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Training Opportunities

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA)

The goal of WIA is to begin to prepare you for permanent unsubsidized employment through practical work experiences (unpaid &/or paid), work readiness workshops, studies to increase academic performance and academic enrichment activities. WIA funds are provided by the United States, Department of Labor.

WIA programs for adults, dislocated workers and youth are provided in Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties by three partners located in the WorkSource Centers in Aberdeen, South Bend and Long Beach.

WIA Youth: Youth Programs, operated by the Educational Service District #113

WIA Adult: Employment Security Department

WIA Dislocated Worker: Career Transition Center

All three service providers offer core, intensive and training services to help individuals in:

PREPARING FOR & SUCCEEDING IN EMPLOYMENT

· Paid and unpaid work experience

· Occupational skills training

· Employment and training opportunities

· Assistance in obtaining unsubsidized employment

Limited funds provide certain supportive services to obtain and retain employment.

FOLLOW-UP SERVICES All participants receive some form of followup services for a minimum of twelve months after exiting from the program.

All WIA service providers are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability in employment or the provision of services. Funds are made available through the Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council.

*Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.