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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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Prejob Guidance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement

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

Job training and placement program, with 15-20 weeks of intensive job training and personal development.

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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Career Counseling
Career Exploration
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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Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Boys/Girls Clubs
Tutoring Services
Mentoring Programs
Team Sports/Leagues
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Youth Enrichment Programs
Prejob Guidance
Services include interview clothing shop, community closet thrift shop, reading glasses, community computer lab, resume assistance, and community resource navigation.

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Work Clothing
Thrift Shops
Prejob Guidance
Public Access Computers/Tools
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
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.
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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Prejob Guidance
Subsidized Employment
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Job Search/Placement

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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DUI Offender Programs
Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance

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

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Case/Care Management
Homeless Shelter
Financial Literacy Training
Parenting Skills Classes
Prejob Guidance

The HUB serves unconnected youth/young adults ages 16-24. Unconnected youth are defined as young adults who are living without permanent family support and have any of the following lived experience: pregnant/parenting, homeless or near homeless, foster care, juvenile probation, runaway or human trafficking/exploitation or are unconnected from their family of origin for any reason. The HUB has focused on providing programming support and services in the areas of education, employment, and empowerment.

Education: The HUB provides programming at Lincoln High for students that are credit deficient, struggling with truancy. These supports and services are aimed to assist students with staying in school and successfully moving closer to the goal of graduation. The HUB recognizes that traditional school does not work for everyone, so we also provide free GED prep classes (ages 16-24) and remove barriers to accessing GED testing.

Employ: The HUB assists participants in developing job skills through connections to volunteer opportunities, access to resources for job searching and supports once employment has been secured.

Empower: Concrete supports are imperative to navigate the transition to adulthood. The HUB empowers participants to advocate for themselves, assists with learning supports and resources and provides additional caring adults in the lives of participants. The HUB assists young people to determine the supports and services available and ensure that a customized system of supports is assembled. Assistance available to young adults includes connection to a Peer Support Specialist, access to emergency needs-based funds, youth eviction prevention programming, connection to housing supports and resources, financial literacy and budgeting assistance through Central Access Navigation and Community Outreach Housing Specialist.

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Job Search/Placement
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Prejob Guidance
School Based Teen Parent/Pregnant Teen 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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Vocational Assessment
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Job Search/Placement
Career Exploration
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Personal Financial Counseling
Adult Basic Education
Prejob Guidance
Benefits Screening
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Dropout 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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Job Search/Placement
Welfare to Work Programs
Transportation Expense Assistance
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
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 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
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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Occupation Specific Job Training
Prejob Guidance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
WIOA Programs
Job Information
Job Search/Placement
Career Counseling

Offers support services aimed to empower women including: health education, vocational training, and information on community resources

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General Health Education Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Prejob Guidance

90-day workforce development program in which participants undergo full-time education and job training, dedicating half their time to personalized high school completion and the remainder to earning industry-recognized credentials, primarily in Construction, CDL, CNA, Culinary, and Welding.

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Prejob Guidance
Vocational Education
Prevocational Training
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
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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Prejob Guidance
Subsidized Employment
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Job Search/Placement
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.

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