Information Session

1. Information Session Capital Area Michigan Works! is an Equal Opportunity Employer Program. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Information will be made available in alternate format upon request. Michigan Relay Center 1-800-649-3777 (Voice and TDD)

2. What is WIA? WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998 • Empowering the Nation’s Jobseekers • The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 provides the framework for a unique national workforce preparation and employment system designed to meet both the needs of the nation’s businesses and the needs of job seekers and those who want to further their careers. Title I of the legislation is based on the following elements: • Training and employment programs must be designed and managed at the local level where the needs of businesses and individuals are best understood. • Customers must be able to conveniently access the employment, education, training, and information services they need at a single location in their neighborhoods. • Customers should have choices in deciding the training program that best fits their needs and the organizations that will provide that service. They should have control over their own career development. • Customers have a right to information about how well training providers succeed in preparing people for jobs. Training providers will provide information on their success rates. • Businesses will provide information, leadership, and play an active role in ensuring that the system prepares people for current and future jobs. • The Act builds on the most successful elements of previous Federal legislation. Just as important, its key components are based on local and State input and extensive research and evaluation studies of successful training and employment innovations over the past decade. • http://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/wia/act.cfm

3. No Worker Left Behind What is it? No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) is Governor Granholm's vision to • Accelerate worker transitions through learning. • Support the state’s employers and economic development needs. • Align the use of existing training resources with those who could best utilize them. A one time offer for those who meet eligibility requirements, to obtain 1 year worth of tuition, worth UP to $5,000 at most Michigan community college, university, or other approved training program at no cost to participant. NWLB program was birthed as a two year program, but the sunset of the program is July 31, 2010 - so funding for training will be 1 year at this point. Note: All training must lead to an advanced certification or diploma. This is NOT an entitlement program. You MUST be eligible for WIA and suitable for training. Some restrictions may apply.

4. No Worker Left Behind Goal • To afford people the opportunity to either acquire the skills or heighten their current skills that are necessary to become employed in an occupation that is considered to be high demand and at a higher pay rate.

5. No Worker Left Behind Eligibility Requirements • Any person who is receiving UIA (Unemployment) benefits or exhausted and have not returned to work full-time. • Any person who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment. • Any employed person over the age of 18 whose total Family/Household income is $40,000 or less during the preceding 12 months. • Must be at least 18 years old, not have graduated from high school in the last two years. (Individuals who have graduated from high school in the last two years may qualify for Michigan Promise. You may get more information on the Michigan Promise at www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid.)

6. No Worker Left Behind • Tuition • Supplements any grants/scholarships you receive that do not fully cover educational costs. • Can include: instructional costs, books, materials, fees (such as application costs, registration, and laboratory fees), and academic supportive services such as counseling and career advising. • Assistance is capped at $5,000. • Pell Grants awards are applied first with NWLB funding applied second. • Proof of additional funding is require in advance if training cost exceeds amount available through Pell Grant & NWLB. • The sunset of the program is July 31, 2010.

7. Customer Service Representatives Nursing, Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Administrative Support Workers, including Clerical Medical Assistants Claims Adjusters and Examiners/Clerks General Maintenance and Repair Workers Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manu. Truck Drivers Carpenters etc. No Worker Left BehindExamples of High Demand JobsIn the Capital Area Region

8. WORKKEYS 3 – 45 minute assessments • Reading for Information • Applied Mathematics • Locating Information Testing Day • Must bring identification in order to be admitted to testing. • If you miss testing, this can cause your name to be moved to the bottom of the waiting list. • If you cannot attend testing on date and time, notify your Employment Specialist ASAP!

9. WORKKEYS Scoring • Most jobs will require obtaining a score of 4 or higher. • Level attainment can be included on your resume. • KeyTrain is offered to those who want to practice for the assessment and can be done on any computer connected to the internet (ask your case manager to be registered). • If an occupation requires a score higher than your attained score, you will have the option to be enrolled in KeyTrain to improve your scores. • If you require special academic accommodations, please notify us and provide supporting documentation. Your request will be reviewed and you will be notified.

10. Other Services Provided at Capital Area MichiganWorks! • Resume Assistance • Mock Interviews • Computer Classes • Job Seeking Assistance • Calendar of events/workshops for service centers are located at www.camw.org or available at the CAMW Center.

11. Websites to Review • For more information on No Worker Left Behind • http://www.michigan.gov/nwlb

12. Eligible participants must pursue a degree or other occupational certificate in a high-demand occupation, or emerging industry. These options can be reviewed through the Michigan Works! Agency (for a complete listing of approved degrees and occupational certificates, please visit • www.mycareereducation.org • Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded or federally guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school. We consistently champion the promise of postsecondary education to all Americans—and its value to our society. • http://fafsa.ed.gov

13. Service Providers CLINTON COUNTY Clinton Task Force on Employment, Inc 989-224-2000 (x104) 101 W. Cass Street Suite A St. Johns, MI 48879 EATON COUNTY Eaton Intermediate School District 517-541-8979 311 W. First Street Charlotte, MI 48813 517-484-2929 (x8979) Contact: Bob McBrien INGHAM COUNTY The service providers listed for Ingham County are housed at Capital Area Michigan Works! 2110 S. Cedar Street Lansing, MI 48910 Cristo Rey Community Center 517-492-5538 Contact: Melissa Berg Eaglevision Ministries 517-492-5591 Contact: Juanita Mitchell Michigan AFL-CIO HRDI Inc. 517-492-5542 Contact: Sue Lawens (Dislocated Workers Only) Peckham, Inc. 517-492-5564 Contact: Larissa Baird

14. Your Next Steps to Qualify for NWLB • Put resume on Michigan Talent Bank. • Attend NWLB Information session (today). • Take O*net Interest Profile (CAMW lobby computers). • Provide Required Documentation (see provided list of eligibility documentation). • Attend Workshops (sign in and indicate agency you are working with). • Meet one-on-one with an Employment Specialist. • Take WorkKeys Assessments (you will be scheduled).

15. Upcoming Workshops • The next required workshops are: • Mock Interview Taping • See front CAMW reception desk for date and time. • Resume Plus Seminar • See front CAMW reception desk for date and time. • If you are unable to sign up for these workshops due to being full, please contact the facilitator of this NWLB Information Session. Please be proactive.

16. Potential Disqualifying Factors for training • Incomplete/missing documentation. • Already have a degree in a high demand field. • Inability to reach minimal scores on WorkKeys tests. • Academic holds with training institution. • If you have attended school fulltime for the last 2 years consecutively (10 credits or more each semester). • Criminal background as it conflicts with certain career fields. • Lack of professionalism. • Lack of passion. • Lack of follow-through. • Desired field of study is not listed as high demand. • Not every NWLB candidate will qualify for training. For those who don’t qualify, employment services are available.

17. Grievance Procedure • Information on how to file a grievance is located at www.camw.org under documents tab.

18. Your Next Steps to Qualify for NWLB • Put resume on Michigan Talent Bank. • Attend NWLB Information session (today). • Take O*net Interest Profile (CAMW lobby computers). • Provide Required Documentation (see provided list of eligibility documentation). • Attend Workshops (sign in and indicate agency you are working with). • Meet one-on-one with an Employment Specialist. • Take WorkKeys Assessments (you will be scheduled).

19. Thank you for attending this Informational Session Capital Area Michigan Works! is an Equal Opportunity Employer Program. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Information will be made available in alternate format upon request. Michigan Relay Center 1-800-649-3777 (Voice and TDD)