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Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, testing clerical skills, employer services, labor market and apprenticeship information, bonding, veterans services, resume design, interviewing skills, and job searching techniques. Career Resource Center and Internet use available.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need.
Registered Apprenticeship System provides information for individuals interested in apprenticeship opportunities and for employers searching for proven strategies to develop talent and build a skilled workforce. Provides information on funding opportunities, program information, services for veterans, and links to federal resources and union websites participating in the Registered Apprenticeship System. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and complete one to six years of paid, supervised, work based training and technical instruction to become certified in the profession of their choice.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need.
Registered Apprenticeship System provides information for individuals interested in apprenticeship opportunities and for employers searching for proven strategies to develop talent and build a skilled workforce. Provides information on funding opportunities, program information, services for veterans, and links to federal resources and union websites participating in the Registered Apprenticeship System. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and complete one to six years of paid, supervised, work based training and technical instruction to become certified in the profession of their choice.
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WIOA Programs
On the Job Training
Educational Testing
Occupation Specific Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
Job Training Resource Lists
Veteran Employment Programs
Promotes personal, academic, and career growth. Services include academic, pre-enrollment and financial aid counseling; connection to DMACC's Workforce Training Academy (WTA); pre-employment counseling (including rsum writing and interviewing techniques); referrals to appropriate supportive agencies; financial assistance for childcare and transportation.
Available at the Boone and Carroll campuses.
Available at the Boone and Carroll campuses.
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Displaced Homemaker Employment Programs
Prejob Guidance
Career Counseling
Displaced Worker Employment Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Offers opportunities for under or unemployed persons to participate in job-focused educational programs and skill development. This program partners with Iowa Western Community College's Education 2 Employment program and focuses the program's offerings based on the career path chosen by the applicant from E2E's list of certifications. Skill development includes basic computer skills, resume preparation, a one-year license to LinkedIn Learning and interview with Council Bluffs Chamber members. Financial support available. Visit the website for information on the current certification program application.
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Prejob Guidance
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Assists SNAP participants in finding employment and/or training for employment. Provides gas vouchers and other supportive services for independent job search, to attend job search training, vocational training and for job retention.
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Prejob Guidance
Job Search/Placement
Transportation Expense Assistance
Welfare to Work Programs
Transition program serves those who are attending Optional Education high school credit or GED classes, and are interested in exploring further education options. A full range of career services are offered including self assessment and career exploration; resumes, cover letters, and interviewing practice; job search techniques; training in employer expectations; job placement assistance; and transition-to-college assistance.
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Prejob Guidance
Career Counseling
Career Exploration
Assists SNAP participants in finding employment and/or training for employment. Provides gas vouchers and other supportive services for independent job search, to attend job search training, vocational training and for job retention.
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Prejob Guidance
Job Search/Placement
Transportation Expense Assistance
Welfare to Work Programs
Employment services including access to computers/internet for employment purposes. Assistance provided to individuals with job search, filing unemployment insurance, resumes, and cover letters. Access to partner agencies in the American Job Center include One Stop Employment Solutions/Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) job training, Experience Works, Department of Labor Office, Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation, Goodwill/YWCA Job Outfitters, and Adult Basic Education.
One Stop Employment Solutions offers job training for adult and those unemployed due to layoffs or business closing and displaced homemakers through assistance with post-secondary education, on-the-job training, work experience, and career guidance.
Nebraska Department of Labor offers employment and training services for workers, job seekers, and businesses in the building, with many services also offered through self-service electronic access. Services to job seekers include, but are not limited to: assessment of skill levels; career guidance; job search assistance; workshops; job referral and placement assistance; and reemployment services offered through the NEres program. Services offered to employers include, but are not limited to: referral of job seekers to job openings; matching job requirements with job seeker experience; assistance with special recruitment needs; analyzing hard-to-fill job orders; assistance with job restructuring; and industry counseling and guidance.
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation assists people with disabilities in preparing for, finding, and keeping jobs. Helps businesses recruit, train, and retrain employees with disabilities. Through this "dual client" approach, the agency assists individuals with injuries, illness, or impairments achieve competitive employment and increased independence, and assists business owners and employers through full services business consultation on a variety of business an disability-related areas. Every other Thursday 8:30 am-11:30 am.
