All dislocated workers have access to core services like those listed below through a local netWORKri Career Center. You may have received information on these services through your Rapid Response team if you were part of a larger layoff. This is the first step in obtaining information such as:

• Unemployment Insurance
• Job search assistance
• Job referral
• Local area job openings
• Resume assistance
• Job training
• Pension benefits & health insurance coverage

If the core services do not produce results, there are also intensive services. You may be eligible for one-on-one counseling, group career workshops and other assistance at the netWORKri Career Centers such as:

• Assessment of your Skills and Abilities
• Resume Writing Classes
• Help in Planning how to get back to work
• Stress and Financial Management Workshops
• One-on-One Job Counseling

For those needing skills upgrade or retraining services in order to improve marketability, training services are also available. If you qualify for help, you will have access to a broad range of training services. Your netWORKri Career Center will have a list of training programs, descriptions and costs to help guide you in the decision-making process.

• Occupational skills training  
• On-the-job training
  
• Skills improvement
  
• GED preparation 
• English as a Second Language (ESL) 
• Math and reading training

Your local netWORKri Career Center can help you identify sources of financial assistance to help pay for training.

Some services for dislocated workers have eligibility requirements. Please check with the RI Adult and Dislocated Worker Unit or the netWORKri Career Center for details.

• Dislocated workers with outdated skills.
   
• Those who have lost their jobs due to import competition or shift in production outside this country.
   
• Farmers who have lost their farm.
   
• Self-employed individuals who are unemployed as a result of economic conditions in area.
   
• Workers who have been dislocated by a mass layoff and/or closure.

Where can I go for help?
The best place to start is with your local netWORKri Career Center. You can also contact the RI Department of Labor & Training's Adult & Dislocated Worker Unit for information on specific services in your area for additional information regarding services and/or contact information:

RI Dept. of Labor & Training
Adult & Dislocated Workers Unit
1511 Pontiac Ave.,
Building 73-3
Cranston, RI 02920-4407
Phone: (401) 462-8811
Email: wds@dlt.ri.gov

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