Weasel Spleen
Boston,#2General Comment
Sat, May 19, 2012
PJCC, your commentary has the same problem as the initial complaint.
Vague statements about your ideals, but no specifics.
Your comment looks more like a press release or a brochure than a specific rebuttal.
Obviously just like any other organization with human beings involved, there will be greed, fraud, and inappropriate behavior, and anyplace that houses groups of young people is certain to have its share of sex, drugs, and violence. Just look at any high school, college, or frat house.
Explain what you're doing to address the issues raised here, don't just spout the party line.
PJCC
Washington,#3UPDATE Employee
Thu, May 17, 2012
In the current U. S. economy, where job seekers face a very competitive job market, it is easy to let the importance of a good corporate culture fall by the wayside. But be advised as a career administrative professional and director
of the Potomac Job Corps Center in Washington, D. C., neither I nor my staff ignore the importance of a good working and nurturing environment. At Potomac, we have discovered that staff and students find our corporate culture as
important to their work and training satisfaction as the actual training experiences and job duties they perform. Our executive team realizes that individuals want to train and work for a company whose values and undertakings
they respect. And likewise when our responsibilities include nurturing a compassionate environment for our employees and students, it was vital that we construct a strategic plan that would make our work and training place comfortable, non-invasive, and productive.
The Potomac Job Corps Strategic Plan is designed to encourage collaboration, consensus and advisory from our staff and students. It is also designed to be community-inclusive and would embrace all levels of our organization. As the
result, we have a document and practice that welcomes diversity in opinions and work performance. It perpetuates our charge and one we take most seriously, to address and find resolutions to staff and student concerns when notified. As
with all organizations, there are areas that are difficult to address when they affect a group versus an individual. However, we encourage students and staff to offer our executive team the opportunity to resolve or modify as needed any
issues that might prevent their successful transition through our program. We also have codes that edify our administrative practices:
We abide by our financial agreement with the Department of Labor;
We adhere to social demands and safety procedures;
We respect the privacy of our employees and students;
We look for opportunities for on-going progress;
We offer opportunities that benefit and not harm those in our care;
We regulate our certification programs according local, state and federal guidelines;
We operate in an ethical manner, never sacrificing our ethics to negative forces;
We provide medical and counseling services to those who wish to be served;
We offer high standards and we do not deter from this norm.
For the optimistic job-seeking student between the ages of 16 and 24 and for potential great employees alike, Job Corps offers a positive working and learning environment that rivals most industry employment training programs. If
youre looking for new opportunities, a sustainable career, support services, quality instruction, and structured programming, then we encourage young people and prospective employees to consider one of the 125 Job Corps center campuses located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
TruthSeeker
Lynchburg,#4Author of original report
Sun, May 13, 2012
Read here to find out how Potomac Job Corps was sued for giving out fake diplomashttp://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/opinions/08D1508P.pdf
Read here to see mismangement of government funds
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/9/job-corps-facility-in-dc-late-and-over-budget/
Also read how nationwide Job Corps experience similiar corruption
http://www.coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?a=Files.Serve&File_id=9f1e1249-a5cd-42aa-9f84-269463c51a7d
Go to this website to see how Job Corps programs have been exposed about lies and deception
jobcorpsfraud.wordpress.com/
As a former student i have much more written evidence and statements to get the place shutdown
Weasel Spleen
Boston,#5General Comment
Sun, May 13, 2012
If these allegations are true, it's really a shame. But accusations alone aren't enough to bring about real change. If you really want to make a difference, you need to provide specifics. Generally complaining about poor conditions isn't effective, it's easy to just say "this is a disgruntled former worker or student" and dismiss you entirely. To convince people you're right, you should provide some verifiable facts, things like names, dates, and locations where things happened.
Also, you've capitalized almost every word, and that makes your post harder to read. Please only capitalize the first words of sentences and proper nouns.
Weasel Spleen
Boston,#6General Comment
Sat, May 12, 2012
If these allegations are true, it's really a shame. But accusations alone aren't enough to bring about real change. If you really want to make a difference, you need to provide specifics. Generally complaining about poor conditions isn't effective, it's easy to just say "this is a disgruntled former worker or student" and dismiss you entirely. To convince people you're right, you should provide some verifiable facts, things like names, dates, and locations where things happened.
Also, you've capitalized almost every word, and that makes your post harder to read. Please only capitalize the first words of sentences and proper nouns.