On March 23, 2012 the NEPA Logistics & Transportation Industry Partnership held its 2012 spring meeting at Valley Country Club,West Hazleton, Pa – where a pristine day provided exceptional views from windows overlooking the Country Club grounds.  This meeting was held in collaboration with the NEPA Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) chapter – and was approved for re-certification through SHRM’s Human Resource Certification Institute.

Elaine Stalfa, Site Administrator for the PA CareerLink® center in Hazleton, Pa., lead off the meeting with a summary of PA CareerLink® services that is available to employers & the myriad of ways that PA CareerLink® is available to assist employers.  See more for employers as well as job seekers at www.cwds.state.pa.us. 

Our extraordinary guest speaker for the morning was Douglas Marcello, Esq., founding partner of Marcello & Kivisto, LLC – where all law partners hold commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) and only take cases defending the trucking industry.   Presenting the topic of “Trucking Defense 2.0 – Aggressive Defense of Trucking Litigation” Atty. Marcello gave proven information to keep companies protected in the case of driver accidents,   tactics used against the industry and accident response, including details on new means of evidence through social media.  Marcello & Kivisto, LLC, is located on the web at www.cdl-law.com.

Join us at our next meeting on June 15, 2012, from7:45-10:30amat The Woodlands Inn, Wilkes Barre,Pa., for “Working at Wellness in Three Steps – Identifying health issues for today’s workers, providing solutions for non-traditional work schedules & successful plans in action.” Our presenter is Joanne Namey, MS, BSN, PHCNS-BC, with the Pennsylvania Department of Health.   Registration information is available on the homepage.

The NEPA Logistics & Transportation Industry Partnership in collaboration with NEPA Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) announces our Spring, 2012, free breakfast meeting:

Do your drivers know what to do in the case of an accident to protect themselves and your company?
Can you afford not to be proactive in the awareness of legal & safety protocol in the case of litigation?
Get answers you can trust from a legitimate source…

 Join us on March 23rd at the Valley Country Club, Sugarloaf, PA  for:

 “Trucking Defense 2.0 – Aggressive Defense of Trucking Litigation,”*

Presented by Douglas B. Marcello, Founding partner – Marcello & Kivisto, LLC…
Transportation Attorney with a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

Learn about – The aggressive defense of claims, tactics used against the industry, accident response, and new means of evidence.

Who should attend?

• HR Professionals
• Transportation Divisions
• Management & CEOs
• Recruiters
• Fleet, Capacity, Safety ops managers
• Instructors within industry
• Anyone with need to build protocol for safety concerning drivers

Breakfast (free): 7:45-8:15am    Meeting (free): 8:15-10:30am    Date: March 23, 2012

Valley Country Club, 79 Country Club Ln, Sugarloaf, PA

 Registration is required –  Please respond by March 19th  

Forward (1) Name (2) Company & Position (3) Email address & Phone number (4) Requesting SHRM Certification? (yes/no)

Send via email – information@lswib.org or Send via fax- 570 970 4050 (Attention: Patti) – wait for confirmation

The NEPA L&T Industry Partnership is supported by the L/SWIB and is a joint effort with Lackawanna, Northern Tier, Pocono Counties Workforce Investment Boards.

The NEPA Logistics & Transportation Industry Partnership Fall meeting was held on Oct 14, 2011, at Valley Country Club in West Hazleton. Michael Carroll, PA State Representative, District #118 lead off the meeting with industry commentary from the state perspective, followed by King’s College with internship availability and the Center for Independent Living with information on National Disability Employment Month.

Presenter, Rim Yurkus, President & CEO, Strategic Programs, Inc. engaged attendees on Driver Engagement and Retention Best Practices: A Journey from Good to Great. Mr. Yurkus’s take aways and power point presentation available here. Partner members found information relevant and usable in driver recruiting with ways to ensure hiring success.

Lucyann Vierling, Executive Director, Luzerne Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc., which oversees the partnership, wrapped up our meeting.

•  Handout from Oct 14
• Oct 14 power point presentation

Rim Yurkus, President/CEO Strategic Programs, Inc., presents during Oct 14 meeting

From left to right, Kim Lorimer, VP, Evans Network of Companies & NEPA Logistics & Transportation Industry Partnership Executive Committee member; Rim Yurkus, President/CEO Strategic Programs, Inc., Lucyann Vierling, Executive Director, Luzerne Schyulkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc., Diane Wren, NEPA L&T Industry Partnership Program Manager

Click Here to download an invitation to the meeting.

Join us on October 14 - 8:30-10:00am - Valley Counrty Club - 79 Country Club Lane Sugarloaf, PA - RSVP Required.

RSVP for this free of charge meeting by Oct. 7
TO: information@lswib.org; or call Trina Moss at 570 822 -1101 x297

…Our fall meeting is jam-packed with information for L&Ts and more…the agenda includes:

Industry Commentary
Rep. Michael Carroll

Internship availability
King’s College

October is National Disability Awareness Month – info from Center for Independent Living

Guest Speaker:               

Rim Yurkus, President & CEO,  Strategic Programs, Inc.
Denver, Colorado

You will learn:

• 10 best practices for driver engagement and retention
• How to identify key driver disengagement trigers and how to mitigate their impact
• How to obtain reliable data and use it to make improvements
• How top drivers are motivated and de-motivated
• Practical ways to continuously  improve driver engagement

 Who should attend? Owners, CEOs, recruiters, human resource directors, and fleet, capacity, safety and operations managers.

Though geared toward L&T recruiting, Mr. Yurkus will provide take-aways and information for partnership members who hire, manage, teach.

Improve your effectiveness…join us!

Dec, 2010 – The NEPA Logistics and Transportation Partnership Career Ladder Model – demonstrating pathways within the local logistics and transportation industry – has been published nationally and can be seen at The Competency Model Clearinghouse – see it here:  http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/competencymodel_users.aspx

March, 2011 – Industry Partnership training survey completed. 

April, 2011 – Leadership identified spring training – utilizing worker training grant funds – to be offered in Customer Service and Warehousing in Today’s Business Environment.  To be offered on consortium basis if not filled from within industry.  Rollout by June 30^th.  Contact us for detail.   

May, 2011 – Click here for legislative updates concerning Industry Partnerships-

papartners.org/take-action  

July 8, 2011-Year end event: CSA 2011, Top of the 80s Restaurant, West Hazleton