About Workforce Organizations for Regional Collaboration (WORC)
WORC assists Greater Washington’s diverse population in finding jobs that can lead to sustainable careers. We serve as a workforce intermediary between the region’s workforce development organizations and local employers.
Workforce Development Organizations
WORC serves over 150 community-based nonprofit and government organizations by providing continuing education programming and other support services that will help them increase their success rates for preparing and placing their clients into the workforce. These workforce development organizations support over 60,000 unemployed and underemployed individuals.
Local Employers
WORC serves hundreds of businesses located in the Greater Washington region by providing them access to a pool of qualified, pre-screened employee candidates for their non-exempt vacancies. WORC focuses our referral services on the following industries: construction, customer service, drivers and delivery, food services, health care, hospitality, janitorial, and entry-level administrative.
Programs & Services
WORC fulfills its mission by providing the following programs and services:
Employee Candidate Referral Service (aka WORC Job Board)
WORC serves as an employee referral agent between employers in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia and our region’s workforce development organizations.
- WORC distributes a weekly eNewsletter, the WORC Job Board, to over 700 workforce development professionals. It contains the latest information on training sessions and job fairs, employment opportunities for workforce development professionals, and hundreds of job openings for non-exempt positions.
- WORC collaborates with the area’s workforce development organizations to identify and screen resumes – ensuring that qualified applicants are referred to hiring managers.
√ 1 out of every 4 resumes referred to an employer by WORC receives an interview..
√ 75% of WORC-referred individuals remain employed today.
“Train-the-Trainer” Events
WORC hosts monthly events designed to foster collaboration between workforce development professionals. Each event includes:
- A continuing education session presented by volunteers from the Human Resource Association of the National Capital Area (HRA-NCA).
- An expanded networking session so that attendees can learn more about the various support services that exist in the community.
- An overview of available jobs offered by a featured employer.
√ Over 500 workforce development professionals have been trained since 2007.
√ 90% of attendees highly agree that the “Train the Trainer” events are a valuable experience.
To learn how WORC can serve your business or organization, please contact David Remick at (703) 769-3712 or remick@worconline.org.
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