Goodwill operates the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker program for multiple Workforce Investment Areas in Virginia. The program is designed to provide services to assist individuals, who have lost their job due to company closing or layoff, in obtaining training and industry recognized credentials in a demand occupation and to re-enter employment in high-growth industries. Career services are offered to all dislocated workers at Virginia Workforce Centers and Satellite Offices. These services include: Job search and placement assistance, including career counseling Labor market information identifying job vacancies, skills necessary for occupations in demand, and relevant employment trends in the local, regional, and national economies Initial assessment of skills and needs Information on available services and programs Follow up services to assist in job retention Dislocated Workers can also receive assistance in training for in-demand occupations. To access training assistance, individuals must meet one of the following criteria: Has been terminated, laid off, or lost job due to company closing and is receiving or has exhausted unemployment insurance compensation Self-employed and is no longer able to maintain the business due to general economic conditions or natural disaster Displaced homemaker who has been providing unpaid services to family members in home and has been dependent on the income of another family member Training may include: Occupational skills training in an occupation that is locally in demand Skills upgrading On the job training Industry recognized credentials Pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training Academic and career preparation for training Post-training job search assistance