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The activities of the Chapter JOB BANK have been expanded to now include posting resume information for member's conducting JOB SEARCHES. Members who would like to participate in this program are asked to submit their request to

Ed Kantor, CPIM,
Job Bank Coordinator
at edkan@Juno.com
or by mail to

WMass Chapter #19 APICS, Inc.,
PO Box 2571,
Springfield, MA 01101-2571.

Please include with your request a brief summary statement of your background and interests. Names will not published. All information will be held in the strictest of confidence. Interested employers please contact Ed Kantor, CPIM.

Employers interested in posting a job opportunity in this newsletter may do so by contacting Ed Kantor, CPIM. Employer information regarding their opportunities will be held in strict confidence. Ed will provide employers with resume information of interested candidates

Benefits Extension for Unemployed Members

Given the current economic conditions, downsizing and lay-offs are a possibility that must be acknowledged. APICS members who take advantage of the education and fraternity opportunities offered by their membership are usually key employees who provide much value to their employers. However, even key employees can lose their jobs as companies take drastic measures to survive.

At Western Mass. Chapter 19, we want you to know that we will be there for you if you suddenly face unemployment. The Chapter maintains a job bank for positions in the local area. We provide networking opportunities at every PDM at a reduced cost and education if you are in need of re-tooling. In addition, we offer free membership for unemployed members (who meet a few minimal criteria) so they can continue to attend meeting s and maintain contacts with other members.

APICS Corporate headquarters sends dues reminders to each member on their anniversary month. The dues notice includes the portions for both Society and Chapter dues. Payment is due within thirty days after billing. However, if, at the time of billing a member is unemployed and actively seeking work within the APICS business sector, their membership may be extended for a six month period at no cost.

Members may apply for this extension through the local Chapter, which must approve the request and waive the Chapter portion of the dues assessment. If the member remains unemployed at the end of the extension period, they may apply for up to two additional extensions (for a total of 18 months).

If you need to take advantage of this program, contact President Bob Gagnon.

Keep Climbing!
(taken from president's message Jan. 2002)

Another year quickly closing, another APICS season half gone ... the time does fly. It is amazing how the horror of 9/11 is so quickly dimming in our everyday activities and minds. That is not because it is anything less, but more of a testament to the fiber of our country and our people.

The "war" goes on, almost matter-of-factly now, but we know there may be a long way to go before the ultimate objective is achieved. Somewhat like our own lives and careers. There are some serious personal, business and economic stumbling blocks currently in our faces, yet we will persist and overcome. I have often related a little image to people who were facing difficult and discouraging times. It is a means of keeping focused and determined. It goes like this...

Imagine you are standing on a surface covered with a haze, as you might see in an eerie scene in a theater performance. It covers as far as you can see. The only thing visible is a very long flight of stairs leading up into a cloudlike formation. You can stay where you are and feel safe or start climbing the stairs. They are much too high to ascend quickly, so you must just take one step at a time.You know that things will have to be better when you reach the top. If nothing else, you will be able to see so much more and have a better perspective as to which direction you should move.

The task is simple.... just keep climbing the stairs. If you stop, you get nowhere, but as you go up, things continue to clarify. There may be many negatives as well as positives as you proceed. You must remember that each is just a "stair" along the way.
If you stop, you will never reach any intended goal. Just remember that each development. No matter how good or bad you perceive it, is just a part of the process of ultimately finding the way, another stair.

So whether you are stymied by your job or looking for one, having difficulty with friends or family, or just in a quandary about where you are and/or where you are going, start climbing.

The journey itself is the best part of the experience. It is that indomitable spirit that makes us who and what we are as a person, as a nation and as a world. You may not reach the top of the stairs, but will have some fantastic views along the way.
Keep climbing!

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