Employment Services
OCS Bureau of Employment and Training Services brochure
OCS Servicios de Empleo y Entrenamiento (Español) brochure
Employment Services on HumanServices.net
Summer Youth Employment Program (through WIA Funds)
Job Opportunities
Job Opportunities and Internships with DHS
Career Opportunities with the Area Agency On Aging
Job Opportunities with Allegheny County
CareerLink
Pennsylvania CareerLink provides universal access to employment and training services. DHS partners with a variety of government agencies and community organizations to deliver services to both employers and job seekers. CareerLink also provides intensive workforce development services for target groups such as offenders and ex-offenders and homeless individuals. Dislocated workers and low income adults may qualify for vocational training in occupations for which there is a demand in the Pittsburgh region.
CareerLink web site http://careerlinkpittsburgh.com
CareerLink on HumanServices.net
Job Readiness
Job Readiness on HumanServices.net
Senior Training and Employment
The Senior Training and Employment Program (STEP) provides work experience and training opportunities to Allegheny County residents age 55 and older who meet income guidelines. Individuals enrolled in the program receive twenty hours of training/work experience in nonprofit or government agencies and are paid minimum wage. In addition to work experience and training, enrollees receive assistance in securing full-time and part-time employment in the private sector. Pre-application must be made for enrollment of services.
Senior Training and Employment Program information card
Senior Training and Employment on HumanServices.net
Employment and Training for Youth
Youth employment and training services are offered through a variety of in-school and out-of-school providers. In-school providers work through programs in area school districts and Afterschool programs. The focus is education and career preparation for teenagers 14 to 18 years old. Out-of-school providers give a hands-on educational experience through vocational training. Classes such as machining or computer repair are taught with the focus of gaining valuable skills that lead to training-related employment. There is also a program for pregnant and parenting youth who left high school before graduating and are receiving TANF.
Youth Employment and Training Program
Youth Employment and Training on HumanServices.net
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps provides education awards and real world experience in exchange for a year or two of community service. DHS offers opportunities for AmeriCorps members to serve full-time or part-time (as little as 15 hours per week) for a full year starting in the fall. There is also a summer program where you can serve full-time for 11 weeks. Call 412-350-3344 or visit www.keysservicecorps.org for more information.
EARN
The EARN program is designed to help persons who receive TANF and/or Food Stamps get a job or get a better job so they can earn more than they receive from public assistance. People who are interested in participating in EARN must get a referral from their County Assistance Office (CAO) caseworker.
EARN offers assistance all along the path to better employment – from improving basic academic skills to assisting with child care and transportation, through offering supports during the first six months of your employment.
EARN Brochure
Résumé Services