CareerLink Partners

The following are a list of services that are available through the Pennsylvania CareerLink system.

Area Agency on Aging
Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) provide employment services to individuals ages 55 and older. AAAs also coordinate many other services for individuals ages 60 and older such as, home delivered meals, senior centers, transportation, home care, adult day care, legal assistance, and others. AAAs provide information to older Pennsylvanians and their caregivers about the availability of local aging services.  

Bureau of Employer and Career Services
The Bureau of Employer and Career Services provide services to link qualified job seekers with employers. They also provide a wide range of related services that include Unemployment Compensation, Career Resource Areas, and Labor Market Information.

Education and Training
The Pennsylvania Department of Education develops and administers educational policies to improve the quality of education in Pennsylvania

Employment and Training (Local Workforce Investment Area)
The Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) is a partnership between government and employers providing training services for job readiness to promote business activity. Click here to learn about these services and locations.

Labor Market Information
The Center for Workforce Information & Analysis will provide labor market information and services needed for customers to make informed choices in their workforce-related decision-making. Pennsylvania's Labor Market Information System includes data on population, labor force, income, wages, industry/occupation and employer information as well as education-related statistics.

Office of Equal Opportunity
The Office of Equal Opportunity provides guidance to Job Seekers, Employers and Training Providers on issues including the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief.

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation provides individualized services to assist people with disabilities to pursue, obtain, and maintain satisfactory employment. 

Pennsylvania (Economic and Workforce Development)
A public-private partnership, providing information on the many factors that businesses consider when making location and investment decisions.

Unemployment Compensation
Unemployment Compensation is a form of job insurance. It protects you against income loss if you lose your job through no fault of your own. If you qualify, you will receive money to help you meet expenses until you get another job.

Veteran Services
The State of Pennsylvania has been provided with funds to assist Veterans in finding jobs. Veterans employment representatives at all Pennsylvania CareerLink offices or participating agencies provide free job counseling, training referrals, and placement services to veterans. Eligible veterans are given priority in the referral to job openings and training opportunities. Disabled veterans are given the highest priority in referrals. Employment offices also assist veterans by providing information about unemployment compensation, job marts, and on-the-job and apprenticeship opportunities.

Welfare Services
The Department of Public Welfare determines eligibility for Medical Assistance, Food Stamps, and Cash Assistance.