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MarketWatch U DowJones 17,515.23 +3.66 U S&P 500 2022.55 +3.13 U Nasdaq 4654.85 +20.47 The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce is proud to announce Red Bluff's return of the Business Expo And Mixer 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Red Bluff Commu- nity and Senior Center 1500 S. Jackson St. This trade show is an ex- cellent opportunity for all local businesses to show- case what they have to of- fer to the Red Bluff and Te- hama County community. Thiseventwillfeaturemore than 50 vendors from all cat- egories of business, organi- zations and events. Registra- tions are now open to reserve yourtable.Visitwww.redbluff- chamber.com for more infor- mation and to register on- line. The cost is $50 per table. Theeventisopentothepublic with no admission fee. Appetizers will be in- cluded in the event with a no host bar. There will be door prizes and raffles. Grand prize give away to some fortunate person at the event is a flat screen TV. The vendors are encour- aged to register early as it is first come first served. The registrants will bring props, tell their story and will make it fun. The sky is the limit for this event. Set- up will be 3-4:30 p.m. BEAM is sponsored in part by Red Bluff Dodge, Redding Distributing Com- pany, the Daily News and the Round-Up Saloon. Questions, email the chamber at jason@redbluff- chamber.com or call 527- 6220 ext. 301. 11DaysofRound-Up meeting If you or your group is do- ing or wants to do an event, come on down and get in on the planning 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 at the Te- hama County Farm Bureau, 275 Sale Lane in Red Bluff. For more information call the chamber at 527-6220. New members Healthy Balance, The- resa Wood, 40 Chestnut Ave., Red Bluff, 330-1096, Wood2011@att.net, www. healthybalanceredbluff. com, health and exercise Juli Foster Insurance Solu- tions,JuliFoster,250WalnutSt., RedBluff,527-5534,julifoster@ allstate.com,AllstateInsurance BayAlarm,MarkWymore, 2335 Larkspur Lane #A, Red- ding, (530) 243-3908, mark. wymore@bayalarm.com RED BLUFF CHAMBER Registrationongoingforbusinessmixer According to the U.S. Bureau of La- bor Statistics (BLS), the Millennial gen- eration will over- take Baby Boomers as the largest gen- eration in the work- force in 2015. And, 28 percent of Millenials are already in manage- ment roles. In the past, mentorships or apprenticeships played a significant role in the training of the next gen- eration of workers. Unfortunately, with the changing dy- namics of the work- place, this prac- tice of teaching and leading has faded away in most indus- tries. Here are three reasons mentorships should be a part of your business plan for your workforce. Reduce turnover With the Great Reces- sion over, 60 percent of employees plan to change jobs and a survey by Ex- press Employment Profes- sionals recently revealed that college graduates aren't expected to stay in their first job longer than one year. Emphasizing the importance of mentor- ships with your team will help keep your Millennial workers developing as they grow in their professional career. A survey of young man- agers published in the Harvard Business Review found that mentorship was one of the highest rank- ing items "important" to them. Unfortunately, it also ranked lowest in the number of employers who provided mentoring to their young leaders. The impact of the lack of mentorships on turn- over doesn't end there, however. A survey by Vir- tuali, a leadership train- ing firm, found that 64 per- cent of Millennial leaders believed they were unpre- pared when entering their leadership role. If young workers are placed into leadership roles without the training needed to be successful, they will inevitably neg- atively impact the team they are managing and any hiring decisions they make, leading to costly turnover. Attract top talent If Millennials are look- ing for mentorship oppor- tunities or programs in the companies they are wanting to work for, and are even willing to leave their current job to work for a business that offers such programs, what are you doing to attract the top, young talent? It's a competitive ad- vantage for your busi- ness to invest in mentor- ship opportunities for your team and promote such programs when recruit- ing. Whether you're bat- tling other businesses in your industry or your city, it's clear that having es- tablished mentorships for your employees will help you gain the attention of the most talented workers available. Strategic and effective training Imagine the impact on- going teaching and guid- ance could have on a gen- eration of workers that will eventually fill lead- ership roles at businesses across the country. Men- tors can provide unique knowledge and under- standing about the com- pany and industry's his- tory, the reasons behind the way things are done, and personal encourage- ment when an employee faces challenges and tough decisions. "The value of a men- tor who can help cultivate leadership skills one-on- one in real-time, reduce the anxiety in taking big steps, and focus leaders on achieving their goals — is huge," said Ken Perlman, engagement leader at Kot- ter International, a leader- ship research and consult- ing firm. If your company doesn't currently have some type of established mentor- ship program in place, it's time to seriously con- sider developing one. Sta- tistics and research con- tinue to show the value of mentorships, not only to your employees, but to the long-term success of your business. As Millennials make up more and more of the workforce and leader- ship in business today, it's the responsibility of cur- rent leaders to implement ideas and programs, like mentorships, to keep their companies competitive and successful. LisaHansenownsExpress Employment Profession- als, 243 S. Main St. in Red Bluff. She can be reached at 527-0727. EMPLOYERS Mentorshipaninvestmentinnextgeneration The Corning Chamber of Commerce welcomes East Coast Foods, a food truck located at 2020 Solano St. in the Corning Ace Hard- ware parking lot. Phone (530) 966-2433. Spotlight Our spotlight is on