District of Columbia Workforce Investment Act Annual Report, July 2010-June 2011. Partners in Progress.

摘要

In Program Year 2010, the District met or exceeded all WIA performance standards, continuing to achieve better results despite the troubled economy. The Districts workforce investments focused on the following key areas: using technology to achieve efficiencies and enhance services to clients; leveraging funds from multiple sources to support our comprehensive workforce development system; preparing the Districts workforce to take advantage of emerging opportunities in the green renewable energy and energy efficiency, health care, and information technology sectors; a commitment to assisting individuals from populations facing greater barriers and challenges; using labor market information to drive strategies, make decisions and develop programming; and ensuring transparency and accountability in investing and spending funds, including ARRA resources. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) is a federal program administered on behalf of the District of Columbia (District) by the Workforce Investment Council (WIC) and the Department of Employment Service (DOES). The District is a single local area under WIA, and the WIC serves as both the state and local Workforce Investment Board as outlined in WIA. In the District, DOES oversees a network of three full-service DC Works Career Centers that provide free job training and other employment services to Washingtonians looking for work. The Career Centers also match job seekers with businesses looking to hire workers and assist laid-off workers to obtain new skills and find new jobs.