Public Library

1703 Orrington Avenue

Evanston, IL 60201

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm 

$25 – Includes Kosher refreshments (non alcoholic)

      

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11’TH, 2013 

The value of just one connection can lead to numerous opportunities, imagine if you had 10 new and targeted connections…and better yet, you have the opportunity to pre-select the types of people you want to meet!

SEATS ARE LIMITED

Don’t delay and make your reservation and selections today and start creating new opportunities for you and your business.

ADVANTAGES 

  • Pre-select the types of people you want to meet
  • Avoid the awkward feeling of trying to meet new people
  • Increase your opportunities of meeting the right people
  • No need to feel awkward about ending a conversation that has no benefit
  • Take advantage of an effective, efficient and fun business networking program
  • Connect with new business professionals that appreciate networking and sharing knowledge

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SPEED NETWORKING MYTHS
Myth:     Speed Networking events are for young professionals only. 

Reality:  Facebook was supposed to only be for college kids….right….SpeedNetworking events are showing up at major conferences and corporations such as the American Bar Association, Corporate Compliance, PepsiCo, World Presidents Organization and many others.  The demographics are consistent through all age brackets.

 

Myth:      Speed Networking events are for sales people only.
Reality:   Organizations of all types have been turning to speed networking events to engage in peer to peer networking, mentoring, cross selling, team building,  referral sources and many other networking formats.  Fortune 500 companies have also incorporated speed networking events internally to enhance team building and much more.

Myth:     You can’t build a relationship in 5 minutes.
Reality:  We absolutely agree.  Speed Networking events shouldn’t set the expectation you are going to meet the person that will do a deal, have the answer, give you a contact on the spot.  Theseevents are meant for initiating new relationship which will need to be fostered over the short and long term to ensure a positive outcome.   

 

Photos from The Business Event 2013 in Evanston, IL

Senator Daniel Biss
with Senator Daniel Biss, Elliot Richardson of the SBAC and staff from Congressman Brad Schneider.
The Business Event
at a booth at The Business Event.
LinkedIn
explaining how job seekers can take advantage of LinkedIn.
workshop
the crowd of attendees in the workshop that I led.
The Business Event
teaching a workshop at The Business Event.
Getting Hired
teaching a workshop of “Getting Hired”.
Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl of Evanston
with Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl of Evanston.

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 Rabbi Shlomo Crandall of Chai Lifeline.
with Rabbi Shlomo Crandall of Chai Lifeline.
Rabbi Zev Kahn
with Rabbi Zev Kahn, Director of JET.
Elisheva Klein
with my wife, Elisheva.
Representative Laura Fine
with Representative Laura Fine