Experience Works administers the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). See separate listing for more information.
One Stop Employment Solutions offers job training for adult and those unemployed due to layoffs or business closing and displaced homemakers through assistance with post-secondary education, on-the-job training, work experience, and career guidance.
Nebraska Department of Labor offers employment and training services for workers, job seekers, and businesses in the building, with many services also offered through self-service electronic access. Services to job seekers include, but are not limited to: assessment of skill levels; career guidance; job search assistance; workshops; job referral and placement assistance; and reemployment services offered through the NEres program. Services offered to employers include, but are not limited to: referral of job seekers to job openings; matching job requirements with job seeker experience; assistance with special recruitment needs; analyzing hard-to-fill job orders; assistance with job restructuring; and industry counseling and guidance.
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation assists people with disabilities in preparing for, finding, and keeping jobs. Helps businesses recruit, train, and retrain employees with disabilities. Through this "dual client" approach, the agency assists individuals with injuries, illness, or impairments achieve competitive employment and increased independence, and assists business owners and employers through full services business consultation on a variety of business an disability-related areas. Every other Thursday 8:30 am-11:30 am.
Experience Works administers the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). See separate listing for more information.
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Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance
Occupation Specific Job Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Information
Job Search/Placement
WIOA Programs
Free, 4-week program designed to help unemployed women find employment or pursue educational opportunities. A new cohort begins each month, and up to 10 women are accepted for each session. Participants receive training and one-on-one coaching as they develop a cover letter and resume, strengthen their interview skills, seek employment or education, create a workable budget, navigate community resources, build self-confidence, develop relationships with other women, and learn how to manage stress.
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Prejob Guidance
Promotes personal, academic, and career growth. Services include academic, pre-enrollment and financial aid counseling; connection to DMACC's Workforce Training Academy (WTA); pre-employment counseling (including rsum writing and interviewing techniques); referrals to appropriate supportive agencies; financial assistance for childcare and transportation.
Available at the Boone and Carroll campuses.
Available at the Boone and Carroll campuses.
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Displaced Homemaker Employment Programs
Prejob Guidance
Career Counseling
Displaced Worker Employment Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Food Stamp Employment and Training Program provides employment and training services for the purpose of enhancing the participant's employability. Services include an assessment, job search assistance, basic education (high school completion, English as a second language, and adult basic education); this program also pays expenses for transportation and child care for participants.
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Job Readiness
Job Search/Placement
Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, testing clerical skills, employer services, labor market and apprenticeship information, bonding, veterans services, resume design, interviewing skills, and job searching techniques. Career Resource Center and Internet use available.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need.
Registered Apprenticeship System provides information for individuals interested in apprenticeship opportunities and for employers searching for proven strategies to develop talent and build a skilled workforce. Provides information on funding opportunities, program information, services for veterans, and links to federal resources and union websites participating in the Registered Apprenticeship System. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and complete one to six years of paid, supervised, work based training and technical instruction to become certified in the profession of their choice.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need.
Registered Apprenticeship System provides information for individuals interested in apprenticeship opportunities and for employers searching for proven strategies to develop talent and build a skilled workforce. Provides information on funding opportunities, program information, services for veterans, and links to federal resources and union websites participating in the Registered Apprenticeship System. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and complete one to six years of paid, supervised, work based training and technical instruction to become certified in the profession of their choice.
Categories
WIOA Programs
On the Job Training
Educational Testing
Occupation Specific Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
Job Training Resource Lists
Veteran Employment Programs
Provides part-time public service employment, training and placement services, opportunities to seniors (55 years or older), low-income women and men who live in rural Iowa.
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Computer Literacy Training Programs
Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
Subsidized Employment
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Provides one-on-one assistance to job seekers for job searches, resume assistance, interview preparation, and employer connections. Multiple Career Fairs during the year connect job seekers with employers. Walk-ins and also pre-arranged appointments with a Career Coach are available.
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Prejob Guidance
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Job Search/Placement
Adult Basic Education
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Dropout Programs
Career Exploration
Personal Financial Counseling
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Vocational Assessment
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Benefits Screening
Classes in English as a Second Language, citizenship, and workforce development. Classes online and at various locations.
