SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD - 2011

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Laid of employees at the City of Inglewood worked in administrative support, tech support, library staff and criminal investigation. All survey respondents held a high school diploma, while a few have Bachelors Degrees. These participants will all require vocational retraining for possible occupation changes. Tech support and criminal investigation staff members are interested in certification upgrades in order to stay competitive. Most AJ Wright survey respondents have High School diplomas or GEDs. They worked in entry -level positions as Cashiers, Customer Service Representatives, and in Warehouse and Stock. These participants will be in need of Vocational Retraining, Resume Building, Soft Skills Training and Job Search Assistance. Laid -off MySpace employees hold Bachelors and Master Degrees, and most worked in Managerial Positions. They will be in need of Job Search Assistance, Vocational Retraining for possible occupation changes and Certification Upgrades for Management Skills. Stanislaus Alliance Worknet The laid -off employees from Conifer Health Solutions had the following occupations: Office Administration, Medical Billing, Accounting and Appeal Writing. The majority of survey participants had a High School Diploma or GED, while few had Associates Degrees or Bachelors Degrees. One participant lacked a High School Diploma. The specific services and training that participants require have not been determined because individual assessment and counseling has not yet occurred. The layoff of the survey employees has not taken place (It will be on February 28, 2011.). The following are estimates based on a review of the participants' Rapid Response Surveys: Most Participants will be requesting Job Search Assistance, Vocational Training and Skills Upgrade Training. Participants with college degrees will not require re- employment services or training to achieve employment 38