Workforce Solutions of the Concho Valley is committed in helping individuals find needed employment.  We offer services to a wide range of customers, from professionals to first time job seeker.  Many of our customers are unemployed or under employed due to the changing skills demand in the workforce.  The United States Congress passed the Workforce Investment Act in 1998 to address this national employment crises.

Overview of WIA programs:

• WIA Adult Program

Adult customers are 18 years of age and older, who have barriers to employment. Eligibility criteria is based on family size and income.  Barriers may include lack of education, lack of child care, lack of transportation, and obsolete occupational skills.

• WIA Dislocated Worker Program

Dislocated Workers are 18 years of age and older, who are unemployed due to a large lay-off, plant closure or downsizing, that are caused by economic conditions in the area or industry.  Displaced homemakers or those laid-off because of NAFTA may also be eligible.

• WIA Youth Program

WIA Youth Program promotes and supports a workforce system that provides the opportunity for young people between the ages of 14 and 21, to achieve and sustain economic prosperity.  This program is service-oriented and directed toward helping youth in the Concho Valley to become productive members of the workforce.  Eligibility criteria is based on several factors.

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Overview of WIA Adult & Dislocated Worker services:

• Core Services

Core Services are those services offered by Workforce Solutions of the Concho Valley to the general public: Job Search, Job Referrals, Telephone Services, Fax Service, Computer Usage, and Job Search Seminar. When the customer is unable to obtain employment at a self-sufficiency wage using these services, the next level of service is implemented.

• Assisted Core Services

Assisted Core Services are a more extensive form of the Core Services mentioned above.  WIA registered customers may be eligible to receive the following assisted core services:

• Staff-assisted job search and placement assistance, including career counseling
• Staff assisted individual job development
• Staff-assisted Job Clubs
• Staff-assisted referrals
• Follow-up services

If the customer is unable to obtain employment at a self-sufficiency wage using these services the next level of service maybe implemented.

• Intensive Services

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