Oftentimes, workforce development and reentry training focus on what we need to do. Here at PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley, we believe workforce development is more than compliance. Workforce development is about meeting people where they are. This requires intentional investments into meaningful staff development. We are starting this process with the cohort pictured and they are doing the hard work of investing in themselves so they can pour into others! This human-centered reentry pilot begins with understanding who we are. At our previous recent session, participants explored what matters most to them – their values. Yesterday, our team explored what gets in the way of living our values.
Together we examined how stress, pressure, fear, shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment can influence our behavior and impact our ability to show up in alignment with our values, especially when the stakes are high.
This hand-selected leadership development cohort was intentionally designed to complement the critical work of compliance, case management, and job placement. While these functions remain essential to successful reentry, we believe sustainable outcomes require something more.
The quality of support provided to justice-impacted individuals is directly influenced by the self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and leadership capacity of those providing it. And we are building that, right here in the PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley!
Participants are engaging in the deeper work of understanding human behavior, beginning with their own. Through the exploration of values, trauma, emotional intelligence, and relationship-building, the team below are developing the capacity to support transformation, not simply transactions. By strengthening the people who provide the support, we strengthen the quality of support available to those navigating reentry.
This is not simply workforce development training – it is leadership development for those entrusted with helping others rebuild their lives.
Thank you to Nabors Coaching Group for leading our team through this process!
This week’s Community Shoutout goes to JobWorks, Inc., a training provider that offers student-centered live online technology and healthcare certification programs. This nonprofit supports the workforce wellness of its students and employees. Our students benefit from a supportive, person-centered approach, and our employees work within a positive and welcoming workplace culture that values professional and personal development. Recently, JobWorks was awarded the Workforce First Employer Champion designation in recognition of its dedication to workforce wellness!
Thanks for all you do to help us support our community.🫱🏼🫲🏽✨
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One way to pivot careers is to start your own business, but that can be a daunting undertaking! Not sure where to start? Get a crash course on taking the first step with PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley on July 22nd. Register for in-person (Allentown), or join us virtually. We can’t wait to see what you do next!
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Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities/Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Programs at PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley are funded in whole or in part by federal funds. Detailed information can be found at ow.ly/yiIs50ZjnC2. Equal Opportunity Officer: EqualOpportunity@careerlinklv.org or 610-841-8332 TTY Line 610-437-0741. More information on adaptive equipment and Equal Opportunity resources can be found at ow.ly/AmMc50ZjnBY. ... See MoreSee Less
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Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities/Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Programs at PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley are funded in whole or in part by federal funds. Detailed information can be found at ow.ly/jh2m50Zm5jA. Equal Opportunity Officer: EqualOpportunity@careerlinklv.org or 610-841-8332 TTY Line 610-437-0741. More information on adaptive equipment and Equal Opportunity resources can be found at ow.ly/izFf50Zm5jl. ... See MoreSee Less