The mission of the Workforce Development Center/Workforce Investment Act is: to market and facilitate cost-effective training programs for employers and employees that increase competitiveness in the global marketplace, reduce welfare dependency, and increase retention and earnings; to co-locate service providers; to offer continuing education and service programs for the community; and to provide assessment, counseling, planning and assistance to adults in career transition, the economically disadvantaged, high school drop-outs and older youth.
Mississippi's Workforce Education Program provides training services for:
- Individuals
- Business and Industry
- Public Schools
- Economic Development Groups
- Local and State Government
Services Available for Individuals
- Recruiting
- Assessment
- Career Counseling
- Job Referrals
- Basic Skills/GED
- Pre-Employment Training
- Referrals to Full-time Career and Technical Programs
- Short-Term Adult Training
Services for Business and Industry and the Public Sector
- Job Analysis
- Assessment
- Assistance with theDevelopment of Long-Range Training Plans
- Workplace Basic Skills
- Industry-Specific Pre-Employment
- Customized Skills Training: pre-employment, post-employment, retraining and upgrade training
- Total Quality Management
- Advanced Skills Training
- Training Manuals and Multimedia Training Aids
Support Services
- Industry-Specific Training manuals
- Video and CD-ROM Training Aids
- Mobile Classroom Units
Workforce Training Coordinators
A workforce training coordinator assigned to your geographical area will consult with you to determine your employee needs, job requirements and training schedule. A training plan will be designed especially for your company that includes goals, course content, starting and completing dates and methods of selecting and recruiting trainees.
