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Velocity Energy Partners, Inc. partners with CET for Green Jobs

Velocity Energy Partners specializes in partnering with companies in the Renewable Energy industry by providing them with highly skilled and talented professionals in the areas of construction, engineering and manufacturing to enable them to grow their business without having to incur additional headcount.

We are true leaders in this industry with extensive knowledge and experience in providing project support for commercial and utility-scale projects to many of the industry's most respected companies. VEP is an industry leader among the nation-wide Green Energy community (Solar, Wind, PV, Thermal etc.) with 35 years of combined business expertise and over 4 years of direct support of companies and organizations involved with the Renewable Energy Arena.

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AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Hires CET Graduates

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing high-quality apartment communities in the high barrier-to-entry markets of the United States. These markets are located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Pacific Northwest and Northern and Southern California regions of the country. The Company owns, or holds interest in, hundreds of apartment communities with over 50,000 housing units in these markets. AvalonBay Communities, Inc.’s strategy is to focus on the chosen core markets and to become the market leader in each of these markets. All AvalonBay associates, whether delivering service to customers, or providing support from the regional offices, are working toward the collective purpose of Enhancing the Lives of Our Residents”.

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CET and ALBA: Training Farmworkers for a Sustainable Future

In partnership with the Agriculture and Land Based Training Association (ALBA), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Salinas, California, CET will offer Farm Management entrepreneurial training to eligible participants in the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP). An agricultural association, ALBA will provide entrepreneurial education and training activities for developing small farm businesses. ALBA and CET seek to create economic opportunities for farmworker trainees while promoting organic farming and contributing to healthy food systems. Through this collaboration, participants will be mentored in stewardship of land and water resources while being taught the use of native plant hedgerows, riparian restoration, integrated pest management and other practical solutions. Trainees will also receive business skills and also learn how to create viable small farm enterprises. For more information on ALBA visit:www.albafarmers.org

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Google Hosts Lunch for Female Executives: CET Executive Director attends...

Have you ever "googled" someone? Well if you type in Omid Kordestani, Sr. Vice President at Google Inc., you'd find some impressive information on this successful executive... and boy did Ms. Sapien feel honored to attend a lunch hosted by Mr. Kordestani on the Google campus last week!

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NFL Raiders support CET's annual Golf Tournament!

CET appreciates the community spirit of our professional athletes in the Bay Area and especially thank Raider players Marques "Tui" Tuiasosopo and Corey Hulsey for their participation in our 2nd annual golf tournament.

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Yahoo Supports CET's San Jose Career Center

At the recent Executive Business Luncheon, held at the Sobrato CET Center, Rose Salazar, Job Developer and CET Career Center Director was presented with a Camp Yahoo! guidebook.

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CET and the Mercury News Come Together at Christmas Time to "Give the Gift of Reading"

(From the Mercury News) "Whether it's a toddler's picture story or a teenager's novel, a book brings magic into a young reader's life. It provides comfort and hope on dark days. It can challenge, inspire, and open doors."

"Each year, the Mercury News Gift of Reading Program brings this magic to thousands of Bay Area children who need it most", and this year is no exception: The program donated books to children who sat on Santas knee at the Annual CET Posadas Christmas event.

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The National Society of Hispanic MBA's (NSHMBA) partner with CET

The National Society of Hispanic MBA's (NSHMBA) partnered with CET San Jose to present an evening of networking and inspiration. Pepsi Bottling Group, another CET partner provided complimentary refreshments and took advantage of the energetic, intelligent participants with informal recruiting activities.

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CET and Emmanuel Family Life Center form a Collaborative Partnership

The Emmanuel Family Life Center and the Center for Employment Training have renewed their collaborative partnership to provide services to the hard to serve persons with multiple barriers to employment. Services will include core, intensive, ESL, and occupational training.

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EZ Electric and CET Partner

CET is proud to have such a strong partnership with EZ Electric — in the past few months, hiring manager, Ken Stern has hired skilled students out of Building Maintenance and Shipping and Receiving training courses.

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A New Workforce Partnership in the Making in Santa Maria

The Santa Maria Center for Employment Training Division has launched a new and exciting workforce partnership. In collaboration with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, CET will soon provide education and vocational training services to enrolled Chumash tribal members and their descendents.

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NASSCO and CET Partner

In April, 2003,CET San Diego and CET El Centro just successfully completed a customized Welding Skills training course for NASSCO (National Steel and Shipbuilding Company) employees; the first customized training delivered by CET to NASSCO.

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