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Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance

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Work Permits
Welfare to Work Programs
Job Search/Placement
Unemployment Insurance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Senior Community Service Employment Programs

Career resources, job search and placement, academic improvement services, financial assistance for supportive services.

Provides FIP recipients with work experience that will enhance their work skills and increase their employment potential, while providing a service that will be of benefit to the community. Participants in Promise Jobs are assigned to work sites three days per week (or more), eight hours per day, for a maximum of six months. They will, to the maximum extent possible, learn and perform all assignments associated with a position. Participants do not receive wages for work performed, but instead receive a transportation allowance, child care assistance if necessary, and Workers' Compensation Coverage from Promise Jobs.

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Welfare to Work Programs
Job Search/Placement
Occupation Specific Job Training
Free service for job seekers to establish a pathway to a successful career in tech. Offer one-on-one guidance provided by experienced career coaches who connect job seekers with the Omaha-area tech continuum.

Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

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Job Search/Placement
Vocational Rehabilitation
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs

Senior Employment Specialist Program helps older adults find employment and job training programs. Senior Community Services Employment Program provides unemployed, low-income older adults with part-time jobs working in local nonprofit, government, and faith-based agencies providing services in the community.

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Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Job Search/Placement

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

Computer resource room open to career seekers for assisted job search.

Information on job fairs, workshops, and adult education.

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Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
Apprenticeship Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

Employment agency for job seekers with developmental disabilities.

Career planning, job placement, and ongoing support and consultation to employee and employer.

Provides community based day services, residential supports, and respite services.

Diversity training to employers on working with people experiencing developmental disabilities.

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Adult In Home Respite Care
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Supported Employment
Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Day Treatment for Adults With Developmental Disabilities
Disability Awareness Training
Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance

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Work Permits
Welfare to Work Programs
Job Search/Placement
Unemployment Insurance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Employment services for people with disabilties.

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Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Job Search/Placement
Prevocational Training

Provides job readiness skill building programs, job development services, job follow-along supports, and works with the Department of Rehabilitation to find and retain jobs.

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance

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Work Permits
Welfare to Work Programs
Job Search/Placement
Unemployment Insurance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
IowaWorks of Decorah is a comprehensive job center providing support and services to assist people in becoming successfully employed. This office also provides the services of the unemployment compensation program. Services include: Employment workshops to help job seekers develop job seeking and successful employment skills; Computerized job search tools and the necessary assistive technology for individuals with visual, hearing, or physical disabilities to enable them to use these tools; and Unemployment compensation application and administration for people who have lost a job.

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Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Job Search/Placement
Job Retraining
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

Vocational training and job placement for developmentally disabled.

Community living training.

In-home support.

Shelter workshops and integrated work environments.

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Job Search/Placement
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Supported Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Attendant Services for People With Disabilities
Provides employment assistance to older job seekers 55 and older. Services include skill assessment, paid training opportunities, job search assistance, and community referrals.

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Job Search/Placement
Senior Community Service Employment Programs

Workforce development through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Provides job training and job-seeking assistance to economically disadvantaged persons, dislocated workers, and youth.

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General Youth Employment Programs
WIOA Programs
Job Information
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Occupation Specific Job Training

Vocational training and job placement for developmentally disabled.

Community living training.

In-home support.

Shelter workshops and integrated work environments.

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Job Search/Placement
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Supported Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Attendant Services for People With Disabilities
Provides FIP recipients with work experience that will enhance their work skills and increase their employment potential, while providing a service that will be of benefit to the community. Participants in Promise Jobs are assigned to work sites three days per week (or more), eight hours per day, for a maximum of six months. They will, to the maximum extent possible, learn and perform all assignments associated with a position. Participants do not receive wages for work performed, but instead receive a transportation allowance, child care assistance if necessary, and Workers' Compensation Coverage from Promise Jobs.

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Welfare to Work Programs
Job Search/Placement
Occupation Specific Job Training

Offers to help veterans succeed in the 21st Century Workforce. This is accomplished through three goals: maximizing veterans employment, earning, retention, and competitiveness; assuring that service members transition to quality civilian employment; and protecting the employment and reemployment rights of veterans.

Service information can be obtained by calling the local IowaWorks Center.

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Job Retraining
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Job Search/Placement
Resource and referral agency that fosters economic and emotional stability for heads of households. Meet with staff to discuss:
--Constant money shortages
--Better job with better hours
--Preparing a resume and practicing for a job interview
--Community resources for which clients may be eligible
--Enrolling in school to increase earning power
--Applying for local single parent scholarships for associate or bachelor degree college courses
--Applying for the United Way Certification Course scholarships for women in transition
--'How to' on parenting, working and attending school at the same time
--How to budget and shop for a used car
--Referrals to appropriate legal counsel

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Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Personal Financial Counseling
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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Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
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.

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

Job lead meetings and transportation to seek out and/or apply for jobs. Transportation schedule determined at meeting. Individual appointments are available.

Provides list of minority job seekers with current job postings in the area.

Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

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Job Search/Placement
Vocational Rehabilitation
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs