Durham JobLink Career Center

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Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Programs

Overview

The Adult and Dislocated Worker Program under the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) provides individualized assistance with career readiness training and employment search and retention for eligible individuals that are underemployed or unemployed.

Benefits

The following benefits are offered to eligible participants:

• Individual career planning sessions with professional employment counselors.
• Advice on the most current effective practices related to resume development, interviewing and networking. If it’s been awhile since you have written a resume or you want to practice interviewing we can help.
• Assessment of soft skills and career readiness. Not sure what to expect of the workplace or what the workplace expects of you? Our staff can introduce you to the tools which will help in your transition.
• Assistance with searching for employment. Our counselors are knowledgeable of local and regional job markets and can assist you with finding your next career.

Opportunities for training within locally deemed growth occupations may also be available and are determined on an individual basis. Visit www.ncstars.org to view a list of training programs and eligible training providers. To assist you with making an informed career decision, see the ESC brochure to learn of the long-term occupational projections for Durham County.

Eligibility Requirements

Please review the following criteria to determine your program eligibility:

• United States citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Registered with Military Selective Service (males born after January 1, 1960)
• 18 years of age or older
• High school diploma or GED
• Durham residency

How to Contact Us

To find out more about how the WIA program may assist you, please attend our orientation held every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Durham JobLink Career Center, 1105 S. Briggs Avenue, in Durham. To have a representative call you and discuss whether WIA is right for you, please complete the following.

 

Name:

County of Residence:

Phone Number:

Current or Previous Type of Employment:

Type of Position Desired:

Email Address:

How did you hear about WIA?

Friend/Relative
Employer
Visit to JobLink Center
Workforce Board Web Site

 

Assistance for Training Providers

If you are a training provider wanting to learn more about the benefits of applying to become an eligible provider with the Durham JobLink, please click here.