Mar
11
to Mar 13

SOUTHEASTERN EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING ASSOCATION (SETA) CONFERENCE

Retool or Retire (March 11, 2024)

This workshop will challenge us as workforce professionals to admit that the workforce as we know it has changed. What worked is not working any longer or not as effective as it was, so we must either retool ourselves or retire ourselves, retool our methods or retire our methods, retool our original plan, or retire our original plan. We must learn to be okay with letting go of what yesterday was, embracing what today is, and preparing for what tomorrow will be.

Youth Engagement the Untold Story (March 12, 2024)

This workshop will involve conversation around basic engagement for youth, emphasizing young people receiving NextGen services. We will also discuss six important E’s to Youth Engagement: Empower, Excite, Educate, Engage, Encourage, and Expose. This workshop will be interactive and beneficial for all staff who work with teens and young adults.

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Nov
5
to Nov 8

2023 National Association of Workforce Development Professional Youth Symposium

Solomon, will be presenting a workshop at the 2023 NAWDP Youth Symposium entitled “The True Unmasking.” This workshop is motivating, inspiring, and challenging to those that will attend. This workshop will be eye opening as we jump into what it really means to begin U.N.M.A.S.K.I.N.G.

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Sep
17
to Sep 19

Southeastern Employment & Training Assocation

  • Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Solomon, will be presenting a workshop at the 2023 SETA Fall conference entitled “The True Unmasking.” This workshop is motivating, inspiring, and challenging to those that will attend. This workshop will be eye opening as we jump into what it really means to begin U.N.M.A.S.K.I.N.G.

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Aug
23
to Aug 25

The True Unmasking; A Time of Motivation

Solomon McAuley will join the SCPa Works for three days of motivation, inspiration, and unmasking the fears, hesitations, and the potential burn out that comes with the journey of workforce.

McAuley will also spend time with the Youth and Young Adult staff inspiring them and discussing his book The 6 E’s to Successful Youth Engagement.

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North Carolina Employment and Training Assocation (NCETA) Conference
May
3
to May 5

North Carolina Employment and Training Assocation (NCETA) Conference

  • Hilton Raleigh North Hills (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Conference Theme: The Genesis of a New Era

McAuley will be the opening and closing Keynote for the 2023 Spring Conference for the NCETA Conference. McAuley will open with a keynote entitled This is Only the beginning! Exploring the reasons why everyone is at the conference, motivating those in attendance to start off with the right mindset, and embrace the three days of networking!

McAuley will also present an additonal workshop and then the closing on Friday May 5, 2023.

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Mar
13
to Mar 16

Southeastern Employment & Training Association (SETA) Conference 2023

  • Memphis, Tennessee (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This motivational workshop will deal with what many of us say a million times a year “I’m tired of this job” but what are we really saying?

Are we tired of this job or are we tired of not having opportunities to grow?

Are we tired of this job or are we tired of not doing our very best?

Are we tired of this job or are we tired of being afraid of promotion?

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National Association of Workforce Development Professionals Youth Symposium
Nov
16
12:00 PM12:00

National Association of Workforce Development Professionals Youth Symposium

  • NAWDP 2022 Youth Symposium (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

NAWDP's Youth Symposium brings together workforce development thought leaders and stakeholders whose focus is providing workforce development opportunities for the youth population.

Solomon McAuley will close the Youth Symposium with his session "Overcoming Obstacles", a story of discovering, embracing, overcoming and sharing. McAuley will share hard truths that impacted his life and how navigating through them made him better not bitter. 

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Oct
13
1:30 PM13:30

2022 NCWorks Partnership Conference

The NCWorks Partnership Conference traditionally draws hundreds of Workforce Development Professionals from across the state. Attendees represent labor, state and federal government, education, community-based organizations, community colleges and the private sector. In its 35th year, the Conference continues to offer timely topics and networking opportunities.

McAuley will present an in-person presentation entitled “I am NOT my barrier”. This presentation will be self reflective and engaging for those that attend. A conversation about our barriers and those we serve along with how not to use our barriers to be successful and serve customers to the best of our ability.

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Oct
5
11:00 AM11:00

CETI- Continuing Education Training Institute

We bring together national leaders in continuing education with industry experts to explore workforce trends. CETI, a high-powered conference where education and business meet, focuses on certifications and stackable skills that prepare students for real jobs in today’s workforce. Participants learn real-time applications to improve profitability, best practices and what’s new and needed in high demand careers from business and industry leaders.

McAuley will present a virtual presentation entitled “I am NOT my barrier”. This presentation will be self reflective and engaging for those that attend. A conversation about our barriers and those we serve along with how not to use our barriers to be successful and serve customers to the best of our ability.

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Level Up Workforce Conference 2022
Jul
21
9:00 AM09:00

Level Up Workforce Conference 2022

The DC Department of Employment Services host a one day leadership conference.

This is an opportunity for front line staff, program managers and business partners to come together to identify challenges, discuss solutions and share tools and resources that will help to strengthen pathways to sustainable employment. Through comprehensive training and support, we can ensure that DC residents have the right skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

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NAWDP for the 38th Annual Conference "The Stakes are High"
May
16
to May 18

NAWDP for the 38th Annual Conference "The Stakes are High"

The Stakes are High. With a lower labor force participation rate than before the pandemic and almost 11 million job openings, we've got to reimagine workforce and how we deliver services. But reimagining service delivery by enhancing virtual and hybrid services isn't the only answer.

Join NAWDP for the 38th Annual Conference May 16-18, 2022 in Las Vegas to learn about best practices and strategies on how we can reimagine workforce by raising the bar for the skill sets of workforce professionals, looking at how our workforce programs are funded, new ways to determine our purpose in the communities we serve, and creating new workforce partnerships. 

This year NAWDP is hosting a hybrid event with our in-person option in Las Vegas or virtually through our conference platform. Sessions will be geared to attendees from the full range of career experience in the industry, from senior leaders to entry-level employees and will focus on the following learning tracks: 

  1. Innovation in Virtual and Hybrid Environments

  2. Personal Growth and Self Care

  3. Program Administration and Management

  4. Recruiting and Engaging the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

  5. Prosperity Through Partnership

NAWDP's Annual Conference has become one of the largest gatherings of workforce development professionals, with more than 1,000 attendees from every corner of the country and every segment of the industry. 

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NCETA Spring Conference 2022 "Breaking New Ground"
May
11
to May 13

NCETA Spring Conference 2022 "Breaking New Ground"

  • Hotel Ballast Wilmington (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The North Carolina Employment & Training Association Annual Conference is a three-day, annual event designed for workforce professionals

About this event

NCETA (North Carolina Employment and Training Association) is going with a LIVE Spring Conference!!

Get Ready! Get Ready! Get Ready!!

The North Carolina Employment & Training Association Annual Spring Conference is a three-day, annual event. It is designed to provide opportunities for workforce professionals throughout the state to remain current on national, state, and local initiatives, exchange ideas, and network with colleagues.

We are excited and hope you will get excited with us. Please share with your circle and join us as we come together to learn, fellowship and network. NCETA continues to strive to be a strong platform to showcase best practices and to hear fresh and innovative approaches to building a stronger workforce across the state of North Carolina. As many of us speak daily to colleagues from the east, west, north, and south, this is a great opportunity to meet and have conversations face-to-face.

Join McAuley as he presents two workshops and delivers the closing of this conference! This is sure to be one for the record books!

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