Through the Community College System, you can enter programs that take only weeks or earn one or two year degrees. You can enter the Health Care field or become a truck driver, an accountant, a welder, an electrician, etc. While you are going to school, the career center may offer benefits such as money for tuition, supplies, travel assistance and child care. The Dislocated Worker Program sets aside specific money to serve customers who lost their jobs due to plant closures or layoffs. Our Veterans Program has Veterans Employment Representatives to help you match your skills to a job in the labor market.
Employers realize that veterans are mature, dependable employees with productive work habits.
If you are a veteran, the job-related skills and experience you developed while in your countries service can serve you well now also. Our Older Workers Program is designed to help workers 55 years old or older to enter the workforce. Our Youth Programs are designed to help youth, ages 14-21, explore career opportunities and enter the workforce. It was authorized by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Post-employment services include mentoring, improving interpersonal skills through coaching, counseling, intensive case management and crisis intervention.