Job Corps

How to change careers

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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If you're ready to jump start, change, or advance your career path, let USAGov help you navigate the process.

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  • If you're ready to jump start, change, or advance your career path, let USAGov help you navigate the process.
  • The Interest Assessment takes into account the workplace activities you most enjoy—and those you don't—then shows careers that fit your interests.
  • The Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) program prepares veterans and service members for meaningful careers.
  • Changing careers can be exciting and scary.

Parsons Wins Contract for Department of Labor Facilities Management

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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CHANTILLY, Va., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was selected by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) Job Corps Acquisition Services to assist with planning, management, and oversight of the Job Corps Facilities Program.

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  • CHANTILLY, Va., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was selected by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) Job Corps Acquisition Services to assist with planning, management, and oversight of the Job Corps Facilities Program.
  • Parsons is the sole awardee on the over $115 million ceiling value contract, which includes a base performance period of one year and four one-year option periods.
  • Parsons’ scope includes project management and oversight support for the Job Corps’ Facilities Program.
  • “Together with the Department of Labor, Parsons has worked to advance the Job Corps’ mission, while taking the opportunity to innovate, including launching drone-based roof inspections to arm DOL with the data they need to efficiently improve their facilities.

DPR Construction and Phoenix Job Corps Unveil New Program to Support Workforce Development and Cultivate Arizona Construction Careers

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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PHOENIX, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DPR Construction, one of Arizona's top commercial contractors, has teamed with Job Corps, the nation's largest career technical training and education program for youth, to provide on-the-job training at DPR Construction jobsites.

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  • PHOENIX, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DPR Construction, one of Arizona's top commercial contractors, has teamed with Job Corps, the nation's largest career technical training and education program for youth, to provide on-the-job training at DPR Construction jobsites.
  • The six-week experience will serve as the capstone to Phoenix Job Corps' Pre-Apprentice Carpentry program, giving participants practical, hands-on experience before moving into the workforce.
  • Arizona is projected to add 37,000 new construction jobs by 2031, according to the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity.
  • Following program completion, trainees signed up as apprentices with the Carpenters Union, deepening their commitment to a career in construction.

Job Corps Selects Fiber Broadband Association’s OpTIC Path™ Technician Training Program

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced that its Optical Telecom Installer Certification ( OpTIC Path™ ) program has been approved as the primary Fiber Optic Technician Credential for Job Corps .

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  • The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced that its Optical Telecom Installer Certification ( OpTIC Path™ ) program has been approved as the primary Fiber Optic Technician Credential for Job Corps .
  • Piloting the program at its Oneonta, N.Y. campus first, the partnership would significantly broaden the availability of the OpTIC Path program across the nation as more Job Corps campuses adopt it.
  • Job Corps is the nation’s largest free residential career training and education program for income-eligible adults ages 16 through 24.
  • “We look forward to launching OpTIC Path and helping train the next generation of fiber broadband technicians.”
    FBA created the OpTIC Path program in 2021 to develop a trusted training credential and strengthen the fiber broadband workforce.

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and Alaska Job Corps Pilot Restaurant and Hospitality Technical Training

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Thursday, August 31, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) today announced a partnership with Alaska Job Corps Center to develop and pilot career technical training curriculum and job opportunities for young workers in the restaurant and hospitality industry. The collaboration is intended to produce a standardized culinary-focused career technical training program to instruct skilled, ready-to-work students in similar Job Corps programs across the country.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) today announced a partnership with Alaska Job Corps Center to develop and pilot career technical training curriculum and job opportunities for young workers in the restaurant and hospitality industry.
  • The collaboration is intended to produce a standardized culinary-focused career technical training program to instruct skilled, ready-to-work students in similar Job Corps programs across the country.
  • The partnership will combine the NRAEF's apprenticeship programs with the Alaska Job Corps Center's culinary arts technical training curriculum, which serves Alaska adults between the ages of 16 and 24.
  • "Our partnership with Alaska Job Corps is a crucial step in our goal of providing a robust restaurant-industry focused technical training curriculum at Job Corps sites across the country," said Rob Gifford, president of the NRAEF.

