Job searching can be a difficult task for
anyone; however, many times it is even more difficult for those who have been
unemployed for long periods of time.
CareerSource Tampa Bay and The Workplace have
teamed up to offer Hillsborough County residents (age 50 years and older who
have exhausted their unemployment benefits) an opportunity to receive job
search assistance through workshops and personal counseling.
This training is provided through the Platform
to Employment (P2E) program. Participants will meet four days a
week for five weeks. Once the five-week training period is completed,
participants are eligible to take advantage of a wage subsidy incentive in a
work experience. These work experience positions are with employers that have
current hiring needs.
This program has had great success in
Connecticut with over 80% of participants entering the work experience portion
of the program and 95% of those who completed their work experience were hired
by the employers. It was even featured on an episode
of 60 Minutes.
Until we meet again,
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