Los Angeles County Los Angeles County Workforce Investment BoardWorkforce Investment Board
Job Development Services for Older Workers Presented at
Southern California Regional Training California Department of Aging (CDA) Title V –
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
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OUTLINEOUTLINE
Community OutreachCommunity Outreach
Creating contacts with local businesses and Creating contacts with local businesses and non-profitsnon-profits
Networking with local business Networking with local business organizationsorganizations
Ways to change perception of older workersWays to change perception of older workers
Techniques for providing employers with Techniques for providing employers with positives about SCSEP program and the positives about SCSEP program and the participantsparticipants
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WIOAThe Workforce Innovation and The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Adult & Dislocated Worker ServicesAdult & Dislocated Worker ServicesRapid ResponseRapid ResponseYouth ServicesYouth ServicesBusiness ServicesBusiness Services
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AJCCAmerica’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM L A County WIB AJCCs formerly known as L A County WIB AJCCs formerly known as WorkSource Centers provideWorkSource Centers provide
Employment resources to employers and Employment resources to employers and job seekersjob seekersSpecialists that know the local labor Specialists that know the local labor market market
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SECTOR STRATEGIES
Sector strategies Sector strategies
- Regional Planning - Regional Planning - Labor Market Information/Data Solutions - Labor Market Information/Data Solutions - In-Demand Sectors and Occupations- In-Demand Sectors and Occupations
- Work-Based LearningWork-Based Learning - Industry Engagement- Industry Engagement
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SECTOR INTERMEDIARYSECTOR INTERMEDIARY
Convenes employers/gain intelligence Builds strong sector partnerships Works to leverage funding systems &
change employer practices Develops employment/career pipelines Aligns training with the needs of
employers
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS PARTNERSHIPS
Brokering relationships with Employers and Brokering relationships with Employers and Training providers. Training providers. Providing career services to job seekers & Providing career services to job seekers & incumbent workers. incumbent workers. Working with diverse partners to provide Working with diverse partners to provide supportive servicessupportive services
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EMPLOYMENT SERVICES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Job Search Training Job Search Training Workshops:Workshops:Impart skills to increase success in Impart skills to increase success in finding work. finding work.
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CalJOBSSM – –
Allows the job seeker to Allows the job seeker to review job orders in review job orders in occupational and occupational and geographic areas in which geographic areas in which they want to work. they want to work.
CalJOBS website: CalJOBS website: www.caljobs.ca.gov. www.caljobs.ca.gov.
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Experience Unlimited Job Clubs Self-help, Networking Self-help, Networking organizations for job seekers.organizations for job seekers. All levels of re-employment All levels of re-employment services are available. services are available.
Serve primarily those who are Serve primarily those who are age 40 and over.age 40 and over.
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Older Workers in Workplace
Employers are seeking older workers for their:ExperienceExperienceDedicationDedicationSoft skillsSoft skillsWork ethicsWork ethicsMaturityMaturity
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CONCERNS ABOUT OLDER WORKERS
Lack of stamina for a job, Lack of stamina for a job, Don’t understand technology Don’t understand technology Don’t have the right attitude to work Don’t have the right attitude to work
with younger employees with younger employees Won’t stick around for long.Won’t stick around for long.
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JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES
for OLDER WORKERSfor OLDER WORKERS
Keep your skills current.Keep your skills current. Locate AJCC for job training and employability Locate AJCC for job training and employability
skillsskills Seek out companies that embrace older workers.Seek out companies that embrace older workers. Stay up to date with technological trends .Stay up to date with technological trends . Use networking venues to showcase your skills. Use networking venues to showcase your skills. Broaden your pool of targeted employers.Broaden your pool of targeted employers. Consider flexible options.Consider flexible options. Consider legal recourse. Consider legal recourse.
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LAWS PROTECTING OLDER LAWS PROTECTING OLDER WORKERS WORKERS
Employment Act of 1967. Employment Act of 1967.
Fair Employment and Housing Fair Employment and Housing Act. Act.
AJCC ensures that all of its job listings comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. .
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KEY RESOURCES AND TOOLS.
Business Center (www.CareerOneStop.org/Business) Business Center (www.CareerOneStop.org/Business)
Job Search Help for Ex-Offenders Job Search Help for Ex-Offenders (www.CareerOneStop.org/ExOffender) (www.CareerOneStop.org/ExOffender)
Competency Model Clearinghouse Competency Model Clearinghouse (www.CareerOneStop.org/CompetencyModel(www.CareerOneStop.org/CompetencyModel)
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KEY RESOURCES AND KEY RESOURCES AND TOOLSTOOLS
America’s Service Locator America’s Service Locator (www.serviceLocator.org) (www.serviceLocator.org)
mySkills myFuture mySkills myFuture (www.mySkillsmyFuture.org)(www.mySkillsmyFuture.org) Worker ReEmployment Worker ReEmployment
(www.CareerOneStop.org/ReEmployment)(www.CareerOneStop.org/ReEmployment)
Veterans ReEmployment Veterans ReEmployment (www.CareerOneStop.org/vets)(www.CareerOneStop.org/vets)
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MOBILE APPS AND MOBILE APPS AND TOOLSTOOLS
Find an American Job Center Find an American Job Center (http://m.careeronestop.org/JobCenterSearch) (http://m.careeronestop.org/JobCenterSearch)
Find a Job (http://m.careeronestop.org/JobSearch) Find a Job (http://m.careeronestop.org/JobSearch)
Veterans Job Search Veterans Job Search (http://m.careeronestop.org/VeteransJobSearch) (http://m.careeronestop.org/VeteransJobSearch)
Salary Finder Salary Finder
(http://m.careeronestop.org/SalaryFinder(http://m.careeronestop.org/SalaryFinder
Training Finder (http://m.careeronestop.org/TrainingFinder) Training Finder (http://m.careeronestop.org/TrainingFinder) Unemployment Insurance Finder Unemployment Insurance Finder
(http://m.careeronestop.org/unemploymentinsurance/Default.aspx(http://m.careeronestop.org/unemploymentinsurance/Default.aspx) )
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JOB SEARCH PSYCH JOB SEARCH PSYCH for Older Workers for Older Workers
Stay focusedStay focused Be energetic & enthusiasticBe energetic & enthusiastic Keep going until you get hiredKeep going until you get hired Don’t get discouragedDon’t get discouraged Stay positiveStay positive
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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
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Ogbonnaya OkeOgbonnaya [email protected] [email protected]
213.738.3876213.738.3876
THANKTHANK YOU! YOU!
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