Son- light Worship Center, 1520 East St. in Corning, 824- 0175. Sonlight Worship Center is a new church that opened its doors in September 2014, and they joined the Corning Cham- ber of Commerce in De- cember. The church was previously known as Good News Light House and Bethel Church. Pastor Lenny Duval and his wife Roz came from Kingsburg, which is 20 miles south of Fresno and they have three grown children. Pastor Du- val was born in Louisiana and Roz in Hawaii. Pastor Duval has been in minis- try since 1982. Pastor Du- val said, "We would like to invite all who are looking for a church home to come and visit us as a place to ex- perience the presence and power of God and the love of God expressed through His followers." Services at Sonlight are at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, and Bible Study Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. The church is having a fundraiser 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Jan. 24, at the church. It is between Fig Lane and Hickory streets. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy pulled pork on a bun, coleslaw or chips and a soda. You may eat in or take out for $5. They also have peanut brittle available Sat- urday as well as all through January and February. If you can't make it Saturday and you would like some tasty peanut brittle call the church at 824-2433. Installation Dinner You still have time to make your reservation to the Annual Installa- tion Dinner this Saturday, at the Veterans Memo- rial Hall, if you call today. There will be a no-host re- ception starting at 6 p.m., and the dinner is at 7 p.m. If you call today or tomor- row and make your res- ervation you may pay at the door. We need to give a count of how many beef briskets and chicken din- ners to prepare by Thurs- day. Your dinner ticket will be given to you when you sign in. Call 824-5550 to re- serve your place. Taco Feed Just a reminder for those who would like to support the Elkins Elementary School students so they can go on a year-end field trip to the Monterey Aquarium you can purchase tickets here at the Chamber for the Taco Feed. They are only $6 for adults. The Taco Feed fundraiser is this Saturday, at the Paskenta Community Hall at 4 p.m. Children ages 6 to 12, can eat for $3. Five years and younger are free. Solano Street Improvement Project The Corning City Staff will present details of the proposed Solano Streetscape Improvement Plans at a public meet- ing tonight at 7:30 at the City Council Chambers. The purpose of the meet- ing is to acquaint down- town business owners and emergency service person- nel with the specifics of the proposed $2.2 million project that will affect four blocks of Solano Street. Proposed improvements include sidewalk and pave- ment replacement, decora- tive concrete and pavers, pedestrian bulb-outs, new street trees and grates, dec- orative trash cans, etc. CORNING CHAMBER Food truck is newest member COURTESYPHOTO The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce will host the Business Expo And Mixer Feb. 19at the Red Bluff Community Center. Job seeker workshops are scheduled for January and February at the Job Training Center, 718Main St. in Red Bluff. Seating is limited. Call 529-7000to register. Resume Workshop: 9:30- 10:30a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 Learn what a modern resume looks like, the do's and don'ts of resume writing and how to best express/market your skills to an employer. Interview Workshop: 9:30-10:30a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 Learn how to prepare for an interview when you have no idea what the questions will be, become comfort- able verbalizing your skills and learn to answer the question "tell me about yourself." Career Direction: 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 Each stage of job search can be very difficult, even impossible, without a clear direction of what job you are really looking for. This workshop is designed to help you become familiar with local industry infor- mation, career assess- ment tools and tips to gain direction. Scholarship: 9:30-11a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 Learn how to apply for an educational scholarship, receive the application and review all of your questions with a staff member. Job Search: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 When was the last time you had to look for a job? If you've not been job hunt- ing in the last year, you may find things to be a bit different. Learn the five best and worst ways to job search, and begin devel- oping a job search strat- egy that will work for you. Recommended for indi- viduals requesting resume, interviewing, or scholarship assistance. EMPLOYMENT Workshops scheduled to help job seekers The following work- shops are being offered by the Northeast California Small Business Develop- ment Center at Butte Col- lege. All courses are at the center, 2480 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico, unless other- wise noted. Introduction to Quick- Books I: 9-11:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 22 at, 202 Mira Loma Drive, Oro- ville, behind Butte Com- munity Employment Cen- ter — Tahoe Room. The cost of the work- shop is $40 per person pre- paid or $50 per person at the door. Cost analysis for your start-up business: 9-11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 29, at Business Connection, 332 Pine St., Red Bluff. Cost: $20 per person pre-paid or $30 at the door. Using emerging technol- ogies to market your busi- ness series: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoons, begin- ning Feb. 3. The cost is $50 per person pre-paid or $60 per person at the door. QuickBooks I, II, III & IV Series: 6-8 p.m., Thurs- days, Feb. 5-26. The cost of the workshop is $120 per person prepaid or $130 per person at the door. New Venture Entrepre- neurial Series: a series of workshops for start-up and new businesses. The work- shops will be held 8:30- 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 4-25. The cost for the series is $50 per person prepaid or $60 at the door. 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