County Youth Services

• Career counseling
• Resume development, job searching, and interview techniques
• After school and summer job opportunities
• Referrals for GED (General Equivalency Diploma) preparation
• Assistance with math, reading and other subjects
• Career exploration strategies
• Work readiness instruction through part-time and summer job opportunities
• Support services (transportation, child care, basic skills, mentoring)

Preparing for the future can be a painstaking task, but at the ECC Employment and Training Center, we can assist you in finding employment, guide you down the right path, and provide you with the tools necessary to become successful.

What better way to gain valuable work experience than through a summer or after school job. Through our efforts at the ECC Employment and Training Center, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable training on the job, earn money, meet new people, and experience some individual freedom and satisfaction from a good day's work.

Our summer program provides employment to qualified youth throughout Erie County. In this program you will learn what it takes to succeed on the job and gain workplace "know-how" skills. These skills will set the foundation for successful employment. We can also provide assistance in obtaining after school employment.

In order to put you on the path to success, we provide many job search techniques and preparation for job interviews. Job readiness workshops will acquaint you with employers' expectations. Workshops will focus on communication skills, teamwork, time management, positive work habits, responsibility, and appropriate interview behavior.

A first impression goes a long way. Together, we'll explore common interview questions and answers, and appropriate dress for an interview.

Our goal is to provide the necessary tools for a successful transition from school to work. In partnership with local schools, community agencies and employers, we are dedicated to increasing job opportunities and job retention, and lowering school dropout rates.

Qualifications

Our services are available to youth, ages 14-21, and meet one of the following barriers to employment:

• Economically disadvantaged
• In-school youth
• Out-of-school youth
• High school dropout
• Basic skills deficient
• Homeless, runaway, or foster child
• Pregnant or parenting youth
• An offender (PINS, Juvenile Offender designated by Family Court)
• Disabled youth (mental, physical or learning disabled)

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