The City of Alexandria Department of Human Services

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The City of AlexandriaDepartment of Human
Services
We Link Good People to Good Jobs
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JobLink A Model One-Stop Employment Resource
Center

• Presenters
• Joseph Stevens
• Director
• Office of Employment Training
• Maurice Tomdio
• Employment Training Specialist
• Disability Program

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Objectives

• To be familiar with services available at JobLink
• Understand more of our program evaluation and
  certification methods
• Goal for improving your One-Stop program

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Universal Access
Readily Accessible
Good Customer Services
Reasonable Accommodation
Great Results
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MISSION

JobLink is an employment program developed to
bring together job seekers who desire permanent
employment and businesses that need reliable
employees. JobLink prepares individuals through
education, training and counseling and refers
qualified candidates to prospective employers.

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VISION

• Provide a comprehensive workforce development
  system that brings together skilled workers and
  businesses to sustain economic growth and
  development.

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OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT TRAINING (OET)

• One-Stop Career Center
• Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Certified
• All JobLink services are free of charge
• Core Services
• Computer resource center, library, job postings,
  fax, telephone, copier, voicemail
• Intensive Services
• Vocational assessment
• Career planning and guidance
• Training Services
• Occupational skills training
• Educational training

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Alexandria Works!

• Customers Overcome Social and Employment Barriers
  
• Job counseling, job search and job-readiness
  training
• Educational and vocational training
• Supportive services
• Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare
  (VIEW)
• Five (5) years of accumulated access to public
  benefit program
• Food Stamp Employment and Training Program (FSET)
• Education and training to non-public assistance
  FS recipients
• Provide FS recipients with employment
  opportunities
• VIEW Community Work Experience Program (VWEP)
• Mandated program for TANF recipients
• Gain valuable work experience with local
  non-profit agencies

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CAREER ASSESSMENT TOOLS

• PESCO
• Reading level
• Attitude/Job temperament
• Math and language skills
• Automated job matching
• Job classification
• Career Scope
• Identifies career direction
• Measures aptitude and areas of high-interest
• And more

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JobLink PROGRAMS

• Self-Directed Job Search
• Assisted Job Search
• Youth Employment Program (Teens Work)
• Disabilities Program
• Eagles Program
• Older Worker Program (Title V)
• Dislocated Worker Program
• Virginia Refugee Resettlement Program (VRRP)
• Alexandria Works!
• Training Program
• On-site Partners

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CUSTOMIZED PATH OF SERVICE

• Assisted Job Search
• Career Counseling/Job Search Assistance
• Develop an Individual Employment Plan
• Discover Vocational Interest through Computerized
  Assessments
• Core Services
• Computer resource center, library, job postings,
  fax, telephone, copier, voicemail
• Employers/Partners
• Hire qualified JobLink customers

JobLink Customer
Core Services
Employment
Assisted Job Search
Training
Employer/ Partner
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JobLinks Services are Accessible
JobLinks facilities meet the goals of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Work
Force Investment Act (WIA)
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MEETING THE NEEDS OF CUSTOMERS

• Customers can use JobLink resources for
  self-directed job search
• Office of Employment and Training (OET) provide
  resources to assist customers with job search
• The Virginia Initiative for Employment not
  Welfare (VIEW) program has on-going supportive
  services while customers pursue employment

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COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS

• Employers use JobLink to hire qualified
  applicants with no placement fees
• Customers use computers, fax, copier and phone
  free of charge

Copy Center Fees (average cost estimate) .10
.25 cents per copy 1 - 2 dollars per fax
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EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS
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POSITIVE RESULTS

• Skillfully trained customers compete for higher
  paying jobs
• Employed customers maintain or increase household
  income
• Gainfully employed residents strengthen
  Alexandrias economic tax base

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1900 North Beauregard Street, Suite
300 Alexandria, Virginia 22311 Phone
703-838-4316 Fax [phone] EMAIL US AT
joblink_at_alexandriava.gov VISIT US AT
http//alexandriava.gov/joblink