1. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 14, 2010
For more information:
Adam Peck, 559.713.5200, apeck@tularewib.org
WIB Names 2010 Employee of the Year
Carlene Estes works in the Porterville Employment Connection
Visalia, CA — At their annual meeting Wednesday, the Workforce Investment
Board of Tulare County (WIB) announced Carlene Estes as Employee of the Year. She
is a supervisor of the Porterville Employment Connection’s training unit. “It was a very
pleasant surprise,” said Mrs. Estes, who started with the WIB in July, 1990 as an Office
Assistant.
“People who nominated her had really positive things to say about her,” said
Adam Peck, Executive Director of the WIB. “She is a crucial part of the Porterville
Employment Connection and we are a better organization with her.”
As part of her duties, Carlene coordinates the Skills and Training Team at the
Porterville office. The team is comprised of staff members who provide assessments,
workshops, and other training opportunities for jobseekers. She also was pivotal in the
original development of the training team.
Some of the comments from nominating co-workers included:
 “Carlene is very efficient and is very detail oriented, and is upbeat and makes
me feel that I understand my job even if I sometimes don’t feel that way.”
 “Because peer staff know they can count on Carlene for assistance, she is
one of the sources of keeping everyone’s confidence level on an even keel.”
 “Because of her calm, smooth demeanor, Carlene inspires confidence in not
only her staff, but in the partner relationships as well.”
 “She is a true leader who doesn’t shy away from handling day to day
responsibilities in a very thorough and positive manner, and encourages the
rest of us to represent our agency in a professional manner.”
 “She is a dedicated, loyal, hardworking employee and by everything I have
witnessed over the years I have worked with her, she has given her all.”
For more information about the WIB, log on to www.tularewib.org.
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