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The
Office of Workforce Development Services & Programs
(Click the links below for more information)
Business and Employer
Services:
The
Office of Workforce Development has a comprehensive
approach to meet the needs of employers with the market
area, identifying key stakeholders and developing
partnerships to foster long-tem business alliances
across industry lines to develop strategies to enhance
business growth and the vibrancy of community
organizations.
Career Apprenticeship Program
(C.A.P.): Provides job seekers with on-the-job
training and employers with the ability to train the
employee prior to permanent hire. During the apprentice
period, the employer trains the employee in the exact
manner in which the job is to be done and observes
the progress. The employee, in turn, receives the
necessary expertise for a successful job placement.
Career Guidance and Counseling Program: Helps job
seekers to identify, prepare for and secure employment.
Career Advisors, through partnerships with other
community based agencies, assist the job seeker in
identifying and eradicating barriers to employment by
assessing needs, formulating work plans, and providing
supportive services to overcome barriers.
Disability Services:
Program services for customers with disability include:
Full Service Resource Room, Paid/ Non Paid Work
Evaluation, Career Scope-Interest and Aptitude
Assessment, Occupational Assessments, Free Vocational
Skills Training, Typing Skill Enhancement, Workshops,
Referrals to Vocational Rehabilitation Services,
Referrals to the School of Adaptive Computer Training,
Referrals to Department of Labor.
Fulton County OWD
Preparation and Employment System Website
The
Fulton County Workforce Preparation and Employment
System (FCWPES) is housed within the Office of Workforce
Development. The FCWPES, a Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
program, has as a vision to assist Fulton County
residents and metropolitan Atlanta area employers in
developing and sustaining a world-class workforce that
realizes viable incomes and benefits, thus strengthening
their families and neighborhoods.
Job Seekers –Customer
Services
Career guidance and counseling is available and helps
job seekers identify and eradicate barriers to
employment by providing comprehensive and specialized
assessments, development of individualized Customers
Service Plans, individual and career counseling,
specific training leading to a certificate, diploma,
degree or license, by providing work experience
training, internships, apprenticeships and supportive
services.
Youth
Enrichment Service Program (Y .E. S.):
The
Youth Enrichment Services Program (YES) is a year-round
comprehensive coordinated youth training and employment
program. The program expands workforce opportunities for
youth, encourages leadership and independent thinking,
and assists youth of Fulton County with assessing and
accomplishing their educational and career goals as well
as fulfilling their personal potential.
Youth Enrichment Services Work Based Learning Program:
The
program offers work experience within various work
settings and opportunities for exposure to high demand
and non traditional occupations. The program serves
not only as an educational opportunity, but also as an
avenue for developing partnerships, networking and
career preparation for high school students who are
interested in exploring their various careers. In order
to address the diverse needs of the various professions
we cultivate and maintain a service continuum comprised
of community based organizations, businesses, industry
and labor organizations. Employers worked in
partnership to assess, train, empower, employ and
support students in achieving their educational and
personal career goals. Program partners make commitments
to provide career experience and provide a
professional and stimulating internship opportunity for
student interns. Partner organizations provide feedback
and mentorship on student’s progress based on each
student’s career goals and objectives.
Workforce Investment Board:
Provide the vision for the area's workforce development
system and list the goals that have been established to
achieve the vision. Attachment A lists the state's
Workforce Vision and Guiding Principles; the local
vision and goals should be consistent with the state's
while addressing local priorities. The vision for the
Fulton County Workforce Preparation and Employment
System (FCWPES) is to assist Fulton County residents
and metropolitan Atlanta area employers in developing
and sustaining a world-class workforce that realizes
viable incomes and benefits, thus strengthening their
families and neighborhoods.
Special Programs
Katrina Relief Effort-Good “Samaritan” Initiative:
In an
effort to provide much needed assistance the numerous
citizens impacted by the Hurricane Katrina/Rita, The
Fulton County’s Human Services Department, Office of
Workforce Development has collaborated with several
governmental agencies and community based organizations
to provide services to the hurricane survivors. The
service encompasses the services of the Fulton County
Office of Emergency & Transitional Housing, Office of
Children & Youth, The Fulton County Mental Health
Disability Disease and Addiction Department and the
Fulton County Health and Wellness Department. These
agencies coordinate and disseminate resource information
and services for survivor families and direct them to
the appropriate Office of Workforce Development Career
Centers for employment services. The Office of Workforce
Development will provide intensive holistic career
advising approach with emphasis on employment, mental
health services, job search activities, work experience
training and comprehensive vocational skills training.
Kaiser Permanente Bridge Program:
The
Kaiser Permanente Bridge Program is unique program
designed to help individuals whose family’s income is at
or below 2500% of the federal poverty level-obtain
health care coverage for a low monthly charge. Eligible
enrolled individuals pay a fraction of the premium cost
and Kaiser Permanente subsidizes the remainder.
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