Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board
Teacher In the Workplace
Company Toolkit
WFWIB website
Learn About the PA CareerLink®
Experience Works!
Work experience program for high school students ages 15 – 21 and out of school youth ages 18 to 24. Program connects student to worksite to complete a temporary, paid ($13/hour) work experience.
General Experience Works! flyer
Fayette County provider: Fayette County Community Action Agency Expereince Works! webpage
Westmoreland & Fayette Counties provider: Private Industry Council Experience Works! webpage
Experience Works! PLUS
Connects high school seniors and post seconday students (ages 18 to 24) to worksites to complete paid ($15/hour) internship opportunities.
What is an Apprenticeship
Information on appenticeships and training guidelines.
Teacher Shortage Report
O*Net Online
O*Net: My Next Move: career interest navigator
O*Net OnLine: career reports to learn more about specific careers
CareerOneStop
Data for career exploration, jobs, and training opportunities.
Roadtrip Nation: Skills Navigator
Skills Navigator to discover career interests and find local education and training.
Roadtrip Nation Experience: course to give an individual insight into themself, what they want to do, and how to get there.
Youth Engagement Series
Engaging youth before, during, and after the hiring process is crucial to capturing young employees and retaining them within an organization. We have interviewed three different employee representatives from three different industries to describe their various methods on youth engagement. The following videos share some of those practices in hopes of inspiring other organizations to assess and build stronger engagement within their work communities.
Tips for Hosting Tours and Job Shadows
Michel Conklin from BotsIQ and Jessica Gardner from General Carbide walkthrough tips on how to conduct fun, engaging tour and job shadow experiences.
IU1 E-Colors
The E-Colors framework is a versatile tool applied in communication, teamwork, safety, and personal development. By highlighting various personality styles, communication approaches, and behavioral tendencies, the Personality Diversity Indicator fosters enhanced interpersonal awareness and smoother interactions.
CLiftonStrengths Talent
CliftonStrengths is a strengths-based development tool for learning, leadership and professional growth. Training offered by Nonprofit Sidekick.
Mental Health Trainings
Build community and awareness through mental health trainings.
IU1 offers many related trainings, including Mental Health First Aid.
Local organizations such as Mental Health America of SWPA even offer free employer trainings (email Heather McLean) and free webinars.
Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board
145 Pavilion Lane,
Youngwood, PA 15697
724.755.2145 | TTY: 724.925.3243
info@westfaywib.org
Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board is an equal opportunity employer/program.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For federal funding information, visit westfaywib.org/resources/.