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Citizenship Education
English as a Second Language
Prejob Guidance
FOOD STAMP EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM | FAYETTE AND CLAYTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
People requiring services are asked to call and inquire about the status of the services required.
The Food Stamp Employment and Training Program (FSET) provides employment and training services for the purpose of enhancing the participant's employability. Services include an assessment, job search assistance, basic education (high school completion, English as a second language, and adult basic education); this program also pays expenses for transportation and child care for participants.
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Job Readiness
Job Search/Placement
Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, testing clerical skills, employer services, labor market and apprenticeship information, bonding, veterans services, resume design, interviewing skills, and job searching techniques. Career Resource Center and Internet use available.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need.
Registered Apprenticeship System provides information for individuals interested in apprenticeship opportunities and for employers searching for proven strategies to develop talent and build a skilled workforce. Provides information on funding opportunities, program information, services for veterans, and links to federal resources and union websites participating in the Registered Apprenticeship System. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and complete one to six years of paid, supervised, work based training and technical instruction to become certified in the profession of their choice.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need.
Registered Apprenticeship System provides information for individuals interested in apprenticeship opportunities and for employers searching for proven strategies to develop talent and build a skilled workforce. Provides information on funding opportunities, program information, services for veterans, and links to federal resources and union websites participating in the Registered Apprenticeship System. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and complete one to six years of paid, supervised, work based training and technical instruction to become certified in the profession of their choice.
Categories
WIOA Programs
On the Job Training
Educational Testing
Occupation Specific Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
Job Training Resource Lists
Veteran Employment Programs
A free service to people in need, the YWCA Lincoln and the Lincoln Goodwill have partnered to provide an array of job services and employment clothing to clients.
Program offers real world guidance for interviewing, online resources, money management, and job retention, as well as outfitting clients for employment success.
Service hours at the 5631 South 48th Street location are Mon-Fri 10 am-3 pm.
Program offers real world guidance for interviewing, online resources, money management, and job retention, as well as outfitting clients for employment success.
Service hours at the 5631 South 48th Street location are Mon-Fri 10 am-3 pm.
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Work Clothing
Prejob Guidance
Offers a college- and career-readiness program, designed to help 18-24-year-olds in Lincoln explore and make a plan for the future, and gain the knowledge, skills, and connections to make it happen (going to college, getting a job, or starting their own business).
The eight-month program creates upward mobility for out-of-high-school young adults by preparing them to be employers, employees, and leaders. Graduates will develop fundamental, transferable life and career skills, obtain certifications and college credits, enroll in paid internship programs, and get to experience in-demand, future-forward careers. The program starts with a career exploration phase, followed by a design thinking career planning process where students will select their passion track. Once students have determined their trajectory, they will earn certifications and complete a capstone project, mentorship, and a paid internship.
Gap Year runs October-May, with mandatory workshops and classes taking place at The Bay LNK on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 am-1 pm. Open Lab hours, where students can dive deep into equipment, certifications, and technology, takes place at The Bay LNK on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings. Students must also complete at least two hours of Open Lab time each week.
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Career Exploration
Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance
Help neighbors increase employment success and economic self-sufficiency through adult education, language classes, resume writing and interview skills, job placement, and financial workshops.
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Prejob Guidance
English as a Second Language
Adult Basic Education
Financial Literacy Training
Social development, social recreation, art, dance, drama, and physical education.
Education support (grades K-12) including tutoring and computer training. STEM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
Career development (7-18 years), including non-traditional careers.
Family counseling
USDA Meal Program, nutrition education, gardening
Adolescent pregnancy 4-component prevention program for girls 9-18 years old.
Pathfinders Mentoring Program matches girls, ages 5-16, with professional women in the Omaha business community to work on academic and personal goals. Scholarships may be awarded at the end of the successful completion of high school and the Pathfinders program.
Transportation to programs.
Education support (grades K-12) including tutoring and computer training. STEM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
Career development (7-18 years), including non-traditional careers.
Family counseling
USDA Meal Program, nutrition education, gardening
Adolescent pregnancy 4-component prevention program for girls 9-18 years old.
