Business Glance 9-7-08

'GOOD MORNING YUMA!'

  The monthly "Good Morning Yuma!" will be held at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at the Ramada Inn-Chilton Conference Center, 300  E. 32nd St. The sponsor is United Way's Cradle to Kinder Program. Cost is $15 per person. No RSVP is required.

  For more information, call the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce at 782-2567.

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JOB HUNTING WORKSHOPS

  The Arizona Western College Office of Career Development will offer the following workshops at the Heritage Branch Library, 350 3rd Ave.:

 • Stepping up your job search will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday. It will include job search resources, using the library in your job search, and job application tips.

 • Marketing yourself will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. This workshop will discuss resumes, cover letters and E-portfolios, and how to use these tools to market yourself when searching for a job.

  For more information, call 782-1871.

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ANNUAL SAFETY DAY

  The annual Safety Works Expo sponsored by SCF Arizona will be held Wednesday at the Yuma Civic Center to provide information on workplace safety to reduce accidents and injuries on the job.

  Cost is $37, which includes a continental breakfast, lunch and admission to all workshop sessions. For more information, call 1-602-631-2038.

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SAFETY CLASSES

  This month's safety classes offered by the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health will be held Sept. 16, with a class on confined space entry in the morning and an afternoon class on respiratory safety.

  For more information and to register, contact Jeff Denman at 373-5092 or Jeff.Denman@ci.yuma.az.us; or Diane Robinson at 373-1138 or Diane.Robinson@co.yuma.az.us.

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BEGINNING QUICKBOOKS
  Two sessions of a hands-on QuickBooks workshop for beginners will be held Sept. 19, with one session from 9 a.m. to noon and an afternoon session from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Arizona Western College Small Business Development Center, 1351 S. Redondo Center Drive. Cost of $91 includes a textbook.
  For more information and to register, call the SBDC at 317-6151.

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DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE WORKSHOPS

  The Arizona Department of Revenue Community Outreach and Education office will present a series of workshops Sept. 22-24 in Yuma. All of them will be held at the Yuma Community Food Bank. For more information, call 1-877-863-0655. The workshops include:

  • Small business workshop, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 22,  free.

  • Contracting workshop, 8:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 23, cost is $15.

  • TPT for contracting workshop, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 23, cost is $15.

  • Retail workshop, 8:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 24, cost is $15.

  • TPT retail workshop, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 24, cost is $15.