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CSO employee named national award winner

SHAMOKIN — Diane Bubb, employer services representative with Central Susquehanna Opportunities Inc. (CSO), has been awarded the Business and Employer Services Endorsement to the Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP) credential by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP).

Published: Saturday, October 4, 2008 9:17 AM EDT
SHAMOKIN — Diane Bubb, employer services representative with Central Susquehanna Opportunities Inc. (CSO), has been awarded the Business and Employer Services Endorsement to the Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP) credential by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP).

Workforce Development Professionals facilitate the process by which individuals identify, prepare for, obtain and maintain employment and self-sufficiency; and assist businesses with accessing and retaining a quality workforce. They may work directly with customers or may work as support personnel for and with staff who do work directly with customers.

The Business and Employer Services Endorsement to the CWDP recognizes the training, experience and expertise of professionals in the field in seven areas of competency: business communications, development of business relationships, knowledge of economic development, job/career development skills, human resources services, information services and customized services.

“Earning the Business and Employer Services Endorsement to the CWDP shows that Diane Bubb meets or exceeds national standards for proficiency in assisting employers develop, access and retain a world-class workforce,” said NAWDP Executive Director Bridget Brown.

The CWDP program is administered and endorsed by the NAWDP, a national association for individual practitioners in workforce development of professionals. Its mission is to be the national voice for the profession and to meet the individual professional development needs of its membership.

CSO is a regional, private, non-profit, community-based, charitable organization dedicated to helping people make positive changes in their lives. CSO provides comprehensive community action initiatives to improve local families and communities.

CSO strives to address poverty at the local level and help individuals and families to be self-sufficient.

CSO Inc. is the premier workforce development agency providing workforce development services as a contractor for the Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corp. serving Clinton, Lycoming, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties.

CSO Inc. also provides community action initiatives in Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties. CSO Inc. currently employs more than 100 dedicated professionals.



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