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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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Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Job Search/Placement
Subsidized Employment
Prejob Guidance
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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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Prejob Guidance
Job Search/Placement
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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Prejob Guidance
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Vocational Assessment
Career Counseling

Combines classroom job training from Work Life, Faith and Finances class, and 30-90 days of paid, part-time employment with job support and coaching as participants search for long-term employment.

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Prejob Guidance
Financial Literacy Training

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

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Educational Testing
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Scholarships
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
On the Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Prejob Guidance
Occupation Specific Job Training
Veteran Employment Programs
Job Training Resource Lists
WIOA Programs
General Youth Employment Programs
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement
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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English as a Second Language
Financial Literacy Training
Adult Basic Education
Prejob Guidance

Provides customized training, education, community resources and connectivity, as well as a mentor for those served working to become self-sufficient. Participants will be preparing to enter or re-enter the workforce and secure employment with a livable wage. The program targets specific skills and benchmarks around employment preparation, healthy relationships at home and work, financial literacy, and career readiness to work toward employment or preparation for employment in a desired position.

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Financial Literacy Training
Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

Categories

Educational Testing
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Scholarships
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
On the Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Prejob Guidance
Occupation Specific Job Training
Veteran Employment Programs
Job Training Resource Lists
WIOA Programs
General Youth Employment Programs
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement
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.

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

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Educational Testing
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Scholarships
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
On the Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Prejob Guidance
Occupation Specific Job Training
Veteran Employment Programs
Job Training Resource Lists
WIOA Programs
General Youth Employment Programs
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement

Strives to assist adults 17 years of age or older in acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to earn a GED, to improve English language skills, and to transition to higher educational or vocational training. Services offered:

- Adult Basic Educational Services.

- Citizenship Services.

- English as a Second Language (ESL) Services.

- GED Services.

- Project VITAL (Adult Literacy Services).

- Workforce Services.

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High School Equivalency/GED Test Sites
English as a Second Language
Tutoring Services
Adult Basic Education
Prejob Guidance
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Citizenship Education

Offers a resource center for self-help job seekers. Can also provide inter- and intra-state employment placement information, referrals to training, labor market information, job search assistance, resume assistance, and veteran employment services. Proficiency testing and testing for state employment is available.

Also offers information on workers compensation, unemployment insurance, and comprehensive disability employment programs.

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Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
Workers Compensation
Unemployment Insurance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

Categories

Educational Testing
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Scholarships
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
On the Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Prejob Guidance
Occupation Specific Job Training
Veteran Employment Programs
Job Training Resource Lists
WIOA Programs
General Youth Employment Programs
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement
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.

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Displaced Worker Employment Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Displaced Homemaker Employment Programs
Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

Categories

Educational Testing
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Scholarships
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
On the Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Prejob Guidance
Occupation Specific Job Training
Veteran Employment Programs
Job Training Resource Lists
WIOA Programs
General Youth Employment Programs
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement

Services include providing shelter, food, clothing, case management, and classes (parenting, money management, job preparation, etc.).

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Homeless Shelter
Prejob Guidance
Case/Care Management
Financial Literacy Training
Parenting Skills Classes
Assists unemployed or underemployed individuals with obtaining and sustaining gainful employment. Services include: job search training, interview skills/class, resume and cover letter writing, computer class and resource center. This is also an Iowa Career Access Point, which allows clients to register for work or apply for unemployment insurance through Iowa Workforce Development.

Success in the Work Place is a class that focuses on keeping a job once you get it. The focus of this class is on seven important workplace behaviors: attitude, attendance, appearance, ambition, accountability, acceptance, and appreciation.

Job Club Class is provided to help build soft skills (self-esteem, goal setting, emotions in the workplace, dealing with difficult people in the workplace, etc.).

Computer Class (basics of computer use and Word, two times per month).

Interview Skills Class (two times per month).

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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
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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Job Search/Placement
Welfare to Work Programs
Transportation Expense Assistance
Prejob Guidance

Offers 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.

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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Occupation Specific Job Training
Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance
WIOA Programs
Job Search/Placement
Job Information
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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Job Search/Placement
Welfare to Work Programs
Transportation Expense Assistance
Prejob Guidance
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

Offers a variety of services for men, women, and children experiencing homelessness, gives guests a safe place to be during the day with heating and cooling. Services include: Computer Learning Center, Referrals to community resources, job search assistance, life skills training, assistance with rental applications, and emergency clothing vouchers.


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Life Skills Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Prejob Guidance
Homeless Drop In Centers
Public Internet Access Sites
Clothing Vouchers

Employment services including resume service and counseling.

Change is an Inside Job program provides people with the skills necessary to change the way they are living their lives through a series of videos and workbook sessions.

Conflict resolutions and collaborative negotiations.

Victim impact panel for first time DUI offenders.

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Career Counseling
DUI Offender Programs
Prejob Guidance
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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Job Search/Placement
Welfare to Work Programs
Transportation Expense Assistance
Prejob Guidance
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.

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Mentoring Programs
Tutoring Services
Team Sports/Leagues
Youth Enrichment Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Prejob Guidance