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Orange County Board oT Commisaiovers <br />Agenda Item Abstract <br />Meedvg Date: August I8, 1998 <br />Acfiov Agenda <br />Item # ETk <br />SUBJECT: Work First lob Development and Plammevt <br />Convect <br />Public Hearlvg Yee-No-X- <br />ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Marti Pryor-Cook D'veetor <br />lob Development & Placement <br />Contract TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />HiWboroogh-]32-8181 <br />Durham -688-]JJI <br />Mebvve -23]-2031 <br />Chapel Hill -96]-9231/968J501 <br />Pvrpm . <br />To aDPmve the Job Development and Placement Conaac[ with the local Employment <br />Security Commission OIDce. <br />Baekgrouvd: <br />The Wark First Program is one ofNe mart comprehensive welfi refavn pmgmms N <br />the nation. Work First requves pmmtsto work mdtake responsibility for the'vf ''lies. <br />The Employmmr Secwiry Commission is the smm'sjob placmnmt emboriry offering <br />technical assistance, labor mmkm dam and mrtsaving servicememPloYers. As Blob <br />placement authority, Ne Employment Secmiry Commission cart mamh Work First <br />participant wiN emPloYers. This mntran will amble m EmPloymem Security <br />Commission Job Development Spaialiv m be smuonM CWI-time m the Depmvnevt of <br />Social Service. The lab Development Spxialirt will provide the following services on <br />site: <br />• Vocational Assessment and Employment Couweling, <br />• lob Readiness Trawng and lob Clnb, <br />• First Stop Regisaation, <br />• Process Unemployment Insurance Claims, <br />• Job Development and Placement( dude direct and entered employment),and <br />• Follow-up Services. <br />