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– Workforce Investment Program (Dislocated Workers)
Career
Development Facilitation and Job Placement / Training assistance For Laid-Off
Workers and Displaced Homemakers.
Target
Group People who have lost their jobs through layoffs,
downsizing, plant and business closures. In addition, we have
services for job seekers who have been a full time homemaker for at least three
years and were mainly supported by another person who is no longer present.
General Eligibility Requirements - Have
been laid off or will be laid off within the next six months, are eligible for
unemployment insurance and have having difficulty finding comparable employment
- Have
lost your job due to a business closure
- Are Self-employed
and have lost or are in the process of losing your business
- Were
a full-time homemaker for at least three years and mainly supported by a person
who is no longer present in the home
- Commit to
a twelve-month follow-up upon successful completion of the program
Benefits
/ Services Available
- Job Search Workshops
- Enhanced Employability
Seminars
- Career Decision-Making workshops
- Basic
Education / GED
- Case Management
- Tuition
Assistance
- On the Job Training
Dislocated
Worker Status
(at least one of the following
must apply) - Laid off / Terminated
(within the last 5 years)
- Certificate of Separation
- Out
/ Going Out of Business (self employed only)
- Displaced
Homemaker (former dependent of other family members’ income while providing unpaid
home services)
- Received Notice of Layoff / Termination
- Plant
Closure / Substantial Layoff
How to apply
- Come to our office and register
for work with our Employee Services Team
- Conduct and document
your intensive job search efforts
- Complete WIP Adult application
available at front desk in Boulder or Longmont
- Provide
documentation supporting information provided on the completed WIP application
- Return
all forms and necessary information to the Boulder or Longmont offices
Documentation Required Written Proof of General Eligibility
Requirements, Work History, Educational Background and Job Search or Barrier Assessment Program
Staff Staff in Boulder located at WfBC, 2520 55th St, Suite 100
303-301-2900
Staff in Longmont located at WfBC, 1500 Kansas Avenue,
Suite 4D
303-651-1510
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