Program Summary
As part of the federal Workforce Investment Act and through WORKSUCCESS Inc., IRCO's Youth Workforce Department runs the WIA program for African and Slavic youth ages 14 to 23 and the High Growth/ High Demand program for young ex-offenders entering the workforce or educational institutions. These programs seek to assist young people in making successful decisions about their futures through skill building, academic support and career guidance. IRCO's bi-lingual/bi-cultural Career Counselors and Instructors work with youth and their families to provide educational, pre-vocational, and occupational training services that lead to employment, post-secondary education and further career development.
Initially, youth will work closely with their career counselor to develop a Youth Plan outlining their career, educational and personal goals. The career counselor works closely with the youth to provide a wide range of services to help realize their goals.
IRCO staff offer various training options to cultivate job readiness skills. These may include: basic skills tutoring (examples include: ESL, Reading, Computer Literacy), life skills (example: Communication Skills classes, Soft Skills, Hard Skills Training), actual work experience in the form of internships or a variety of other training opportunities.
Once the young person is ready for the work world, we can assist them in finding appropriate employment or more advanced training or higher education options. Our career counselors follow up with the young people to help ensure success and that the job and education goals are met.
Contact Information
Unit Manager
(503) 234-1541 x 106
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