Employment Assistance and WIOA Training offered at WorkSource - Kitsap
Assist job seekers in obtaining employment and matching employers with qualified workers. Offer screening, recruiting, and job placement services, including those for veterans and youth. On site hiring events. A full range of workshops and training and career development services is available. Employment Services: Find job openings, learn strategies for finding a job, get job referrals and job search assistance, learn how to prepare your résumé and for job interviews, post your résumé online for employers to see, share job-search strategies with other job seekers (Networking group). Assess your skills and get career guidance, referrals to training programs, learn how much jobs pay and what jobs are in demand. On-Site Resources: Computers with Internet access and WiFi, telephones, fax and copy machines. Training Programs: Programs for adults, youth and laid off workers, dislocated workers, TANF Recipients (WorkFirst), and older workers.
Physical Address
3120 Northwest Randall Way, Silverdale, WA 98383
Hours
M-Th 8am to 5pm, F, 9am to 5pm.
Website
https://www.WorkSourceWA.com
Application process
Walk in during business hours for assistance, view the online calendar of hiring events and classes at the website, or call for more information.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Eligibility for the Dislocated Worker Program is required: Must have lost your job through no fault of own, are unlikely to return to your previous industry or occupation and are eligible for, receiving or have exhausted your unemployment benefits. The program offers services designed to help individuals obtain quality employment in in-demand industries. Eligibility for the WIOA Adult Program: Age: Must be 18 years of age or older. Income: Household income must be less than 250% of the Federal Poverty Level. Dislocated Worker: If applicable, must meet dislocated worker criteria, such as job loss through no fault of the individual. Priority: Priority must be given to recipients of public assistance, other low-income individuals, and individuals who are basic skills deficient. Eligibility for the WIOA Adult program is determined through a process that includes orientation, verification of income, and documentation of dislocated worker status if applicable. The WIOA program aims to provide job search assistance and training opportunities to help individuals obtain good jobs. Attend WIOA Orientation, recieve an application, complete application and provide required forms of ID. Application is no guarantee and dependent on funding availability.
Service area
Kitsap, WA
Agency info
WorkSource - Kitsap
WorkSource is a statewide partnership of state, local and nonprofit agencies that deliver a wide array of employment and training services for job seekers and employers. Customers access services electronically through WorkSourceWA.com or through a network of more than 60 WorkSource centers, affiliates and connection sites statewide. Last year, WorkSource professionals at these locations helped some 170,000 workers and nearly 5,600 Washington employers. Studies show that people who use WorkSource services tend to find work faster and earn more money than those who don't. To get personalized help with your job hunt or with your business, contact WorkSource today. WorkSource Center services are delivered in a variety of ways, including self-directed efforts, such as kiosks, internet, group activities in a workshop or lab forum, networking groups, and computer classes. Individual job seeker and employer consultations and training programs. Free use of computers, copiers, phones, faxes and other career resources, internet access to jobs, job referrals and placement, classes on how to get and keep a job, information on the fastest growing jobs and wages, referral to training and other community services, access to Unemployment Insurance Translation services.