NovaNet Presentation 2005

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NovaNet Presentation2005

• NN The Community

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• GREENSBORO/HIGH POINT/GUILFORD COUNTY
• TRAINING EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
  
  
• A JOBLINK CAREER CENTER PARTNER

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Training Employment Service
GREENSBORO/HIGH POINT/GUILFORD COUNTY TRAINING
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES




A JOBLINK CAREER CENTER PARTNER
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WHAT IS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES?

• Training And Employment Services, a JOBLINK
  PARTNER, administers Workforce Investment Act
  (WIA) programs to help individuals with the tools
  necessary to obtain and retain employment at a
  level of self-sufficiency and to improve their
  income. WIA is the primary source of federal
  dollars for Dislocated Worker training.

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WHAT ARE THE BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR
WIA SERVICES?

• 16 years of age or older,
• A United States citizen or eligible non-citizen
• In compliance with the registration provision of
  the military Selective Service Act.

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WHO ARE THE JOBLINK PARTNERS?

• Department Of Social Services
• Division Of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Employment Security Commission
• Goodwill Industries
• Greensboro/High Point Chamber of Commerce
• Greensboro/High Point Housing Authorities
• Guilford Technical Community College
• North Carolina Job Corps
• Senior Resources Of Guilford
• Training and Employment Services

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WHAT IS A JOBLINK CAREER CENTER?

• A JobLink Career Center is a partnering of
  community organizations in a single location to
  address the employment and training needs of the
  job seeker.

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• User friendly
• A comprehensive one stop shopping center
• Self-service to full service
• Easy access to community resources

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Workshops Daily

• Job Search/ Internet access
• Resume Preparation
• Interviewing Part I
• Interviewing Part II

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• Work-Net club for employment seekers and
  Professionals in transition
• (Provides an opportunity for you to network
  with others and to receive support, motivation,
  and information, view current job listings and
  hear a new guest speaker each week).
• Triad Careers Job Spot for customer to job search
• Fax machine, copier, telephone, TV video library
• Occupational materials available for use

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WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF USING THE JOBLINK
CAREER CENTER?

• One-stop access to multiple employment and
  training services
• Focus on customer service and meeting your
  needs
• Professional trained staff from various partners
  available to assist you
• Access to a continuum of services to meet your
  individual needs
• An efficient and effective way to address your
  employment and training needs

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WHAT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO JOB SEEKERS THRU
THE JOBLINK CENTER?

• Career exploration resources and staff assisted
  career planning services
• Skill development and job placement resource
  materials
• Labor market information (by county, region or
  statewide)
• Education and occupational skill development
• Assessment of academic strengths, work skills and
  interests

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• Software for resume and cover letter writing
• Job search workshops, job related brochures,
  videos, newspaper, books
• Job listings and referrals
• Networking Opportunities
• Support groups for men, women and youth
• Referrals to other community resources
• Access to the Internet for job search
• Financial Aid and Scholarship Information
• Element K ( Microsoft Tutorial)

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Training Services in

• Occupational Skills Training
• On-the-Job Training
• Programs that provide Workplace Training with
  Related Instruction , which may include
  Cooperative Education Programs
• Private Sector Training Programs
• Skill Upgrading and Retraining
• Entrepreneurial Training
• Job Readiness Training
• Adult Education and Literacy Training in
  combination with any other services above

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WHAT IS A DISLOCATED WORKER?

• An individual who has been terminated or laid
  off, or who has received notice of termination or
  layoff from employment, and is eligible for or
  has exhausted entitlement to unemployment
  compensation, and is unlikely to return to a
  previous industry or occupation
• An individual who is employed at a facility at
  which the employer has made a general
  announcement that such facility will close within
  180 days
• An individual who is a displaced homemaker

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If you are unemployed or have been laid off from
a job, have good work history and skills, and are
actively seeking employment, Training
Employment Services may be able to assist you
with the following services to get a job.

• Career Counseling and Planning
• Job Leads and Referrals
• Networking Opportunities
• Job Search Preparation
• Skills Assessment

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Youth ProgramsLocal programs must make
services available to youth participants
consistent with the required ten program
elements

• Tutoring, Study Skills Training, and instruction
  leading to completion of secondary school
• Alternative Secondary School
• Summer Employment Opportunities directly linked
  to academic and occupational learning
• Paid and Unpaid Work Experiences, including
  Internships and Job Shadowing
• Occupational Skill Training
• Leadership Development
• Supportive Services
• Adult Mentoring
• Follow-up Services
• Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling

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Chessmen/ A Link To Fatherhood

• Survival Skills for Men
• Fatherhood Development
• Court Advocate
• Career Exploration/Educational
• Job Keeping Skills
• Community Referral Services

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IS THERE A FEE FOR JOBLINK SERVICES?

• There are no fees charged for services provided
  by the JobLink Career Center.
• Story of Joblink banquet of recognition
• Visit our Website at www.guilfordjoblink.com