Get Job Training

As a part of the Welcoming Center’s mission to connect newly-arrived individuals to economic opportunities, we have long provided training to help jobseekers learn about American business culture and prepare themselves for work. Whether it be training for a new career path, rebuilding a career, or starting a business, we believe that new arrivals greatly benefit from high-quality training programs that are directly related to employment. The Welcoming Center provides the following opportunities:

Assessment and Career Readiness Training:

Our employment specialists provide individual consultations to determine what type of job training will help a jobseeker access opportunities they need to rebuild their careers or start a new career. Our specialists discuss questions like:

  • What training opportunities exist in my field?
  • What jobs can I take now while I complete training?
  • What are the benefits of enrolling in a training program instead just finding a job?

Welcoming Center staff help jobseekers find answers to these questions. We guide jobseekers in finding legitimate training opportunities and avoiding programs with little return on investment. Our flyer, Thinking of Technical School, provides ways to determine if a training program is a right fit.

We also provide Career Readiness Training through an orientation session and individual job readiness training. To find out about our Career Readiness Training, contact Rosara Castillo-Beshore at 215-557-2847.

Healthcare Career Training:

The Welcoming Center’s Healthcare Career Training Program provides training and job placement in healthcare careers such as home health aides and certified nurse aides. The demand for these positions is growing rapidly in our region, and employers regularly come to the Welcoming Center to find workers to serve the needs of their diverse patients, particularly patients with foreign language needs. Entry-level jobs in the healthcare industry can be a successful career gateway for immigrant jobseekers, as well as a valuable opportunity for internationally-trained doctors or nurses to build their English medical vocabulary while undergoing the lengthy recertification process.

OUR HEALTHCARE CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDES:

  • Customized home health aide training
  • Offsite certified nurse aide training with customized English language support
  • Job placement services
  • Workplace English training, interview skills, and general American workplace preparation

HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE JOINED US IN THIS INITIATIVE INCLUDE:

  • Vitacare Home Health
  • Elite Home Care
  • Ameribest Home Care
  • Infinite Home Health Agency, Inc.
  • And more

Enrollment is limited. For information on how to enroll in the Welcoming Center’s Healthcare Training Program, please contact Rosara Castillo-Beshore at 215-557-2847.

Professional Career Laddering:

Rebuilding an established career in a new country takes time, resources, and determination. The Welcoming Center works with professional-level jobseekers to rebuild their careers here in the Philadelphia region. We work with accountants, doctors, teachers, and engineers among many other professionals to make important connections, learn American workplace culture, get appropriate job experience, and find educational and training opportunities to get them on their way to applying their skills in the workforce.

TO DO SO WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

  • Assessment and consultation
  • Career mapping and guidance
  • Networking and business skills workshops
  • Job placement

Contact Bahiya Cabral-Johnson at 215-557-2868 for more information.

Entrepreneurship Training:

Starting a business is a difficult and complex undertaking, especially when English is not your first language. The Welcoming Center recognizes that the success of immigrant entrepreneurs have a big impact on the neighborhoods where they live and where they establish their enterprises.

THEREFORE, WE HELP ENTREPRENEURS START AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

  • English for Entrepreneurs: English classes for business owners that focus on customer service skills, safety, and technical terms and vocabulary.
  • Business development clinics in areas such as: developing a business plan, obtaining commercial loans to expand a business, and using computers and technology for a business
  • One-on-one business technical assistance to entrepreneurs: setting up a new business or developing a current business, explaining zoning and licensing requirements, discussing what types of business opportunities may be most successful in a particular location, identifying available financing options.

Contact Bahiya Cabral-Johnson at 215-557-2868 for more information.

Vocational Literacy:

The Welcoming Center offers a vocational literacy program for eligible clients who are looking to learn workplace English language skills and American workplace culture. This project aims to increase employability by equipping clients with relevant workplace English and matching them with job opportunities best suited to their skills and experience.

MODULES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE:

  • First day on the job: What do you need to do?
  • Life Skills: Getting childcare in place for work
  • Morning Commute: Getting around in the city

To learn more about our vocational literacy program, contact Talease Cleveland at 215-557-2558.