Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board
Job Seekers
As a workforce development board, the WFWIB is responsible for operating three PA CareerLink® centers within the local area in partnership with the PA Department of Labor & Industry.
PA CareerLink®, a one-stop center for job seekers, provides assistance with job searching, training, resume and cover letter development, and more to help job seekers enter their new career. The PA CareerLink® is supported by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). PA CareerLink® is a proud partner of the American Job Center network.
PA CareerLink® is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Program Partners
The Board leads a partnership of public and private entities in our vision of a “Job for Every Worker,” “Worker for Every Job.”
Below are a list of various agencies and programs that may be of assistance to you. Please click on the links in yellow text to see the associated website.
Title II
Intermediate Unit I
Title III
Bureau of Workforce Partnership and Operations (L&I – BWPO)
PA Dept. of Labor and Industry
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
PA Dept. of Human Services
PA Dept. of Labor and Industry
Office of Unemployment Compensation
Community Service Block Grant Act (CSBG)
• Fayette County Community Action Agency
• Westmoreland County Community Action
Job Corps
Visit Job Corps’ website
SW Area Agency on Aging
Visit SW Area Agency on Aging’s website
Senior Employment Program
Westmoreland County Community College Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center
Visit Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center’s website
Westmoreland County Housing Authority
Visit Westmoreland County Housing Authority’s website
Arbor E&T, LLC DBA Equus Workforce Solutions
Visit Equus Workforce Solutions’ website
Youth/Young Adults
Experience Works! Work Experience Program
The Experience Works! Work Experience Program improves local workforce and provides youth with valuable and paid work experience opportunities. It is designed for youth ages 16 to 24 who are interested in working with local for-profit and non-profit organizations from a minimum of 20 hours a week to a maximum of 40 hours a week.
Experience Works! Application – open PDF, download RTF
Experience Works! PLUS Post-Secondary Internship Program
The Experience Works! PLUS Post- Secondary Internship Program provides wages to college students ages 18 to 24 interning at unpaid internships. This program enables local employers to build a future workforce by giving post-secondary students the opportunity to explore career opportunities.
The WFWIB is excited to annouce that it is accpeting applications for its 2022-2023 program year of Experience Works! PLUS! Application materials and the program handbook can be found below. Completed application materials must be emailed to WFWIB Youth Services Manager Courtney Venick at cvenick@westfaywib.org.
- Experience Works! PLUS 2022 Handbook – open PDF, download RTF
- Intern Application (interns only) – open PDF, download RTF
- Internship Job Description (worksites only) – open PDF, download RTF
Additionally, please feel free to email WFWIB Youth Services Manager Courtney Venick at cvenick@westfaywib.org with any questions or interest regarding the program.
Training/Program Partners
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/.