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FOX31 Interview | Day of Caring - Rob Brazell

Return to Work Day of Caring Recruiting Event

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FOX 31 Morning News (Denver, CO), August 25, 2020

Return 2 Work‘s Day Of Caring is August 28th, so sign up now to match-up ahead of time, and radially improve positive outcomes—lasting placements. That way, Day of Caring will be more about interviews than dropping off resumes.

Day Of Caring incorporates lessons learned from their large-scale Military and Veterans Employment Expos.  At Day Of Caring, Job Seekers receive similar intensive training prior to the hiring event, but they’ve enabled them to do it at home and at more convenient times.

Return 2 Work will continue providing weekly workshops after Day Of Caring to prepare applicants for interviews.  And monthly heartbeat events to introduce them to employers, mentors, and STEM interns.

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Colorado’s Best: Return2Work – Job Fair for Veterans

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by: Paula Haddock

Posted: Aug 21, 2020 / 01:15 PM MDT / Updated: Aug 21, 2020 / 01:15 PM MDT

For years Return2Work has been providing personalized, vocational, rehabilitation, and employment services to veterans, their spouses, and Americans with disabilities, including wounded warriors. Dick Young, the first VP of United Veterans Coalition of Colorado, shares more about Return2Work’s Day of Caring and Job Fair.

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Day of Caring 2020

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Day of Caring 2020

Volunteers & Employers Sign Up Here

Job Seekers Sign Up Here

Over the years, we’ve participated in many of United Way’s Day of Caring events. It’s a tradition.

This year’s event on August 28th will be entirely online because of COVID-19. But we’re no strangers to technology.

THEN:

Deborah Haynes is directed off the tarmac at Boulder Municipal Airport after being flown down from Jamestown on a National Guard helicopter after being stranded from heavy rains in Boulder, Colorado September 13, 2013. The National Guard worked to rescue an entire Colorado town of about 1,600 people on Friday, a day after they were cut off by raging floodwaters that have killed at least three people, washed out dams and turned roads into rivers across the state. REUTERS/Mark Leffingwell (UNITED STATES – Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) – RTX13KEY

United Way canceled Day Of Caring in 2013 due to once-in-a-century floods.  But R2W stayed on course on the internet. While the National Guard airlifted R2W volunteers and respected citizens to safety, others were able to carry on online.

It was one of our most impactful events.

Just Plain Very Hard

/2013/09/16/just-plain-very-hard-flash-floods-boulder-co/

BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS D. MILLS (ret)
Former Chair, Project: Return To Work Inc. (R2W)

NOW:

Thanks to magnanimous contributions from Safeway Foundation, StaffCV, Hurricane Electric, Microsoft, Greater Faith Community Church, Christian Science, and many others, we are hosting a fun and innovative job fair for 1,000 to 2,000 job seekers, 100-200 employers, and 100-200 volunteer mentors.

Please sign up now so we have a little time to use our donated technologies to match up everyone.  We have demonstrated the ability to radically improve positive outcomes at previous events this way.  That way, on August 28th, the online event will be more about job interviews and sage advice from caring mentors than dropping off resumes.

Full event details here.

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Day of Caring 2020 | Return to Work

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Day of Caring 2020 – FOR VOLUNTEERS

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Day of Caring 2020 – FOR VOLUNTEERS

We need multiple types of volunteers.  Sign up now – this is a rolling (ongoing) event.

What do our Volunteers do?  Here are just a few of our opportunities. We’re always in need of kind and talented individuals.  Tell us what opportunity appeals to you most and how you are qualified.  If you have an interest not listed here, please let us know!

  • R2W Level A MENTORS might be called upon to participate in an Employer Panel and/or to conduct ½ hour one-on-one sessions with applicants to review their resumes and talk about requirements for careers in your industry.   (The A Team).  Ask about all R2W mentorship levels from 1 hour to 5 years.
  • CALL BANK VOLUNTEERS can call from home anytime that’s convenient.  Little training is needed for volunteers with good to excellent computer/internet skills.
  • STEM INTERNS drive our donated technologies and make a large impact improving the lives of others.  These opportunities are just for Advanced Program students in high school and college and require about 70 hours/semester.  Note: high performing students can earn a medal from the President of the United States of America!

