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| WIN JOB CENTER |
The federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) gives state and local officials new authority and flexibility for utilizing federal job training funds to set up market driven workforce investment systems. This initiative brings public systems providing services such as job search assistance, employment, postsecondary technical training, job training and retraining and other labor market aids together with closer links to the realities of changing job markets. Through WIA, adults and dislocated workers age 18 and over receive increasing levels of service via WIN Job Centers. WIA established these centers as a "one stop" delivery system that provides core (basic) and intensive employment services as well as access to other employment and training services.
Northwest Mississippi Community College operates three full-time WIN Job Centers in DeSoto, Lafayette, and Tate counties. An access point center (computer/internet access only) is located in Benton County at Ashland.
Directory/Quick Reference of WIA Staff (All area codes are 662)
| Bledsoe, Linda- WIA Case Manager/Senatobia |
560-1113 |
| Casey, Jennifer- WIA Manager/Senatobia |
562-3355 |
| Copeland, Ricky- WIA Case Manager/DeSoto |
342-4477 |
| Dandridge, Ruby- Personal Development Specialist/Senatobia |
562-3347 |
| Jaynes, Jackie- OJT Specialist/Hernando |
342-4002 |
| Kellum, David- Dislocated Worker Specialist/Resource Room Assistant/Oxford |
234-3231 |
| Lamar, Juliana- WIA Educational/Rapid Response Coordinator/Batesville |
563-7318 |
| Latham, Diane- WIA Case Manager/Senatobia |
562-3351 |
| Maples, Chris- OJT Specialist/ Oxford |
234-3231 |
| McGehee, Mary Beth- WIA Bookkeeper |
560-5281 |
| Moore , Cathy- Counselor/Senatobia |
562-3356 |
| Nelson, Leigh- ITA/Intensive Services Specialist/Oxford |
234-3231 |
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WIN Job Centers offer the following services to individuals:
- Job search assistance and career advice and planning
- Career Resources such as books, area newspapers, job listings and a variety of labor market information
- Computers with internet access, telephones, fax machines and copiers for conducting a job search.
- Information on interviewing
- Information on training and education
- Information on assistance for laid-off workers
- Unemployment insurance and benefits
- Information on NAFTA/TAA benefits for employees
- Services for veterans
- Information on rehabilitation services
- Information on referral to child care, transportation and other supportive services
- Clerical skill testing on a wide variety of subjects
- Career assessments
- Resume and cover letter development
For additional information on these services contact:
Senatobia WIN Job Center
NWCC
4975 Hwy. 51 North
P.O. Box 7045
Senatobia, MS 38668
Phone: 662-562-3351
Fax: 662-562-3353
Serving: Benton, DeSoto, Tate and Marshall counties |
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Oxford WIN Job Center
204-1 Colonnade Cove
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: 662-234-3231
Fax: 662-513-0835
Serving: Calhoun, Lafayette and Yalobusha counties
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Individual Training Accounts (ITAs)
ITAs provide qualified individuals with funds to pay for tuition, books and other associated costs to attend approved training courses that will assist them in finding employment or enable them to upgrade current employment.
For additional information on this service contact:
Cathy Moore
Counselor, WIA
Senatobia WIN Job Center
NWCC
4975 Hwy. 51 North
P.O. Box 7045
Senatobia, MS 38668
Phone: 662-562-3356
Fax: 662-562-3353
E-mail: cmoore@northwestms.edu
Serving: Benton, DeSoto, Tate and Marshall counties |
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Leigh Nelson
ITA/Intensive Services Specialist, WIA
Oxford WIN Job Center
204-1 Colonnade Cove
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: 662-234-3231
Fax: 662-513-0835
E-mail: lnelson@northwestms.edu
Serving: Calhoun, Lafayette and Yalobusha counties |
By special arrangement, Northwest provides a full-time staff person to provide information to potential ITA customers who reside in Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie and Tunica counties:
Juliana Lamar
Batesville WIN Job Center - Monday - Friday
P.O. Box 1511
Batesville, MS 38606
Phone: 662-563-7318
Fax: 662-563-9609
E-mail: jlamar@northwestms.edu
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WIN Job Centers offer the following services to businesses:
- Basic labor exchange services
- Database of qualified workers
- Internet access to post job listings and review resumes
- Recruiting and screening of job candidates
- Assistance with writing job descriptions
- Proficiency testing for employees
- Private rooms for interviews
- Labor market and wage information
- Information on Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC)
- Information for Rapid Response services
- Guidance for filing a North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or Trade Adjustment (TAA) petition
- Information on NAFTA and TAA benefits for employees
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On-The-Job Training (OJT):
OJT partners employers and job seekers in providing training for eligible companies and individuals. Companies of all sizes can benefit from this training. OJT reimburses the employer for up to 50% of the wage rate of the new employee to cover the extraordinary costs of providing training and supervision. The maximum time that an employer can be reimbursed for a new OJT employee is based on the skill level of the job and the content of the training. All employers qualify who:
- Offer a full-time position
- Have an IRS identification number
- Have a worker's compensation or equivalent insurance in effect during the duration of the OJT contract
- Maintain an adequate system of bookkeeping to track time, attendance and invoicing for reimbursement
- Meet other guidelines specified in the Workforce Investment Board's OJT Policy
To participate employers must provide:
- The number of new employees
- Job titles, descriptions and skill levels
- Minimum qualifications for each job title
- Entry-level wage rate for each job title
- The hiring decision and selection of the trainee
- A monthly invoice for reimbursement of the training cost
- Training for the new employee according to the company's specification
Jackie Jaynes
DeSoto County WIN Job Center
7320 Highway 51 North
Southaven, MS 38671
Phone: 662-342-4002
Fax: 662-342-4773
E-mail: jjaynes@mesc.state.ms.us
Serving: Benton, DeSoto, Marshall and Tate counties |
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Chris Maples
Oxford WIN Job Center
204-1 Colonnade Cove
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: 662-234-3231
Fax: 662-513-0835
E-mail: jmaples@mdes.ms.gov
Serving: Calhoun, Lafayette and Yalobusha counties
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WIN Job Center Full-Time Locations:
Senatobia WIN Job Center (Northwest campus located next to Yalobusha Hall)
4975 Hwy. 51 North
P.O. Box 7045
Senatobia, MS 38668
Phone: 662-562-3351
Fax: 662-562-3353
DeSoto County WIN Job Center
7320 Highway 51 North
Southaven, MS 38671
Phone: 662-342-4002
Fax: 662-342-4773
Oxford WIN Job Center
204-1 Colonnade Cove
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: 662-234-3231
Fax: 662-513-0835
A representative from the Unemployment Claims division is available every Tuesday from 9:30AM-2:00PM. A representative from the Veterans Administration is available the fourth Wednesday of each month.
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For any additional information concerning WIA not listed above you may contact:
Jennifer Casey
WIA Manager
NWCC
4975 Hwy. 51 North
P.O. Box 7045
Senatobia, MS 38668
Phone: 662-562-3355
Fax: 662-562-3353
E-mail: jcasey@northwestms.edu
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