HOW ABOUT A CAREER?

OIC of New Britain’s Workforce Development division provides customizable workforce development services to individuals aged 18 to 24 years of age. In alignment with our mission, we provide our client’s with basic academic skills and provide them with the necessary vocational training to create a personalized career pathway. By developing working relationships with our community partners, we connect our clients and program graduates to ideal career opportunities.

CAREER PATHWAYS COMPONENTS

 

RECRUITMENT/ENGAGEMENT

  • Intake Meeting

  • Document Checklist

  • Assessment of Career Interest

  • Creation of an individual Strategy Outline

  • Career Awareness

  • Referral to Case Manager

PREPARATION

  • Assessments

  • Tutoring

  • Career Exploration (industry tours/job shadowing)

  • Career Readiness and Competency Training

  • Paid Work Experience

  • Continued Guidance and Counseling 

Bridging

  • Enrollment Program/Training Schedule

  • Subsidized Work-Based Learning

  • Academic Tracking

  • Credential Attainment

  • Placement in Employment

  • Continued Guidance and Counseling

Retention

  • Job Retention Support

  • Jobs Clubs

  • Peer and Professional Networking

  • Youth Leadership

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Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of New Britain is a non-profit (501(C)(3) nonprofit organization providing community services through federal, state and local funding sources. We are committed to helping those with barriers to self-sufficiency through our Young Adult Workforce Development initiatives as well as provide youth career awareness and readiness programming to middle and high school students.