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- Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services)
All Program-Specific Requirements provided for the WIOA core programs in this section must be addressed for either a Unified or Combined State Plan.
a. 1. Describe How the State Will Utilize Professional Development Activities for Employment Service Staff to Ensure Staff is Able to Provide High Quality Services to Both Jobseekers and Employers.
Current Narrative:
Alabama Wagner-Peyser employment services utilize professional development activities from several resources. Bedrock of the professional development is the Alabama State Personnel Department which offers courses such as interview and selection; performance appraisal; presentation skills; and dynamics of supervision to ensure selection of quality staff, properly motivated to perform with a high level of interpersonal skills. Each ASES staff member has this training plan in his or her individual file. One-Stop Center weekly staff meetings of all partners are conducted to share information and train staff. Veteran’s staff training provided periodically by NVTI is leveraged by Employment Service to include ES staff. Staff members are also afforded the opportunity to attend Southeastern Employment and Training Association (SETA) conferences twice a year to learn the latest in workforce development programs and skills training. Additionally, ADOL-ETA and Workforce Three-One training webinar offerings are transmitted to One-Stop staff for live participation or viewing of recorded programs later. Finally, implementation of the Kuder Professional Development Program is being evaluated to provide ES staff Career Advisor Training which teaches skills needed to deliver career exploration, career decision making, job seeking, and job placement services. This training meshes with the Alabama Department of Education that has implemented Kuder as their Career Planning System for all students.