The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Title 1

 

The goal of WIOA, Title 1:

is to help motivated individuals be successful in finding employment!

​Through the program customers are assisted with focused job search and exploration of possible skill upgrade opportunities that enhance their employment options.

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 Employment Specialist Will:

​• Determine program eligibility

• Design a comprehensive individual employment plan

• Provide current labor market information

• Provide skills assessments for today’s demand careers

• In-depth individual assessment: assets & barriers

• Intensive job search assistance

• Determine the need for skills training

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Financial Services Available:

​• Short-term classes that upgrade customers skills

• Certifications and/or licenses required by industry

• Training for in demand occupations

• On the Job Training with employers

• Support services to gain and/or maintain employment

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* Please attend an Employment & Training Assistance Orientation

every Wednesday at WorkSource Cowlitz/Wahkiakum

(305 S. Pacific Ave. Suite. B, Kelso, WA 98626)

from 11:30am to 12:30pm or if you want to do a virtual orientation Tuesdays 3pm to 4pm on WebEx.

You must first register for the web event on www.worksourcewa.com. Look under "career tools" then workshops.

 

* This project is funded through a federal Department of Labor Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grant administered by Workforce Southwest Washington. Training and support opportunities are limited and are on an as-available basis each quarter. Training programs are available through scholarships for in-demand occupations. This will include research, online assessments and possible workshops. Customers must be eligible to receive a scholarship and must reside or work in Washington State.

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