WIA Youth Servicesat the Fairbanks Job
Center
Presented by Missy Lizotte, Career Development Specialist III
Department of Labor & Workforce DevelopmentEmployment Security Division
Career Support & Training ServicesOctober 29, 2012
Who do we serve?Youth between the ages of 14-21 who are:
Low Income ANDPossess one or more of the following barriers
to employment: Literacy skills deficiency Dropout Homeless, runaway or a foster child Pregnant or parenting An offender Requires additional assistance to complete an
educational program or to secure and hold employment
Recruitment/Coordination of Services
In-SchoolInterior School Districts
Special Education Teachers Guidance Counselors Youth First Career Guides/Coordinators
Recruitment/Coordination of ServicesOut-of-School
Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)Office of Children’s Services (OCS)Work Services (DOL)Employment Services (DOL)Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)Access AlaskaTanana Chiefs Conference Youth Employment
ServicesFairbanks Counseling and AdoptionUniversity of Alaska – Career & Technical College
(CTC)
Quality AssessmentTest of Adult Basic Education (TABE)Career 101/Work KeysSelf Directed Search (SDS)Career Assessment Inventory (CAI)O-Net on-line career assessment
Vocational CounselingTranscript/Accuplacer evaluationCareer exploration/Labor Market Information
(LMI)Alaska Career Information System (AKCIS)O-NetDOL Trends Magazine
Education/Training/Financial Aid research & information
Job search skills & strategy development
Case ManagementLinkages to resourcesBarrier resolutionBudgetingBasic skills/occupational skills trainingSupportive servicesMentoringFollow-up services/activities