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Goodwill Industries
of the Conemaugh Valley (GICV), Inc. holds the
Title I contract for the U.S. Department of
Labor-funded Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Services, made possible through the Southern
Alleghenies Workforce Investment Board, the
region's leader and active partner in workforce
development efforts.
GICV provides these services through the PA
CareerLink, Cambria County to offer employment
and training services that connect employers
with job seekers.
Under the WIA, PA
CareerLink, Cambria County focuses on meeting the
training, education, and employment needs of job
seekers through the
One-Stop Approach. This approach provides
job seekers with information about employment
and training services at a single neighborhood
location. The new
location for PA CareerLink, Cambria
County is:
New Location
PA CareerLink, Cambria County
Greater
Johnstown Career & Technology Center (former
Vo-Tech)
445
Schoolhouse Road (Richland Township)
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
(814) 533-2493
Workforce Investments Act's One-Stop
Approach
Through the
Workforce Investment Act's (WIA’s) One-Stop Approach, PA
CareerLink provides the following services to
job seekers:
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Conducts a preliminary assessment of
their skill levels, aptitudes, abilities,
and support service needs
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Provides information on a full array of
employment-related services including
information about local education
and training service providers
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Verifies eligibility for on-the-job
training and other training programs
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Provides job search, placement
assistance, and career counseling
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Enables access to up-to-date labor
market information that identifies job
vacancies and skills
necessary for in-demand jobs
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Offers information about local,
regional, and national employment trends
PA CareerLink services fall under the WIA’s
three incremental levels of services: Core
Services, Intensive Services, and Training
Services as described below.
Under
Core Services, the PA CareerLink
provides:
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Self-directed
job searches
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Enrollment for
the PA CareerLink website
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Labor market
information (job vacancies; skills for
in-demand jobs; and local, regional, and
national job trends)
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Initial
assessment of skills and needs
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Information
about valuable services
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Eligibility and
suitability determination for Intensive
Services and Training Services (below)
Under Intensive Services, the PA CareerLink
provides:
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Informal Assessments
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WorkKeys® Job
Skills Assessment (working toward a National
Career Readiness Certificate™)
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Development of individual
employment plans and vocational goals
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Group and individual counseling
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Case management
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Short-term prevocational services
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Follow-up
services once employment is secured
For qualified individuals who receive Intensive
Services and were able to secure employment,
PA CareerLink provides
Training Services that
are directly linked to job opportunities in the
CareerLink's geographic area. Services
include:
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Occupational
skills training
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On-the-job
training
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Skills
upgrading
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Job-readiness
training
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Adult education
and literacy activities in conjunction with
other training
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Follow-up
services while in training and once
employment is secured
For more information
on PA CareerLink, Cambria County's Adult
Employment and Training Services, contact Debbie Keiper
at the PA CareerLink, Cambria County at (814)
533-2493, ext. 236 or
dkeiper@goodwilljohnstown.org. Or visit
www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us or
www.cambriacareerlink.org.
Eligibility is determined by the Workforce
Investment Act guidelines.
Applicants can self-refer themselves by visiting
the PA CareerLink, Cambria County at 445
Schoolhouse Road (former Vo-Tech), Richland.
Funded by the federally funded Workforce
Investment Act made possible through the
Southern Alleghenies Workforce Investment Board,
the region's leader and active partner in
workforce development efforts..
Coverage area by county: Cambria.
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