A program for low-income seniors aged 55 and over to acquire new work, develop marketable skills, and receive assistance.

Program identifies closings and layoffs in advance. When possible, the Task Force immediately begins to work with the company, community and affected individuals to lessen the impact of dislocation. Services and needs discussed at a Worker Assistance Workshop include: Retraining and educational opportunities Unemployment insurance Social service programs Stress associated with unemployment Credit orientation Insurance needs Tips on how to find a new job

If you are not able to find employment using our core services, the next step in our program is to assign you to one of our case managers for further evaluation and for assistance with securing training services.

Program provides an internet portal that assists community members, employers, partner agencies, and educators in the following:Individuals - Provides access to Career Card videos featuring the experiences of people working real jobs and link to resources such as average salaries, relevant education, and job postings. User Profiles: Build resumes Demonstrate skills Find a job Earn Badges Complete courses Earn recognized badges Apply for Jobs Connect with businesses and others Train for needed skills before applying Employers/Agencies - Provides tools to assist the onboarding process. Employers can post jobs and track applicant progress as they fulfill requirements set to ensure a most effective match. By the time a potential employee makes it to the employer inbox, the hiring manager has a greater assurance that potential candidate has skills employer needs as well as the perseverance to pursue their career. It will help employers to: Onboard Educate new staff members on skills and procedures Share new processes with existing employees Communicate Provides a platform to collaborate with employees to create a complete team environment Track and Train Documents employee training progress Tracks learning and improvement Educators - Provides tools for students and teachers to engage with career exploration, and track progress toward goals. Curate Allows teachers to curate and assign skills-based training and career development to students Connect Enables educators to connect with local businesses to meet the demands to create community relevant lesson plans Track Facilitates the tracking of student course progress, career exploration, and portfolio building