United Youth of America, Inc. announces national apprenticeship programs and partners with Job Corps for enhanced student support

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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ATLANTA, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- United Youth of America, Inc. (UYOA), a national nonprofit organization, announced its official recognition by the U.S. Department of Labor as a National Apprenticeship Program, marking a significant milestone in the organization's commitment to providing exceptional vocational training and career development opportunities for young individuals nationwide.

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  • In conjunction with this achievement, UYOA unveiled its strategic partnership with Job Corps , a renowned organization offering comprehensive education and career training programs for young people.
  • This collaboration aims to bolster student support at MTC-operated Job Corps centers across the country, enabling UYOA and Job Corps to combine their strengths in recruiting, training, and placing students in meaningful employment.
  • "By partnering with Job Corps, UYOA endeavors to provide students with an enhanced support system and a comprehensive range of resources.
  • "UYOA is proud to lead the way in apprenticeship programs, and this partnership with Job Corps exemplifies its commitment to empowering the youth of America and nurturing a skilled workforce," Wilson said.

US Department of Labor’s Job Corps Program Launches National Alumni Network

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program has launched Job Corps Alumni Connect, a network to provide reconnection opportunities for its more than 3 million graduates who have attended the program over the past 59 years.

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  • The U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program has launched Job Corps Alumni Connect, a network to provide reconnection opportunities for its more than 3 million graduates who have attended the program over the past 59 years.
  • Alumni Connect is a national network for Job Corps alumni to get back in touch with the friends they made on campus, build their personal and professional connections, and show their pride in being a Job Corps alum.
  • “Alumni demonstrate the value of Job Corps every day, in every community,” said Rachel Torres, National Director of Job Corps.
  • To learn more about Job Corps Alumni Connect and join the network, Job Corps alumni can visit https://info.joinjobcorps.com/alumni-connect .

Solar Landscape Community Solar Project Brings Workforce Development to New Jersey Residents

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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ASBURY PARK, N.J., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Solar Landscape has completed construction of a 556-kilowatt (DC) rooftop community solar installation in Secaucus, New Jersey, that will generate clean, renewable energy and social benefits for nearby communities.

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  • Since November, Solar Landscape has partnered with Edison Job Corps and national solar leaders, GAF and Trinity Solar, to introduce 29 New Jersey residents from low- to moderate-income communities to the skills necessary to become solar installers.
  • "Together with Solar Landscape and its training partners, the program is introducing community members to entirely new careers in clean energy.
  • "By hosting community solar installations, Principal is energizing communities in more ways than one," said Solar Landscape CEO Shaun Keegan.
  • "Thanks to Principal, Solar Landscape, GAF and their partners, we are introducing our students to solar energy and providing them pathways to careers in renewable energy."

Eckerd Connects Students with Potomac Job Corps Visit the White House

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Friday, November 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As Eckerd Connects continues to connect youth and adults to their career futures and potential, the Potomac Job Corps campus in Washington, D.C. made dreams come true!

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  • On Wednesday, November 2, six Potomac students represented the entire Job Corps program at the White House's Talent Pipeline Challenge launch.
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As Eckerd Connects continues to connect youth and adults to their career futures and potential, the Potomac Job Corps campus in Washington, D.C. made dreams come true!
  • On Wednesday, November 2, six Potomac students represented the entire Job Corps program at the White House's Talent Pipeline Challenge launch.
  • As students were leaving the Potomac Job Corps campus in VIP style teachers, instructors, peers, parents, and friends were cheering!

Aleut-ODLE Joint Venture to Help Students at David Carrasco Job Corps Center

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Friday, July 29, 2022
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The partnership currently manages multiple campuses nationwide, including the Albuquerque Job Corps Center in Albuquerque, N.M. and the Paul Simon Job Corps campus in Chicago, Ill.

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  • The partnership currently manages multiple campuses nationwide, including the Albuquerque Job Corps Center in Albuquerque, N.M. and the Paul Simon Job Corps campus in Chicago, Ill.
  • The David Carrasco Job Corps campus serves approximately 700 students each year in a variety of high-demand job fields, such as construction, maintenance and light repair and welding.
  • Job Corps provides safe and stable housing, basic healthcare, wraparound support services, remedial education, and vocational and technical job training.
  • The David Carrasco Job Corps campus is one of 121 campuses across the country.