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About
WIA/WIB
Universal Access Services at the
Los Angeles Country WorkSource/One-Stop Centers
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 replaced the Job Training Partnership
Act, a training oriented program targeting low-income and dislocated workers
administered by Workforce Investment Board (WIB) formerly known as the Private
Industry Council. By combining funds and services of many programs, WIA establishes
a new model for workforce and economic development with emphasis on universal
access to services, lifelong learning, customer choice and flexibility. The
goal is to improve the quality of the workforce, encourage career mobility,
and improve business competitiveness through increased workforce productivity.
The Workforce Investment Act provides employment, literacy, education and self-sufficiency
services to approximately 40,000 individuals annually. This legislation will
help businesses save time and money through a variety of employment, training
and information services, including training and placement, tax credit certification
and information services. WIA brings together many separate federal and state
employment, education and training programs under a single umbrella.
Workforce Investment Board (WIB) Vision
The Workforce Development System will connect businesses and job seekers and
enhance the overall wealth of the community.
The WIB's vision of the local workforce investment system is to integrate services
in the WorkSource/One-Stop Centers, providing universal access to career and
labor market information and services to our customers to make better informed
choices.
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Workforce Goals
- High Performance Workplace
- Knowledge and Skill Attainment
- Link Between Labor Market Supply and Demand
- Employment
- Career Mobility
- Self-Sufficiency
- Cost Effectiveness
- Customer Satisfaction
Resources and Support Services Offered Through the WorkSource
California System
WorkSource/One-Stop Centers have state-of-the-art
self-directed job search services including resource centers with
phones, faxes and computers, job search workshops and information
referral including:
Services Overview
- Job Search Assistance
- Direct Placement
- Education
- Job Boards
- Job Club
- Resource Centers with Computers, Fax Machines and Publications
- Counseling (Employment, Financial, other)
- Workshops
- Referral to Other Types of Assistance
- Transportation
- Advocacy
- Labor Market Information
- Assistive technology for persons with disabilities
You
may qualify for expanded services including counseling,
educational and occupational skills services. There
are many different types of training from which to
choose. You may qualify for special services if you
are long-term unemployed, low-income, have collected
unemployment or have been laid off from an industry
that you are not likely to return to. Special services
are also available for Mature Workers, Dislocated Workers
and Workers with Disabilities. |
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