Pathfinders Mentoring Program matches girls, ages 5-16, with professional women in the Omaha business community to work on academic and personal goals. Scholarships may be awarded at the end of the successful completion of high school and the Pathfinders program.
Transportation to programs.
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Prejob Guidance
Youth Enrichment Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Team Sports/Leagues
Mentoring Programs
Tutoring Services
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Prepares Tribal members for competitive employment by offering skill and personal interest assessments, personal career advisement, group support, a personalized portfolio, and a financial award. Career enhancement skill training includes interview skills, resume writing, money management, computer training, leadership skills, etc.
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Career Counseling
Vocational Assessment
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Prejob Guidance
Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, testing clerical skills, employer services, labor market and apprenticeship information, bonding, veterans services, resume design, interviewing skills, and job searching techniques. Career Resource Center and Internet use available.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need.
Registered Apprenticeship System provides information for individuals interested in apprenticeship opportunities and for employers searching for proven strategies to develop talent and build a skilled workforce. Provides information on funding opportunities, program information, services for veterans, and links to federal resources and union websites participating in the Registered Apprenticeship System. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and complete one to six years of paid, supervised, work based training and technical instruction to become certified in the profession of their choice.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need.
Registered Apprenticeship System provides information for individuals interested in apprenticeship opportunities and for employers searching for proven strategies to develop talent and build a skilled workforce. Provides information on funding opportunities, program information, services for veterans, and links to federal resources and union websites participating in the Registered Apprenticeship System. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and complete one to six years of paid, supervised, work based training and technical instruction to become certified in the profession of their choice.
Categories
WIOA Programs
On the Job Training
Educational Testing
Occupation Specific Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
Job Training Resource Lists
Veteran Employment Programs
Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, testing clerical skills, employer services, labor market and apprenticeship information, bonding, veterans services, resume design, interviewing skills, and job searching techniques. Career Resource Center and Internet use available.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need.
Registered Apprenticeship System provides information for individuals interested in apprenticeship opportunities and for employers searching for proven strategies to develop talent and build a skilled workforce. Provides information on funding opportunities, program information, services for veterans, and links to federal resources and union websites participating in the Registered Apprenticeship System. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and complete one to six years of paid, supervised, work based training and technical instruction to become certified in the profession of their choice.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need.
Registered Apprenticeship System provides information for individuals interested in apprenticeship opportunities and for employers searching for proven strategies to develop talent and build a skilled workforce. Provides information on funding opportunities, program information, services for veterans, and links to federal resources and union websites participating in the Registered Apprenticeship System. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and complete one to six years of paid, supervised, work based training and technical instruction to become certified in the profession of their choice.
Categories
WIOA Programs
On the Job Training
Educational Testing
Occupation Specific Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
Job Training Resource Lists
Veteran Employment Programs
Member-based organization for individuals and organizations interested in community issues related to refugees and immigrants. Meets unfulfilled needs of immigrants and refugees in the Quad Cities.
Can assist with applying for resources in Illinois, including SNAP, Mediare/Medicaid, SEAP, etc.
Can help you apply for up to $500 to pay for DACA renewal fees.
Offers financial assistance to those that qualify.
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Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Prejob Guidance
Immigrant Rights Groups
Cultural Transition Counseling
English as a Second Language
Offers:
-- Resume development
-- Preparing for work through job readiness, etc.
-- Practicing through mock interviews
-- Understanding ADA rights in the interview process
-- Discussing disability issues
-- Accessing the hidden job market
-- Writing follow up letters
-- Job Application skills
-- Interviewing skills development
-- Use mass transit to get to and from work, including learning bus routes, practice using the bus system with the assistance of a coach, and successfully navigating mass transit system
-- Resume development
-- Preparing for work through job readiness, etc.
-- Practicing through mock interviews
-- Understanding ADA rights in the interview process
-- Discussing disability issues
-- Accessing the hidden job market
-- Writing follow up letters
-- Job Application skills
-- Interviewing skills development
-- Use mass transit to get to and from work, including learning bus routes, practice using the bus system with the assistance of a coach, and successfully navigating mass transit system
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Job Retraining
Prejob Guidance
Job Development
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers