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LA WORKS PROUDLY ANNOUNCES OUR NEWEST
PRIMEWORKS CUSTOMER: LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE
DECEMBER, 2007
IRWINDALE, CA – LA Works has been selected to
implement its commercially available Case Management/Client Tracking System,
PrimeWorks, to manage Workforce Investment
Act Program activities all five (1) Los Angeles Urban League WorkSource
Centers throughout Los Angeles County, California
The Los Angeles Urban League has purchased PrimeWorks,
a client services tracking and case management software system developed
by LA Works, for the Workforce Investment Act Program. The Los Angeles
Urban League will deploy PrimeWorks to support enrollment, program and
services tracking, and performance information for all Workforce Investment
Act programs.
The Los Angeles Urban League operates One-Stop Workforce
& Industry centers; also known as a WorkSource centers, throughout
Los Angeles County, California. Implementation work has begun with an
anticipated in-use date of January 1, 2008. Once implemented, PrimeWorks,
a Web-based solution, will allow Urban League staff to more accurately
log and track case information and seamlessly share that information with
partners to improve the delivery of services.
About PrimeWorks:
Workforce Development professionals need solutions that will deliver services,
track progress, and provide career solutions. PrimeWorks
offers a system that provides workforce development agencies with solutions
to maximize One-Stop access to the community and facilitate quality case
management. PrimeWorks offers core service delivery
and client tracking. It includes components for employment planning, core
service delivery, case notes, staff and resource scheduling, attendance
tracking, eligibility determinations, reports, State MIS forms, self-registration
for job search and services, and more.
Los Angeles Urban League’s WorkSource centers are both City and
County of Los Angeles One-Stop Workforce & Industry Centers. The One-Stop
acts as an extension of Los Angeles City and County human resources departments,
saving thousands for the average business, calculated in staff time, advertising
dollars, tax credits, and improved productivity.
Businesses can create a high-performance workplace using One-Stop services
like recruitment, training and pre-screening. One-Stops provide a single
interface to work directly with human resources representatives to determine
the types and training of applicants that will best meet the company's
needs. Customized Training Programs can provide wage subsidies of up to
50% for on-the-job and classroom training programs. One-Stops have in-house
expertise on how to take advantage of hiring and location-based tax credits,
business assistance centers with information on financing and the labor
market, and resource libraries with a variety of publications of interest
to both the unemployed and businesses.
One-Stops provide the unemployed or those seeking better jobs with supportive
services in addition to direct placement. These services may include voucher
training, on-the-job training, basic skills updates, counseling, English
as a Second Language instruction, job clubs, resource centers and information
referral. Some may qualify for childcare and transportation subsidies.
One-Stops teach their clients the value of upward mobility, the importance
of life-long learning and the types of skills that businesses are looking
for.
About LA Works:
Headquartered in Irwindale, CA, LA Works was founded in 1976 as the primary
public job training and placement center for residents of the San Gabriel
Valley. Over the years we expanded our operation to include a variety
of community and business services such as PrimeWorks,
our advanced Web-based system for employers, job seekers, and Workforce
Development Center staff.
For more information about this news release, contact:
Sandy Meza
LA Works
(626) 960-3964 ext. 2224
sandy.meza@laworks.org
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