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Day of Caring 2020 | Return to Work

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Megan Stone

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Jon Voigtmann

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R2W Mentor

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Day of Caring 2020 – FOR EMPLOYERS

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Day of Caring 2020 – for EMPLOYERS

Post your jobs for free. We need very little information. We’ll screen applicants prior to our event on August 28th and send you good matches as they arise. Then two days prior to our event on August 28th we’ll forward all your applicants and advocate the top 5 candidates. At the event, we will spin off a private room(s) for you to interview any candidates you desire.

We only need:

  • O*Net code (optional)
  • Job Title (required)
  • Job Description (optional if O*Net code)
  • Job Requirements (optional if O*Net code)
  • Pay (optional if O*Net code)
  • Benefits (required)
  • Part-time / full-time (required)
  • Temporary / permanent (required)

Use our contact form to tell us about your job(s)!

There is no cost to employers for this valuable service. In return, we simply ask our partners to tell us who they interview and hire.

Beat COVID-19 – sign up now!

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Day of Caring 2020 | Return to Work

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Day of Caring 2020 – for JOB SEEKERS

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Day of Caring 2020 – for JOB SEEKERS

Join one of our weekly online workshops  to leap ahead (click here).  Engage caring professionals who will help you get good interviews at our online event on August 28.  Fast.  Free!

Join Zoom Meeting for Day of Caring event, August 28 at 12 noon MT.

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Target Circle Results Are In

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Thank you  for your support. It was gratifying to see the energy around the program and outpouring of community engagement. It was a great way to highlight our mission with Target guests.

We are excited to share that guests at Target stores cast 14,694 votes to Project Return To Work, Inc., awarding Target funds in the amount of $2,324.12 to our organization. Most importantly, you voted for our mission and its impact on our community. Full results are now posted for members of Target Circle at https://circle.target.com/cr/results.

While the GoodCoin Foundation helped facilitate the process and will be issuing the checks, the funds came from Target. As a company, Target works to empower communities to thrive and grow and is proud to have been able to support you in this campaign. Should you wish to acknowledge them, please email partners@goodcoinfoundation.org.

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Community Leaders

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By Rob Ray Brazell

“Good neighbors are community leaders. I am grateful for those who have demonstrated so much loving support over the decades. Thank you!”
— Call 720-359-1541 or use our CONTACT page for links to our last set of blogs about community leaders.

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Camp Williams – Rob Brazell, R2W Founder, Sergeant Logan Jubeck and Sergeant “Bulldog” Dellinger

Return weekly for new blogs about community leaders including Fern Ballou – Model Employee, and StaffCV – The Long Haul.  And other blogs about events, and other interesting news.

 

Ashley King, Angel Flight Central

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Community Leaders – Karen Bordner & Don Ellis

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For decades, Karen and Don have made time in their busy schedules to pick up and forward the mail, water plants, and care for my home when I was traveling.  They have also conducted multiple home repairs for me over the decades, and cared for me when I was too ill to take care of myself.  Even after they moved several miles away.  Over the decades, they have also given a loving home to several elderly dogs including greyhounds rescued from racing tracks.  Hearts of gold!

Don was an award winning radio personality who broadcast nationwide for years.  Karen was a highly successful marketing executive for years — you should see their wall of Platinum records!  Today, they own and operate KD Residential Investments, Inc.

Karen served on R2W Board of Directors.  She is also a Life Member of the Board of Directors, Colorado State University Alumni Association, and has served as R2W’s principal Point Of Contact with multiple organizations.  Both Don and Karen advise R2W about R2W House (R2W Village) and our Service Learning Internships program for Home Restoration.  Soul restoration.

More than once, my father said, “They are a rare breed”. Karen and Don renew my faith in humanity.  They make me aware of how wonderful our community is and I am deeply grateful.

Good neighbors = community leaders.