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Workforce Partnerships

Workforce Partnerships. Eileen McGaughey, Aims Jennifer Sheaman, FRCC Terra Eyl, Larimer County Workforce Center. Workforce Centers . Colorado: Locally operated typically at the county level Funding: Federal to state and state to counties

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Workforce Partnerships

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  1. Workforce Partnerships Eileen McGaughey, Aims Jennifer Sheaman, FRCC Terra Eyl, Larimer County Workforce Center

  2. Workforce Centers • Colorado: Locally operated typically at the county level • Funding: Federal to state and state to counties • Workforce Centers provide a variety of free services to assist job seekers and employers

  3. Job Seeker Services • Hiring • Assessment & Training • Consulting

  4. Employer Services • Employers' Roundtable • Post A Job-FREE! • Layoff Assistance • Labor Market Trends • Enterprise Zone • LMI • Regional Networking • Legal Resources • Workforce Investment Board • Testing Services • Recruitment & Screening

  5. Training • Workforce Investment Act Program • Adult & Dislocated Worker Federally-funded WIA Career Transition Service supplies a skilled labor force to employers through career development, training, and re-employment services with support from a career counselor **For a student to receive training assistance, programs must be in “Eligible” status on the Eligible Training Provider List** https://eligibility.coworkforce.com/Eligibility/ • Youth Designed to work with eligibleyouth, ages 16-21, in furthering their employment, education, & training goals

  6. Training • Trade Adjustment Act • Federally funded program available for those who have been laid off from a company that is shifting production of a product to a different country and have a filed a petition for TAA certification with the State or Federal government • Paperwork to be completed is the same state-wide • Up to $20,000 for training • Other services available: Job Search Allowance, Relocation Allowance, Trade Readjustment Allowance (TRA), Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC), Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA)

  7. Northern Colorado Partnerships Employment Services of Weld County • Serves on all Advisory Boards at Aims • Career Coach serves on the Oil & Gas Task Force Oil & Gas Job Fair on 9/13/2012 • Aims Career Coach attends Unemployment Orientations to share information about Aims, programs available including Oil and Gas, meet individually with students

  8. Larimer County Workforce Center • Fast Track Sector training partnered with Aims Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technology, & Nursing • Workforce Center Staff serve on Clean Energy Advisory Board at FRCC

  9. Aims and FRCC • Dedicated WIA and TAA advisor

  10. Connecting with Your Local Workforce Center • Identify Managers of WIA and TAA programs/Special Programs • Human Services-TANF, Food Stamps • Business Services • Connections to Employers • CDLE • Mary Ann Roe: MaryAnn.Roe@state.co.us 303-318-8822 • Networking Opportunities • Community functions • Industry, Community Boards • Unemployment Orientations • All are unemployed and meet requirement for grant • Director task?

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