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The program tailors employment and training services to meet dislocated workers' needs; works with workers and firms facing substantial layoffs; and encourages labor, management, and community partnerships with government to address worker dislocation. Dislocated workers are eligible for services such as skill assessment, labor market information, job search and job placement assistance. Additional services are available for eligible dislocated workers who need additional help in getting jobs. The sequence of services is individualized and may include more intensive assessments, counseling, and prevocational and vocational training.

Virginia 211

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

Virginia 211

Offer adult and displaced workers employment program.

Virginia 211