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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">There are seats available for Cohorts 12 and 13 of the Foundational Training Program. This program is for managers with up to 3 years in a management position and current managers who need a refresher on fundamental
management skills. The cost for the program is $500 per participant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Cohort 12 will be located in </span>
<b><span style="color:#C55A11">Salem</span></b><span style="color:#2F5496"> at the Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry. The program starts on
</span><b><span style="color:#C55A11">April 27, 2016</span></b><span style="color:#2F5496"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Cohort 13 will be located in </span>
<b><span style="color:#C55A11">Tigard</span></b><span style="color:#C55A11"> </span>
<span style="color:#2F5496">at HR Answers. The program starts on </span><b><span style="color:#C55A11">April 5, 2016</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Here’s a link to the schedule for each cohort
</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/das/HR/Documents/MES_Foundational.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/das/HR/Documents/MES_Foundational.pdf</a><span style="color:#2F5496">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">To register go to iLearnOregon </span>
<a href="https://ilearn.oregon.gov/DL.aspx?id=CBCBFD3E108C44A28A5F6B7DCB3CBC17">https://ilearn.oregon.gov//DL.aspx?id=CBCBFD3E108C44A28A5F6B7DCB3CBC17</a><span style="color:#2F5496">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Please let me know if you have any questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#004080">Brandy Meng
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#004080"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:gray">Statewide Workforce Development Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:gray">DAS – Chief Human Resources Office<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:gray">503-378-2209</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:green"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/das/HR/Pages/mds.aspx"><span style="color:blue">Management Education Series</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/das/HR/Pages/PM.aspx"><span style="color:blue">Oregon Project, Program, & Portfolio Training</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/das/HR/Pages/schrp.aspx"><span style="color:blue">State Certified HR Professional Program</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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