Partnering allows all partners to benefit by providing better customer service for the job seeker, employers, students, and the Workforce Center staff.
With all services being located in one location, clients no longer have to drive all around town to take advantage of the various services that the different agencies offer.
There is now a single point of contact for all clients. This provides increased personalization and more enhanced client counseling since the client receives all of the necessary help from all of the agencies involved.
This efficiency creates an atmosphere where there is more time available for the staff to complete their work and less time needed by the clients to complete the process.
1. Setting up job fairs...
The partners combine efforts for conducting job fairs held at
the educational institution.
2. Customized training...
If a local employer needs specialized training for new hires,
the educational institution can provide the education.
3. Interviewing services...
The Workforce Center partners can provide everything necessary
to conduct interviews for the company.
4. Industry specific training...
If a company has existing employees who are in need of training
in specific areas, the educational institution can provide it.
5. Customized services as needed... The Workforce Center is designed to be able to handle most situations that arise. The diversity of the services offered lend themselves to customization in order to fit the employer's needs.
1. Interests and skills assessment... Many people simply do not know where their strengths and interests lie. Through the assessment that is provided by the educational institution, the Workforce Center clients are given a strong sense of the careers that they are suited for.
2. Vocational & career counseling... Along with the assessment,
the educational institution provides counseling services to Workforce
Center clients. These counselors are specially trained in vocational
and career guidance.
3. Training and GED preparation...
If a client needs additional training in the field that he's trying
to find a job or if the client needs his GED, many educational
institutions have programs in place to provide these educational
opportunities.
4. Special programs to help
get people back on their feet... Many people just need help getting
back on their feet. The services that the Workforce Center offers
helps accomplish this.
5. Job placement opportunities... The ultimate goal of all partners is to place the clients in a job. Through the dynamic nature of the Workforce Center, job searching and placement opportunities are right at hand.
1. Students can get on-site service from any of the partners. Many students in the educational institution are also clients of the other Workforce Center partners.
2. Students also gain faster access to financial aid since many
of them are sponsored by one of the partners.
3. There's also quicker access to placement after training since the student has been involved with the Employment Security Commission.
1. The Workforce Center
staff has access to many on-site services that previously they
would have to go to outside sources to attain.
2. The school's food service
department and cafeteria allow the Workforce staff to stay on-site
for lunch. They can also hold catered luncheons when meeting with
local employers and advisory councils.
3. The school's Copy Center
allows the Workforce Center staff to have access to an industry
standard copier for large jobs that require collating, bindery
services, and spot color copies.
4. Another great benefit is the ability for the educational institution to develop special training programs customized for needs of the Workforce Center staff. Not only is the training more relevant but there's obviously no driving time required.
1. By partnering with the
Workforce Center, the educational institution gains easy access
to placement data for the purpose of tracking student success
rates after graduation.
2. The school also has access
to data on local business and industry needs which is vital for
determining what courses should be offered to the community.
3. Another great benefit is the increased traffic within the school created by the Workfroce Center clients. This allows the school to market their courses and programs to those who are seeking to upgrade their skills.