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- Pennsylvania Working Women in Transition
- Sponsored by the Women's Bureau, US Department of Labor
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MENTORING
I need guidance in my professional life.
I need help changing careers.
I have questions about going back to school.Do you have QUESTIONS?
Be a PARTICIPANT:
Working Women In Transition offers FREE mentoring—ONLINE!
Women who are looking for resources or other support related to a transition in their work life are invited to become a participant of WWIT. Your questions will be answered by a group of mentors who are professionals in various fields.Click here to download a participant registration form.
Check out the site at www.
workingwomenintransition.org
Read more about the program (Sponsored by the Women’s Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Labor) www.dol.gov/wb/programs
/family2.htm#transitionMENTORS:
Working Women In Transition offers women free mentoring—ONLINE!
We need YOUR help in answering questions from women who are looking for resources or other support related to a transition in their work life.
We’re looking for mentors from any professional background who are interested in reaching out to single parents and displaced homemakers.
All correspondence is over e-mail and you control how many questions you answer.Click here to download a mentor registration form.
Read more about the program (Sponsored by the Women’s Bureau, U.S. Dept of Labor) www.dol.gov/wb/
programs/family2.htm#transitionFor more information, please call Alexis at 412-281-9240.
- Beaver County New Choices
- Are you a dislocated worker looking for a new job?
Need help making a career change?
Struggling to make a transition into the workforce? -
New Choices helps participants get back on their feet and ready to enter or re-enter the workforce with new confidence and skills. New Choices is a series of free workshops on goal setting, career planning, stress reduction techniques, time management, assertiveness, resume writing, interview techniques and job search skills. These workshops are designed to increase your awareness of your own abilities and to assist you in making satisfying career choices.
Supplemental courses include introductory computer classes, focusing on teaching a basic understanding and use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. All participants will have access to free online mentoring and scholarships as well. - Spring 2008 classes forming now. Call 412-281-9240 to register.
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- Transportation Assistance Program
- A partnership with Traveler Aid.
- PAWW provides transportation assistance for individuals referred by the New Choices/New Options programs and Bidwell Training Center who live in Allegheny County. Exceptions to these referrals are made in case of emergency only. Call Alexis Miller at 412-281-9240 for more details.
- Neighborhood Assistance Program
- Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and local Corporations.
- The Neighborhood Assistance Program provides job placement assistance services to individuals in the southwest region. These services include one on one resume writing, job referrals and follow-up, a business clothing closet and additional support for transportation assistance. This program is supported by Corporate donations. These donations are then eligible for Pennsylvania tax credit provided through a grant from te PA Department of Community and Economic Development. Although most donations have come from Southwest PA Corporations, all areas of Pennsylvania are eligible to participate. Any donations from around the Commonwealth will support local New Choices/New Options program to allow them to expand their services. To learn more about how you can help us to help your community, please call Mary Ann at 412-281-9240.
- Technical Assistance project for New Choices/New Options programs
- Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
- This is a project to assist New Choices/New Options programs across the Commonwealth to increase their visibility and partnerships with businesses. New Choices/New Options programs provide career development, training and employment services at 24 locations in Pennsylvania (click here to see program nearest you). If you are in need of services or if you would like to help in your local area, we will be glad to connect you with the appropriate location. To obtain further information, please call 1-866-PAWOMEN or send us an email at info@pawomenwork.org