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WorkSource Centers represent a unique
concept in the labor market - everything in one place. |
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Employment Services |
On-Site Resources |
Workshops |
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| Employment Services |
As
part of the nationwide US Employment Service,
WorkSource can help you in your job search with
these free services:
Call or visit a WorkSource Center for more information. |
| On-Site Resources |
Each
WorkSource Center has a resource room for
job seekers with:
Call or visit a WorkSource Center for more information. |
| Workshops |
Success is defined as finding an employer who is looking for someone like you. The three common routes for getting there are knowing yourself, knowing the employer and demonstrating the match between them. Our Job Hunter workshop series covers all three routes and will prepare you to be successful!
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Claimant
Placement Program
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The Claimant Placement Program provides services to help unemployment insurance claimants return to work quickly. WorkSource staff help participants find jobs and improve their skills to increase their employability. Services are prioritized for those most likely to run out of benefits and may include skill assessments, referrals to short-term training, skill-building workshops, job development and job referrals. Call or visit a WorkSource Center for more information. |
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Veterans
Services
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WorkSource Centers have
staff who work
specifically with veterans and eligible
relatives to address the
unique needs of veterans such as transferring
military skills to civilian employment.
In addition to
providing employment assistance,
WorkSource
markets the advantages of hiring
veterans to local businesses
and connects veterans to services that
help with health care, food, clothing or housing. WorkSource offers free workshops for veterans and provides skills and interest assessments to aid in job training and career preparation. Call or visit a WorkSource Center for more information. |
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WorkFirst Career
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WorkFirst is Washington’s welfare-to-work program.
It
provides services to help parents on
welfare find jobs, learn skills and become
self-sufficient.
Services begin with job preparation instruction followed by activities designed to assist during job search. Work experience or on-the-job training may be suitable for some parents. Support service needs such as child care, transportation assistance and work clothing are provided. Parents who are working at least 30 hours per week may receive up to $650 in transition assistance and counseling for job retention and advancement. |
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Trade
Act
Programs
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Trade Act programs help workers whose jobs have
been lost because of foreign trade or shifts in
production. Eligible workers
can get the help needed to return to employment as quickly as possible by utilizing a
variety of employment services. Certified, trade-impacted workers may receive training, relocation assistance if needed to accept a job offer in another location, income support and a health coverage tax credit. Weekly income support may also be available to eligible workers when their unemployment benefits are exhausted. Call or visit a WorkSource Center for more information. |
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Training Programs
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Call or visit a WorkSource Center for more information. |
| Offender Employment Services |
Employment services are available for ex-offenders who have been released to the community at WorkSource Center, community justice centers and various community-based organizations located in many areas in the state. Services include job seeking skill instruction, skill assessments, education and training, job development, job referral and job placement. Within Department of Corrections facilities, services for criminal offenders include pre-employment skills training, connections to re-entry services in the community, and a unique transition class called “Getting it Right”. |
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Worker Services
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Call or visit a WorkSource Center for more information. |
| Youth Services |
Call or visit a WorkSource Center for more information. |
| Disabilities Placement Services |
WorkSource promotes job counseling,
the development of employment opportunities and placement for
persons with disabilities. Special
services including testing, auxiliary
communication aids, reasonable
accommodation, and discrimination prevention are
available. Persons with disabilities receive
priority service for job referral, employment
counseling and job development. Every WorkSource Center has a local Disability Placement Specialist to act on behalf of persons with disabilities to provide and advocate for services. Persons with physical, mental, or sensory disabilities are given special attention and equal opportunities in employment. Call or visit a WorkSource Center for more information. |
| Service Corps |
The Washington
Service Corps engages the talent, energy and
enthusiasm of young adults in addressing
critical needs in communities across Washington
State. Since 1983, 13,000 young adults have
contributed more than 16 million of hours
of service through the Service Corps. The Service Corps works in partnership with private non-profit organizations and units of local government to address unmet community needs in areas such as education, environment, homeland security, emergency preparedness and public safety. |
| Farmworker Services |
The Migrant
Seasonal Farm Worker program provides
outreach to migrant and seasonal farm workers in
Washington in order to ensure that they are
afforded access to WorkSource services including
job readiness assistance, job referrals and
placement, and referrals to training.
WorkSource also helps agricultural employers anticipating a shortage of workers to recruit from other states or to bring non-immigrant foreign workers to the U.S. for temporary or seasonal agricultural work. |
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