Definition: Career Counseling Services

nnCareer Counseling ServicesnnPennsylvania CareerLink is a collaborative project between multiple agencies to provide career services to Pennsylvania employers, potential employees, and others.nnPennsylvania CareerLink offices and access points are located in each of the 67 Pennsylvania counties. However not all counties have their own full fledged Pennsylvania CareerLink office. An example of this is Sullivan County which shares its Pennsylvania CareerLink facility with that of Bradford County.nnMost Pennsylvania CareerLink services are offered free of charge.n

nServices provided by Pennsylvania CareerLink:nnPennsylvania CareerLink provides its clients with a number of features, which may vary somewhat from county to county.nnEmployment AssistancennPennsylvania CareerLinks are also staffed by Labor & Industry's Bureau of Workforce Development Partnership. In this capacity Pennsylvania CareerLink provides a number of different services designed to link employers and job seekers, including workshops, TRA/TAA, veterans services, unemployment compensation, Business Service Teams and Employer Consortium groups.nnServices offered in this capacitynn 1. Employers are able to provide lists of job ordersn 2. Employees can search through these job orders to find jobs of interest to them.n 3. Employees may also post their résumé in an online form.n 4. Employers can then match job openings to potential employees on the basis of their résumés.n 5. Many employers can receive job applications directly through the Pennsylvania CareerLink website.n 6. Pennsylvania CareerLink often offers Job Fairs designed to connect large numbers of employers and potential employees.n 7. Pennsylvania CareerLink offices frequently serve a s neutral location for employees to gain information about and meet with potential employers.n 8. Pennsylvania CareerLink acts as an access point for the Pennsylvania State Civil Service CommissionnnTraining and EducationnnPennsylvania CareerLink offers a number of services that provide citizens of Pennsylvania opportunities for education.nn 1. The Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) provides individualized services to assist people in obtaining and maintaining satisfactory employment. A LWIA counselor can assist the client in the selection of training and/or employment goal(s) and in developing a job seeking strategy. Included in this is the location of funds or funding related to seeking training beyond the high school level.n 2. In addition many Pennsylvania CareerLink locations offer classes that help students prepare to take the General Educational Development (GED) test battery, in addition to assessing their educational needs and barriers.n 3. Most Pennsylvania CareerLink locations offer Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes designed to teach the client new skill and abilities which may be of aid in the workforce.nn

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