Coordination and involvement with various agencies, committees, task forces, and projects that focus on employment-related functions, and Wagner-Peyser special programs for targeted groups (e.g., Veterans, Youth, Dislocated Workers, etc.). One-Stop Centers (OSC) have taken the following actions to ensure affirmative outreach: Signs have been posted to inform customers of telephone numbers to call or to see the manager if an accommodation is needed to receive services; Individuals and organizations have been identified and are available if assistance is needed to provide services or information in a language other than English, and written procedures are available to staff to assist LEP individuals; Employees who have skills in languages other than English have identified themselves and offered their services in assisting any customers by providing instruction, conveying information, or assisting with completing forms; Contacts have been developed and maintained with community-based organizations and advocacy groups to ensure the center meets the specific needs of each constituency; Coordination linkages with other federal, state and local agencies serving the various segments of the populations have been developed; Participation in community employment events such as job fairs, seminars, and public recruitment for employers has publicized the services of One-Stop Centers; On-site visits with employers and community agencies, participation in job fairs, special recruitment efforts, employer seminars, and public relations campaigns have encouraged employer use Oklahoma’s workforce system; and Oklahoma Works, a proud partner of the American Job Center Network, is the statewide workforce development network that helps employers of all sizes and types recruit, develop and retain the best employees for their needs. The State monitors and evaluates the success of recipient efforts to broaden the composition of those considered for participation and employment in their programs and activities, as described above. The State is aware of the significant population increase of individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and takes reasonable steps to ensure that policies and procedures do not deny equal access. The State implements, evaluates and documents programs, activities and services to customers with LEP. The EO Officers are responsible for monitoring recipient programs and ensuring compliance with the affirmative outreach element of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions Section 188 of WIOA. The State continually stresses to recipients the importance of their obligation to expand the diversity of the participant pool and staffing selections.
Coordination and involvement with various agencies, committees, task forces, and projects that focus on employment-related functions, and Wagner-Peyser special programs for targeted groups (e.g., Veterans, Youth, Dislocated Workers, etc.). One-Stop Centers (OSC) have taken the following actions to ensure affirmative outreach: Signs have been posted to inform customers of telephone numbers to call or to see the manager if an accommodation is needed to receive services; Individuals and organizations have been identified and are available if assistance is needed to provide services or information in a language other than English, and written procedures are available to staff to assist LEP individuals; Employees who have skills in languages other than English have identified themselves and offered their services in assisting any customers by providing instruction, conveying information, or assisting with completing forms; Contacts have been developed and maintained with community-based organizations and advocacy groups to ensure the center meets the specific needs of each constituency; Coordination linkages with other federal, state and local agencies serving the various segments of the populations have been developed; Participation in community employment events such as job fairs, seminars, and public recruitment for employers has publicized the services of One-Stop Centers; On-site visits with employers and community agencies, participation in job fairs, special recruitment efforts, employer seminars, and public relations campaigns have encouraged employer use Oklahoma’s workforce system; and Oklahoma Works, a proud partner of the American Job Center Network, is the statewide workforce development network that helps employers of all sizes and types recruit, develop and retain the best employees for their needs. The State monitors and evaluates the success of recipient efforts to broaden the composition of those considered for participation and employment in their programs and activities, as described above. The State is aware of the significant population increase of individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and takes reasonable steps to ensure that policies and procedures do not deny equal access. The State implements, evaluates and documents programs, activities and services to customers with LEP. The EO Officers are responsible for monitoring recipient programs and ensuring compliance with the affirmative outreach element of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions Section 188 of WIOA. The State continually stresses to recipients the importance of their obligation to expand the diversity of the participant pool and staffing selections.
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