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Vocational training and job placement for developmentally disabled.

Community living training.

In-home support.

Shelter workshops and integrated work environments.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Attendant Services for People With Disabilities
Supported Employment
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Job Search/Placement
Job placement and maintenance services assist people in obtaining community employment. Participants receive individualized and group support in resume development, job search and interviewing strategies, and networking. Job Placement Specialists help participants assess their strengths and needs, set personal goals, and explore their vocational interests. Staff also connect job seekers to area employers.

Certified for Success employment training programs include retail, hospitality, food handling, essential computer skills, IT Support Professional, and custodial certification programs. A combination of onsite and classroom training helps prepare participants for success.

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Prevocational Training
Supported Employment
Job Search/Placement
Vocational Assessment
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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Job Search/Placement
Occupation Specific Job Training
Welfare to Work Programs

Offers an ethnic/cultural educational organization which can provide resources for employment, annual scholarships to Latino youths and non traditional Latinos worldwide studying at Iowa Colleges and Universities. Spanish translation and interpretation resources with members or other Latino organizations. Events calendar is available on social media.

Check out Latinos Unidos on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages to get more information about Latinos Unidos of Iowa.

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Scholarships
Language Interpretation
Language Translation
Cultural Heritage Groups
Job Search/Placement
Cultural Heritage Programs
Provides youth and young adults with support and skills needed for success in school and at work. Individual plans are developed for clients that are based on their unique skills, interests, education level and goals for the future.

The program provides skills to create resumes as well as obtain and maintain employment, paid and unpaid work experience, job shadowing, internships, and apprenticeships, soft skills training (on-the-job (OTJ) communication best practices, interview skills, OJT conflict resolution), connection to HiSET and apprenticeships, exploration of post-high school programming including college, apprenticeships, and training opportunities, financial literacy education, leadership development opportunities, support following goal achievement, connections to other community resources and collaborations, and Personal and Mental Wellness training (Mindfulness training, Yoga)
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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Unemployment Insurance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Retraining
Job Search/Placement
Work Permits

Employment and training opportunities to individuals with disabilities, special needs, immigrants, refugees, and other barriers to employment. To apply for a position go online to www.lincolngoodwill.org.

Retail Organizational Employment offers paid work opportunities for individuals who meet basic admission requirements and have sufficient skills to operate independently in their chosen area of employment, after an orientation period. Individual Program Plans are developed to help participants gain the skills necessary to obtain future competitive employment. Participants are provided service coordination and case management services.

Job Outfitters assists individuals with obtaining proper interview and work apparel. Participants must be actively seeking employment or have recently secured employment. Case management takes place at the American Job Center.

Goodwill's Job Connection is located downtown in the Goodwill Retail Store. The purpose of Job Connection is to maximize the employability of job seekers in a market that requires some computer knowledge in nearly all jobs. Individuals may receive assistance with resume and cover letter creation and templates are available for use. Staff members are also available to help guide guests through online applications. Classes or tutorials for basic computer skills, typing and data entry are also made available. Many of the tutorials are available in both English and Spanish.

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Supported Employment
Job Search/Placement
Vocational Rehabilitation
Job Information
Work Clothing
Job placement and maintenance services assist people in obtaining community employment. Participants receive individualized and group support in resume development, job search and interviewing strategies, and networking. Job Placement Specialists help participants assess their strengths and needs, set personal goals, and explore their vocational interests. Staff also connect job seekers to area employers.

Certified for Success employment training programs include retail, hospitality, food handling, essential computer skills, IT Support Professional, and custodial certification programs. A combination of onsite and classroom training helps prepare participants for success.

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Prevocational Training
Supported Employment
Job Search/Placement
Vocational Assessment

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

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Job Search/Placement
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Vocational Rehabilitation

A partnership between the U.S. Army and a cross section of corporations, companies, and public sector agencies that guarantee Soldiers an interview and possible employment after the Army. A full list of participating businesses can be found on the website, listed out by state.

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

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Unemployment Insurance
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Job Search/Placement
Work Permits
Welfare to Work Programs
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Assistance in finding education/training or employment.

Provides a customized one-on-one training program to assist individuals in increasing their employment opportunities. Program length varies upon students' needs. Offered topics include typing, computer skills (Microsoft Word or Excel), customer service skills, resume writing and cover letters, assistance with job search, help filling out applications properly, and employment counseling.

Provides information about job vacancies, career options, and employment offers. Services include job search assistance, interview training, referrals to other job training programs or support services. For a small fee, business may receive assistance with recruiting new employees, training employees, and connecting to information for managing a business.

Offers a wide range of career services, which include
- Employment and career counseling.
- Career resources, including videos, reference materials, and software programs.
- Assessment tools for deciding education/career path.
- Job leads and postings.
- Assistance with resume and cover letter development/critiquing.
- Connections for job shadows and informational interviews.
- Interview preparation.

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Job Search/Placement
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Employment services for people with disabilties.

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Prevocational Training
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Job Search/Placement

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

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Unemployment Insurance
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Job Search/Placement
Work Permits
Welfare to Work Programs
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Assistance in finding education/training or employment.
Training Advancement Skills in the Community provides evaluation and training in work behavior skills, work performance skills, on-the-job training, job coaching and supported employment, work experience, job development, and job placement.

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Prevocational Training
Job Search/Placement
On the Job Training
Supported Employment
Vocational Assessment
Work Experience
Acts to promote employer awareness to voluntarily cooperate with the service requirements of the Guard and Reservists; assists Guard and Reserve members in fulfilling their obligations to employers, and acts as mediator to reduce and resolve misunderstandings between both parties. The IESGR assists Guard and Reserve members in finding jobs with cooperating employers.

Provides a youth mentoring program for youth, ages 12-17, workshops and activities to explore career opportunities, and job search assistance through Goodwill's Employment Services Program.

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Job Search/Placement
Mentoring Programs
General Youth Employment Programs

Provides a customized one-on-one training program to assist individuals in increasing their employment opportunities. Program length varies upon students' needs. Offered topics include typing, computer skills (Microsoft Word or Excel), customer service skills, resume writing and cover letters, assistance with job search, help filling out applications properly, and employment counseling.

Works to help Americans, including those facing significant employment barriers, secure and retain high-quality jobs. The program helps people find employment and may fund training when needed for an individual to gain or retain employment.

The Adult Program serves people who are at least 18 years old and (if applicable) registered for Selective Service.

The Dislocated Worker Program serves individuals (if applicable) registered for Selective Service who have lost their jobs and who fit into one of the dislocated worker categories defined in WIOA.

The Youth Program serves in-school youth (ages 14-21) and out-of-school youth (ages 16-24) who need assistance with training or education to enter the workforce successfully. The focus is on young people with barriers to success.

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General Youth Employment Programs
Displaced Worker Employment Programs
Occupation Specific Job Training
Job Search/Placement

Offers a platform for veterans to translate military careers into skills based profiles that are used and understood by employers. Services include resume preparation, an interview feature that allows vets to practice interviewing skills and a chance to search and apply for jobs from partner employers.

All services are offered online through the Major Talent website.

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Job Search/Placement
Veteran Employment Programs
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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Unemployment Insurance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Retraining
Job Search/Placement
Work Permits