Employability Initiative is similar to “boot camp training” for those striving to succeed in a career. Multiple weeks of intense soft-skill training before students transition into employment with one of our partner organizations. The program helps reduce recruitment costs and turnover expenses incurred by organizations who hire via other traditional methods.

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.

A satellite location of PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley. It provides an array of employment and training services in a convenient, easily accessible location. Services include job counseling, resume preparation assistance, interview training and other prejob guidance services; job matching and referral; job registration; labor market and career information; information on financial aid for education and training; and referral for job training, transportation, child care, personal and financial counseling, health care and other human services resources in the community.

Provides job readiness and job placement support enabling refugees and immigrants to secure their first jobs in the United States. Services include employment assessment, resume and cover letter preparation, individualized support and advocacy, interview skills training, job search training, job placement, post-placement retention assistance, and job upgrade advice and assistance

Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn to present their skills, education and previous work experience effectively in a written resume.

Programs aid individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in searching for jobs, refining interviewing skills, and transitioning into the workforce through temporary employment positions. They focus on working with each person in the setting in which they are most comfortable. The Commerce Park Clubhouse offers a variety of employment opportunities such as Transitional Employment Positions (TEP)and Supported Employment, and also provides in-house support for those in Independent Employment. TEP’s and Supported Employment also receive Job Coaching, funded through OVR. Clubhouse administrators try to match members with positions that fit a member's needs and skill sets. Commerce Park Clubhouse has a wide variety of opportunities for members to get involved in everything from cooking to how to use a computer throughout the work day. The Tower Cafe is a vocational training restaurant operated by Community Services Group.

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

Provides pre-job guidance services and trainings to assist with individual career transitions, centered on specific life and career stages. Services include specialized training scholarships, career assessments, resume building assistance, mock interviewing, access to clothing appropriate for interviewing, barrier removal assistance, employer leads, and job placement assistance and advocacy.

Provide vocational assessment, job development, job training, job placement, specialized job situations and/or other support services that help people with intellectual disabilities prepare for, find and retain paid employment.

Provides direct access to interview suiting program via mobile unit in partnership with local job training programs and PA Career Links.

Supported Employment Services assists adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain and maintain employment. Particular to individual needs, an Arc Job Coach will assist with the application process, skill development, and any area related to acquiring and keeping a job including transportation and social skill awareness.

Provides employment, job training and placement, vocational rehabilitation services, and community activity programs for persons with disabilities.

Offers a one-year work preparatory program that assists individuals in preparing for and finding employment.

Prepares participants for entry-level employment in manufacturing careers, seamless entry into the Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Registered Apprenticeship Program, or continued education. Covers hydraulics, industrial electricity, mechanical components, and programmable logic controls. Offers career counseling, resume development, interview preparation, and job finding help. Readies graduates for PMMI Mechatronics Level 1 and ACT National Career Readiness certification exams.

Provide intensive case management, education, training, work activities, job placement and retention services, and supportive services to move rapidly from dependence to independence through employment.

A one-stop job center that provides an array of employment and training services for veterans and anyone seeking employment. Services include job counseling, testing and assessment; resume preparation assistance, interview training and other pre-employment guidance services; job matching and referral; unemployment insurance and job registration; labor market and career information; information on financial aid for education and training; and referral for job training, transportation, child care, personal and financial counseling, health care and other human services resources in the community.

Offers free GED instruction and job services for Bucks County youth and young adults ages 16 to 24. Covers cost of all GED materials and test fees. Job services include assistance with resume writing, interview prep, and job placement. Also provides job training for metalworking, industrial maintenance, bookkeeping, Microsoft Office technology and customer service specialist, pharmacy technician, medical assistant, and dental assistant. Also offers computer training and certifications, and more.

Provides a peer-run resource center connecting the public to community resources and Workforce/Employment which includes employment skills, career counseling, high school equivalency assistance and reentry assistance. Also Offers a variety of counseling services and support groups for those in recovery from substance use disorders.

Provides free year-round education, employment, and empowerment services in Philadelphia for youth and young adults ages 16 to 24 who are out of school or work. Helps young people take the next step toward a career through holistic, individualized educational, employment, and empowerment support. Offers classes are in-person Monday through Friday, in morning and afternoon sessions.

Provides a full range of employment services to assist veterans in their search for work. Specially trained veteran employment representatives located in PA CareerLink® offices provide veterans with a full range of employment services, including referral services, job development, referral to training, and referral to government and community veteran service agencies. These representatives help veterans match their job skills to employer job openings and contact employers on behalf of the veteran for consideration in hiring. PA CareerLink® offices comply with the Jobs for Veterans Act by providing priority services to veterans. Local Veterans Employment Representatives and/or Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialists are available at PA CareerLink® offices to assist veterans with job search and other employment needs. Job seekers identified as veterans are matched to job orders, before any other job seeker matches are performed.

Provides seminars on resume writing, interview techniques, business etiquette, time management, and other critical workplace skills. Also offers career development and pre-job guidance, along with computer training, access to resources, workshops on financial literacy, and exposure to local businesses.

Provides assistance for low income individuals preparing resumes and applications and also provides information and referrals to companies looking for workers.

Provides the following services to adult job-seekers with disabilities: career, skills and interest assessments and exploration, community based work assessments, individualized training plans, job coaching, resume development, job search assistance, interview preparations and mock interview practice, job retention services, accommodations requests.

Offers individualized, small group, or virtual face-to-face education support. Helps individuals improve basic education skills or provides guidance for a variety of entrance exams. Sessions are confidential and move at the pace of the client.

Preparing for Independence is a comprehensive employment and vocational counseling program open to those needing employment or to improve their lives through better job benefits or greater income. The program teaches employability skills and provides job search opportunities. The program is available in the West Chester office only. Call 610-692-2344 for more information.