EDA Annual Report 2013-2014

• Assisted 1,200 businesses (572 new) & (628 repeat). • Provided 47 additional businesses and 3,037 affected workers with outplacement services. • 62,027 job seekers received individual career counseling, skill development and job placement services. Each month an average of 5,169 job seekers accessed services and resources at the centers. • Executed 142 On-the-Job-Training and Employment Training Panel contracts with local businesses to help them off-set the costs of hiring and training 241 employees. Workforce Development Division Accomplishments Include:

• 46% of adult job seekers and 54% of laid-off workers were placed in employment. 76% of the adults and 80% of the dislocated workers retained their employment six months after initial placement. • Provided 950 low-income young adults with long-term and comprehensive services through our Youth Opportunity Centers. Services focused on academic achievement, workforce preparation and leadership development. • 81% of the youth served attained an educational degree or certificate and 65% were placed in employment or enrolled in a post-secondary education program.

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