Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board

Teacher In the Workplace
Company Toolkit

Supportive Programming

WFWIB website
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.

Experience Works! PLUS 

What is an Apprenticeship

Information on appenticeships and training guidelines.

What is an Apprenticeship? 

Workforce Data

Career Data and Interest Assessments

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.

CareerOneStop 

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 & Best Practices

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. 

Ideas for Outreach

Ideas for Onboarding

Ideas for Retainment and Workplace Culture

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.

Tips for Hosting Tours and Job Shadows

Workshops, Trainings, and Webinars

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.

E-Colors Webpage
E-Colors Quiz

CLiftonStrengths Talent

CliftonStrengths is a strengths-based development tool for learning, leadership and professional growth. Training offered by Nonprofit Sidekick.

Nonprofit Sidekick Webpage
CliftonStrenths Talent Quiz

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/.