EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Arizona@Work Pinal County T o employers and job seekers in Pinal County, ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County is part of a statewide system of workforce development organizations that provides comprehensive, locally based services to help build a stronger economy. Partnering with our economic development partners at both the state and county level, ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County, has the network to connect people and jobs and address our local business communities’ workforce needs – all at no cost.
Services offered to the business community include: • • • • •
Facilitation of customized recruitment services/hiring events no-cost job postings (www.AZJobConnection.gov) candidate matching and pre-screening on-the-job training (OJT)/Work Experience/Apprenticeships Business support resources (Labor Market Information, Tax Credits and Incentives, Rapid Response Services)
Services offered to all job seekers include but are not limited to: • • • • •
employment related workshops career planning referrals to employment opportunities assistance with specialized services for veterans, disabled job seekers referrals to social services in the community
Services to assist in occupational-skill upgrades are available to those who qualify and may include individuals who are:
Employed, unemployed, have lost a job at no fault of their own, and targeted youth populations. These services are directly linked to employment opportunities in either the local area in which a job seeker resides or in areas where he or she is willing to relocate. The ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County Business and Career Center is located at 318 N. Florence Street, Casa Grande. For more information contact ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County at 520-866-3600 or visit at www.arizonaatwork.com/pinal
Arizona Career Readiness Credential (ACRC): The ACRC is a major initiative set forth by Governor Ducey in partnership with ARIZONA@WORK and the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) that makes the Arizona Career Readiness Credential available to job seekers across the state. This tool prepares job seekers for success by demonstrating their command of seven skill areas that are relevant to every occupation, industry and career pathway across the state. Existing research was coupled with input from hundreds of employers who participated in industry summits and strategy labs to identify three foundational academic skills and four personal and interpersonal
skills that form the framework of the Arizona Career Readiness Credential: • Applied Mathematics • Reading for Information • Workplace Data and Graphics • Communicating Effectively • Teamwork and Collaboration • Professionalism • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
There are four steps to earning the credential: 1. The initial skills review – an unproctored “snapshot” of current skill levels indicates the job seeker’s readiness for the battery of highstakes assessments. 2. Career Readiness Courseware (CRC) is directly aligned to the three applied academic assessments and helps job seekers prepare for them. It is a self-directed online system with instructional content, formative assessments, learning aids and summative assessments at each level. Job seekers must successfully complete one level before moving on to the next. 3. Employability Skills Courseware helps learners develop and demonstrate attitudes and behaviors that are critical to success at work. This curriculum is suitable for use in either a selfdirected experience or as a series of workshops. It is a critical component of a comprehensive approach to preparing students for success and providing future employers with workplace-ready candidates. 4. The proctored assessments – Successful completion of all the assessments in a controlled, highstakes environment results in the Arizona Career Readiness Credential. Learn how your business can join as an employer partner, or visit ARIZONA@ WORK Pinal County at arizonaatwork.com/locations/pinal-county
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