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WIOA Adult Goodwill operates the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult program for multiple Workforce Investment Areas in Virginia. The program is designed to help adults receive training in demand occupations and find employment. Career services are offered to all adults 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 Individuals who qualify based on household income can also receive training services that provide industry recognized credentials in demand occupations in the area. Following training, individuals are assisted with finding employment. Training services include: Occupational skills training Skills upgrading On the job training Pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training Academic and career preparation for training In limited cases, help with transportation and child care to attend training

Provides the training needs of Law Enforcement, Jail, and Communications officers for forty member agencies throughout the Northern Neck and Northern Virginia. Campuses are located in Fredericksburg and Middletown, Virginia.

Seaport's paid Apprentices learn woodworking, boatbuilding, and boating--to include rowing and sailing. They also learn to be part of a team, workplace skills, and life skills. Life skills include math and financial literacy, diet and health, emotional well-being, and participating in community events.

Provides at no cost a variety of orientation services to ease the hiring process and follow up to enhance employee stability in the workplace. *Documentation support by ensuring that all employment documents are verified and available; *Prescreening of applications to match job openings; *Pre-employment work preparation and on the job orientation and interpretation; *Transportation planning and support; *Assuring employees have all required clothing and supplies; *Work related English instruction; *Ongoing follow-up and support.

Provides business, industry, and government with a single source for training and development to enhance the skills of your workforce. For individuals, we offer a schedule of classes for just-in-time learning, career enhancement, or new skills development.

One-stop centers that provide an array of employment and training services.

A one-stop resource for skills assessment, career training, job placement, personalized counseling, interview and resume preparation and job search assistance. You have access to fax machines, computers, the Internet as well as interview coaching and of course, all the job listings and job fairs in the area.

This program is designed to give job seekers the tools, guidance, and confidence to successfully (re)enter the job market. It offers an innovative curriculum in a simulated office environment with two primary goals: to help under- and unemployed adults secure professional careers with potential for advancement and to meet the needs of local employers who seek qualified, entry-level workers.

Offers employment assistance to young people between the ages of 17-24. Maintains employer contacts and job leads. Refers clients to appropriate job openings. Provides competency-based training, education and employment search skills in many locations throughout Northern Virginia. Offers career planning including financial aid search assistance for post-high school education.

Provides the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), a service and work based training program for older workers. The program was authorized by Congress to provide subsidized, part-time service training for low-income persons age 55 or older who live in the service area and have a right to work in the US. The program also serves veterans and individuals with disabilities. SCSEP works by partnering with community agencies. SCSEP pays a training stipend to the individual while the partner community agency provides the training.

Virginia Works is the public employment service for all Virginians established to assist workers in finding suitable jobs and to assist employers in finding qualified workers, at no charge to either party. Virginia Works matches job seekers to employer job openings using the Virginia Workforce Connection online system (www.VaWC.virginia.gov), the largest database of employer listings in the Commonwealth. Staff can help with job searching, resumes, and applications, and the office provides a bank of computers for job seekers to use. If you lose your job, Virginia Works can help you with your claim for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. Claims can be filed online at www.vec.virginia.gov, or by phone at 1-866-832-2363. In all services, Virginia Works gives priority to qualified Veterans. For employers, Virginia Works provides assistance with UI taxes and with recruitment, screening, and referrals of candidates. Virginia Works also provides extensive labor market information valuable to both job seekers and employers, and more. ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible to persons with disabilities.

Provides business, industry, and government with a single source for training and development to enhance the skills of your workforce. For individuals, we offer a schedule of classes for just-in-time learning, career enhancement, or new skills development.

CARITAS Works provides intensive, innovative and life transforming career preparation and job placement services to motivated individuals referred by Richmond's homeless services system. Offers 5-week all-day training that focuses on career development and job readiness begins with classes in basic computer skills, resume writing, interviewing techniques and professional networking.

Britepaths' Workforce Development Program helps job seekers navigate the job search process and find meaningful employment. The program is designed to work with under- or un-employed men and women in an individualized and coordinated way to ensure that all of their workforce development needs are met. The types of workforce development support and assistance available to clients include: Job and career identification and planning. Referrals to educational, job training, or professional certification programs, if needed. Resume review. Workshops focused on career development and job search strategies. Professional and social networking guidance and invitation to events. Financial literacy and budgeting workshops or coaching, if needed. Participation in Network Up, a short-term mentoring program that pairs job seekers with a professional in their desired job sector.

Goodwill operates the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth program for multiple Workforce Investment Areas in Virginia. The program is designed to provide training, employment, and educational opportunities to eligible, in and out of school, youth ages 16 to 24. Eligible youth must be low income and face one or more of the following challenges to successful workforce entry: Basic skills deficient Foster child School dropout Pregnant or parent Homeless or runaway Offender Need help completing an educational program or securing and holding a job The WIOA Youth program will help youth access opportunities for work-based learning, industry recognized credentials, and employment in demand occupations. Key components of the program are: Tutoring Adult mentoring Leadership development On-the-Job Training Career and academic preparation Paid and unpaid work experience Internship and training in demand occupations Pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training

The centers offer employment guidance, training, and placement services to job seekers and employers throughout the Metro-Richmond region. Information and referrals to community and partner resources are also available to customers.

Sunrise Community of Virginia provides day training, community inclusion activities, and employment services in the Northern Virginia area.

Provides an Information Center that provides the general public with career resources and services in order to prepare a work force that is informed, capable, and ready for work. The services available include internet-ready computers, job information, job searches, fax, phone, a copier. The Madison Information Center is affiliated with the Virginia Workforce System and is located at the Madison County Social Services. The Center is open to the public. When calling the Madison County Social Services, please ask for the Job Center.

Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA) empowers individuals with affordable, flexible training that opens doors to high demand jobs and meets the evolving workforce needs of Virginia’s and the region’s economies.

Provides assistance with completing a resume, job application, FAFSA, or college application.

Provides business, industry, and government with a single source for training and development to enhance the skills of your workforce. For individuals, we offer a schedule of classes for just-in-time learning, career enhancement, or new skills development.

Match day laborers with employers who are in need of temporary labor. In addition to facilitating employment for workers, also offer vocational, English and job-related courses. The goal of the courses is to build the skillset of the worker pool, facilitate the interaction between laborer and employer.

A job search facility where the public has access to job leads, the internet, fax machine, office equipment and newspapers. Also offers employment workshops, resume assistance, career guidance and assessments. Also implements Workforce Investment Opportunity Act, WIOA, eligibility and provides training when appropriate.

Offers a job-bank in partnership with Opportunity, Inc. Trained staff can help job-seekers connect to the One Stop system for computer and direct referrals.

A 12-week course using a Biblically based curriculum.