Employee Advancement & Retention Network
EARNEmployee Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) is designed to assist clients in their transition from welfare to the workforce. The focus of all programming is to decrease dependency on public assistance and move towards self-sufficiency. While the primary focus of the program is to move clients into the workforce, the program is still to provide other activities that will aid in the pursuit of that goal.
Finding a good job is a tough task,
EDSI of Delaware County, PA is your resource for help
The Employment, Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) Program was created in 1987 in order to address the needs of welfare recipients with barriers to employment and to better coordinate the existing employment and training programs available for them.
The purpose of EARN is to address the needs of welfare and low income individuals with serious barriers to gaining and maintaining employment by providing comprehensive case management, remediation, education with special emphasis on individuals with limited English proficiency, skills training, work activities, job placement and retention activities, as well as providing supportive services, including payment for childcare. Included in EARN are services especially designed to meet the needs of out-of-school pregnant and parenting youth between the ages of 18 to 22, as well as non-assistance custodial or non-custodial fathers. Work activities in EARN include unsubsidized employment, subsidized employment, paid work experience, and community service.
What Are Job Seeker Services?
Determine your skill sets.
Plan the career path that’s right for you.
Polish your interviewing skills.
Obtain information on job fairs in your area.
Connect with training programs to gain new job skills.
Identify companies that offer On-the-Job Training for new hires.
Build a resume.
Capture all job-search activities & progress
You have the ability to record any outside job-search activities, too. All in one place. All for free. Improvements to the job-seeking experience will continue to be incorporated. With EDSI DelCo, you will have the chance to experience:
Resume Building
Develop multiple on-line resumes.
View job openings
PA Careerlink’s site features an average of 16,000 open positions each month
Apply for jobs online
Use PA CareerLink to research a company’s business profile before you apply.
Access information
Including government resources, Labor Market Information and business reference materials.
Customize or create a “Personal Folder”
Which manages your job search by storing multiple resumes and tracks positions for which you have applied.