Karin Kief Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

Center Lead for WorkSource Portland Metro's N/NE Center, currently contracted to IRCOLead Driving Diversity Refuse and Recycling Training Lead BankWork$ and CareerWork$ Medical Trainings, CareerWork$ products

Worksource Portland Metro Beaverton-Hillsboro, Willow Creek

Applied for and was invited to participate as part of the committee advising PCC on use of the bond funds from the 2017 bond.(Participation on this committee is a volunteer position.)

Portland, Oregon Area

Work with employers throughout Oregon and Washington to create training opportunities for students. I work with veterans and students seeking vocational training in a CTE program.

Volunteered to help plan and produce the annual Academic Professional Institute , a career and personal development event. As part of a committee of peers and management, I helped plan topics, Identified and invited speakers and seminar leaders, determined location and planned spaces, planned and arranged food.

Worksource N/Ne, Portland, Or

Portland, Oregon Area

Contracted to The State of Oregon's Department of Human Services Self-Sufficiency for Steps to Success/JOBS program, which works with families receiving TANFSeek internships (unpaid and paid) at local employersDevelop curriculum for and teach a series of 9 life skills workshops for DHS JOBS participantsCoach and develop participants for work and education to become more self-sufficient

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Develop 90 employer OJT listings and 73 On-The-Job Trainings in six zip codes in SE Portland for Oregon’s Back To Work On-The-Job Training grant while simultaneously developing a pool of job-ready candidates for these listingsApprove employer applications, sign agreements, write Individual Training Plans and process invoices for $312,619 OJT grant following Region 2 policies and proceduresFacilitate Interpersonal Skills Workshop, Training Workshop, Scholarship Application Workshop, Career Exploration Workshop and OJT OrientationPrepare job seekers for job readiness: assess job seeker training needs and recommend next steps, career counseling, resume development, mock interviewing, job search techniques, Talentlink evaluations, and ongoing support when hiredAdminister Dislocated Worker and Adult Scholarship federal grant applications with an annual budget of $83,542Develop Individual Training Account plans; analyze available funding options; recommend, present and participate in funding decisions for job seeker applications as part of the ITA funding Committee while maintaining compliance with regional standards, policies and proceduresWork with very diverse job seekers from local SE Portland market, many with multiple barriers to employmentPresenter at 2014 Regional “Project RECONNECT”, a workshop for long-term unemployed, mid-skilled Worksource Portland Metro customers; main stage (Resume Review); breakout session (Getting to the “Yes” Pile)

St Helens, Oregon

•Prepared JOBS Program clients (TANF families) for job readiness and developed work experiences with local employers•Increased client participation in Columbia County 13.50% to 35.3% in six months•Increased Work Experiences in Columbia County from 2 to 29 in six months in a rural, sparsely-populated area suffering severe economic downturn while rebuilding diminished relationships with area business•Caseload of over 100 clients experiencing poverty, domestic abuse, homelessness, backgrounds, mental illness and other issues needing transition into employment•Collaborated with local partners to provide wrap around client services; Columbia County Parole Officers, DHS Self-Sufficiency, DHS Child Protective Services, Columbia County Mental Health, Community Action Team, et al•Developed curriculum and taught New to Computers and Emailing Basics classes weekly•Prepared job readiness plans, coached job seekers to prepare for, seek, and maintain employment

Integrated Bakery Resources, A Cargill Company

Sales support to national bakery accounts - Franz, Target, Safeway, Dairy Queen, and the US MilitaryCollaborated with project management and sales for new business, customer projections and issuesCreated purchases orders, sales orders, and Certificate of Analysis documents for food products

Beaverton, Or

Managed teams of Technical Support Reps for Microsoft Vista™, Comcast Michigan Market, and Sales Force™ CRMStrategic planning collaboration to meet client’s future plans with staffing, training, and technical needsInterviewed, hired, coached, motivated, managed, and monitored teams up to 25 peopleManaged team as profit and loss unit; my teams consistently contributed to division profitability

Full-charge supervision of 25 Customer Service Representatives for boutique, high end customer serviceConsulted with outside agency to implement internet and customer service improvement planDesigned and administered two Access databases to track employee attendance and customer emails Established goals, efficiency and service standards for Internet team