Slide 1 - AMERICAN JOB CENTERS. Alternate Names. Career One Stop Centers. Job Service. The Unemployment Office.

Slide 2 TOM DEZELL, CPRW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL OUTPLACEMENT ASSISTANCE CENTER 410-880-6223 [email protected].

Slide 3 – LOCATIONS. http://www.dllr.maryland.gov/county/

Slide 4 - MAIN PARTNERS AT AJCs. Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation (DLLR). Local Workforce Development and Training Agencies.

Slide 5 - FUNDING STREAMS. Wagner-Peyser Act-State Job Service. Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA).

Slide 6 - WAGNER PEYSER ACT. 1933 - Established a nationwide employment system of public employment offices.

Slide 7 – WIOA. Focused on demand driven workforce development through training and local partnerships. Funding allocated on local level. Previous versions CETA, JTPA and WIA.

Slide 8 - DLLR SERVICES. Administer the Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE). Job Seekers enter résumés and career information. Staff records services provided. Business Service Representatives assist companies with listing jobs and other recruitment activities. Veteran Service staff to assist transitioning military. No Case Managers (exception Veterans). They assist job seekers with a self – directed search. Main training on job search strategies is through workshops and seminars.

Slide 9 - WIOA SERVICES. Administer Training Funds. One-on-One staff assist in determining training needs and eligibility. Any training paid for must be approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Business and veterans staff as well.

Slide 10 - AJC REFERRALS. Apprenticeship & Training. Professional Outplacement Assistance Center. Maryland Tech Connections.

1 Slide 11 - AJC SERVICES FOR JOB SEEKERS. Job Listings on MWE, and referrals if needed. Job Fairs, Recruitments, Job Search Strategy Workshops, and Networking Events. Assessments for career change assistance. Training Resources.

Slide 12 - AJC SERVICES FOR BUSINESSES. Listing Job Openings Cost Free (MWE). Recruitment Space. Off-Site Recruitment Assistance. Job Fairs.

Slide 13 - SERVICES NOT PROVIDED. Assistance with Unemployment Claim. Direct Job Placement. Assigned Caseworker/Career Coach.

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