Employment and Training
Services
IIB’s employment and training department assists immigrants and refugees from around the world to obtain and sustain gainful employment and to advance their careers. Employment counselors accompany clients on interviews, provide work orientation classes, and mentor clients during their first few months on the job. Every year, up to 500 clients receive job counseling, training and placement through IIB Employment Services.
The IIB
employment department also provides over 500 local employers
with cultural information that enhances their ability to
effectively integrate a diverse workforce. Representatives
from various industries comprise our Employer Advisory
Council, which meets regularly to exchange ideas with our
staff.
Meet Henriette
In 1997, Henrriette fled the civil
war in the Congo with her husband
and young daughter. She enrolled in
IIB's ESOL classes and quickly progressed with ...
Employment Services
The goals of IIB's Employment Program are to remove cultural and linguistic barriers to employment, increase employability through skills development, assist newcomers to achieve self-sufficiency through job placement and meet the employment needs of area businesses.
Through IIB's Employment Program, newcomers receive
- Weekly bilingual work orientation classes that address: the job market, paying taxes, job interviews and employer expectations.
- Individual job orientation and counseling that focuses on cultural barriers to entering employment
- Job development and placement
- Follow-up services
- Education and vocational planning and referral
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