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Offers ten established Community Career and Training site designed to empower the community and connect individuals to workforce and training resources. Sites are located in Wayne County Employment & Training Center and the public libraries in Wayne and Pike Counties.

Career lectures and presentation are taken in to particapting schools. Each lecture is designed for a designated age group. Career Lecture Series: One to two class periods where a diverse range of professionals (e.g., healthcare, trades, business, sciences, etc.) will visit area high schools and provide an in-depth discussion about their respective careers, the skills and/or educational pathways required to be successful and the potential opportunities for advancement. Students will have the opportunity to interact with these professionals to stimulate conversations about the endless careers out there. Designed for 9th to 12th grade students. Careers in Energy (Gas, Nuclear, Electric, Oil and Green (Solar and Wind)): Working in partnership with Cabot Oil & Gas and regional energy companies, provide a one-day classroom presentation with businesses from these five sectors within the energy field. Students learn about the science and technology utilized as well as career opportunities available in this

Provides an array of employment and training services that include resume workshops, free career counseling, job search assistance, interview skills training; skills assessment and job fairs. Many services are available online.

Provides career guidance, job search assistance, entrepreneurial skills workshops and grant funded on-the-job training or occupational skills training with local post-secondary training institutions.

Provides career preparation and training program for individuals complete community college degrees who face barriers to program completion. Provides short term emergency assistance to help meet basic needs and complete the program.

Serves as a one-stop career center providing local job seekers with resources and personalized attention needed to find their next career opportunity. Services include vocational assessment, resume preparation, job finding assistance, hosting job fairs, and free use of space and equipment (computers, fax machine, telephone, etc.) for employment-related purposes.

Provides intensive case management, education, training, work activities, job placement and retention services, and supportive services to recipients of cash assistance to enable them to move rapidly from dependence to independence through employment.

Short term summer work experiences are available to students of participating school districts. Energy and Oilfield Summer Experience: A three-day summer experience held in August. Students will spend time learning about the endless career opportunities available to them in NEPA. Students will participate in classroom instruction and field trips with representatives of Lackawanna College School of Petroleum & Natural and local energy companies. Designed for students in 9th to 12th grades. Healthcare Career Summer Experience: A week-long summer experience held in July. Students explore a range of career options and learn about important issues in health. Students interact with healthcare professionals and receive a hands-on experience. Designed for students in 8th to 12th grades.

Provides eligible individuals with career counseling, pre-vocational preparation, basic skills improvement, on-the-job training, occupational skills training and job search assistance.

Various types educational workshops for students that are in middle school to college level, to help and assist in their developement.

Various types educational workshops for students that are in middle school to college level, to help and assist in their developement.

Provides resources in job seeking, interviewing, and résumé writing. Also teaches participants soft skills to set goals, solve problems, resolve conflict, manage stress, set boundaries, communicate effectively, and prioritize needs.

Provides a program that helps individuals in transition to participate in planning and achieving their career, educational, and personal goals by improving self-esteem and building self-confidence. Services include vocational assessment, career counseling, resume preparation and interview skills, skills identification, career development and planning, job readiness instruction, job search skills, exploration of education and training resources, and job placement assistance.

Provides job search and placement assistance, skills training, career assessment, and on-the-job training opportunities. Also provides services for eligible youth including internships/work experiences, work readiness training, occupational skills training, case management, guidance and counseling, tutoring, and career awareness/exploration.

Offers students the opportunity to investigate careers, talk to employers and discover what it takes to get and keep a job. Offers summer and year round work opportunities.

Career Services: Provides resume development, job search support, recruitment events, soft skills training, career credential courses, and more to connect individuals with employers. Reentry Services: Provides record review assistance to individuals. Makes referrals for expungement, assists with pardon application submissions, and connects with reentry-friendly-employers.

Offers career days to participating school districts. Career day offerings include: Vehicular Career Day: One-day experience where students get to see vehicles/mobile equipment units and interact directly with the professionals who operate these vehicles in the course of their work. Some examples are linemen, grader operators, police, well drillers, fuel delivery and home health professionals. Designed for 5th grade students. Healthcare Career Day: A one-day career day. Students interact face-to-face with a range of professionals from the healthcare sector. Students learn what the careers are like and educational pathways needed for success. Designed for 9th to 12th grades.

Provides classes, individual practitioner meetings, and community exploration related to meet a client's recovery goal (a commitment of 5 hours per week). Class sizes are limited to allow for focused work among participants.

Provides advice sessions in person, by phone, or a video conference call with experienced volunteers who can help enhance and develop the tools, skills, and confidence needed to be successful in today’s job market. Also provides free financial consultations.

Provides individual sessions for participants to identify career options, help them develop resumes, apply for jobs, and practice interviewing skills.

Provides eligible individuals with career counseling, pre-vocational preparation, basic skills improvement, on-the-job training, occupational skills training and job search assistance.

Works with high school students and as vendors with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) to provide development services. Offers job shadowing, on-the job-training, community based work assessments, work based learning experience, and discovery customized employment.

Provides youth services including individual referral, youth literacy, Dropout Prevention Program, youth support services.

Provides low-income residents of Bucks County with the education, resources and skills necessary to thrive independent of government assistance. Conducts comprehensive assessment. Pairs clients with a Self Sufficiency Coach who helps to design an individual education and employment plan and meets with client weekly for up to five years.

Offers intensive case management, academic remediation, job readiness preparation, job development and job placement assistance.