TEN39-08acc.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WASHINGTON D.C. 20210 NO. 39-08 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT NOTICE DATE April 15 2009 TO STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES STATE WORKER ADMINISTRATORS STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS FROM GAY M. GILBERT s Administrator Office of Workforce Investment SUBJECT One-Stop Worker ReEmployment Portal 1. Purpose . This notice announces the launch of the CareerOneStop Worker ReEmployment Portal. The Web site is designed to assist impacted workers following job loss and to connect laid off workers to needed resources for training reemployment career planning financial and emotional help during the process of job transition. The new ReEmployment portal was launched in conjunction with the ReEmployment Summit held in Baltimore Maryland in January 2009 and can be found at www.careeronestop.org ReEmployment . Users of the ReEmployment portal can go directly to their state s unemployment benefits Web site find information on health care coverage guidance on dealing with job loss and suggestions for job hunting after losing a job. Users will also find skill assessment and networking information. For those seeking to upgrade skills the site provides information on short-term training and paying for school. In addition the site offers one-click access to state job banks as well as tips on job hunting and suggestions on making it through the first days after a layoff. The ReEmployment portal is part of the CareerOneStop suite of electronic tools. The CareerOneStop Web site www.careeronestop.org is a single point of entry to access all of the resources in the Department of Labor s suite of electronic tools. Content is organized both by customer jobseekers employers students and workforce professionals and by topic. Content is further organized around a set of information Centers of key information and services e.g. Business Center Testing Assessment Center . Finally a gateway to access state and local resources is also available. - 2 - 2. Action Required . State administrators are encouraged to provide the above information to appropriate staff within the state workforce investment system including One-Stop career center system leads One-Stop managers and Rapid Response contacts and others who require an understanding of issues related to ReEmployment. In addition State administrators and others responsible for public facing Web sites are encouraged to link to the ReEmployment portal. 3. Inquiries . For additional information about the ReEmployment Portal and its use in the workforce investment system contact Tracie Hamilton at 202 693-2943 or the Division of Workforce System Support within the Office of Workforce Investment at 202 693-3045. Customer service inquiries can also be directed to the CareerOneStop Service Center during the hours of 7 a.m. - 4 30 p.m. Central Time Monday Friday Toll-free number 1-877-348-0502 TTY 1-877-348-0501 Direct e- mail to info careeronestop.org .