What is the Gateway Project?What is the Gateway Project?

Funded by the Department of Labor, the Gateway Project is a Funded by the Department of Labor, the Gateway Project is a national program designed to increase community access to jobs in the national program designed to increase community access to jobs in the healthcare industry through on-line career exploration healthcare industry through on-line career exploration 

Development of 2 Development of 2 FREEFREE tools: tools:• Job Seekers Guide Job Seekers Guide - online career management tool customized - online career management tool customized

specific to a geographical area specific to a geographical area • Virtual Career Network (VCN) Virtual Career Network (VCN) - an interactive/online vocational - an interactive/online vocational

resource tool for individuals exploring careers in the healthcare industryresource tool for individuals exploring careers in the healthcare industry

Community Outreach & Recruitment - Community Outreach & Recruitment - JVS affiliates will “spread the word” JVS affiliates will “spread the word” in preparation for the VCN, computer accessibility, & training on the use of the in preparation for the VCN, computer accessibility, & training on the use of the online guideonline guide

Timeline & Site ImplementationTimeline & Site Implementation

FY 1: July 2010 – June 2011FY 1: July 2010 – June 2011• Technology UpgradesTechnology Upgrades• JSG Development & Drupal CustomizationJSG Development & Drupal Customization• Program IntegrationProgram Integration• Train-the-TrainerTrain-the-Trainer• Marketing & OutreachMarketing & Outreach• VCN InputVCN Input

FY 2: July 2011 – June 2012FY 2: July 2011 – June 2012• OutreachOutreach• Delivery of Healthcare Virtual Career Network (VCN)Delivery of Healthcare Virtual Career Network (VCN)• Sustainability PlanningSustainability Planning• VCN Evaluation & FeedbackVCN Evaluation & Feedback

What is the What is the Job Seekers Guide?Job Seekers Guide?

www.GatewayToCareers.Comwww.GatewayToCareers.Com

Using Your Job Seekers GuideUsing Your Job Seekers Guide

Manage Your CareerManage Your Career

Manage Your Finances & Take Care of Yourself

Assess YourselfAssess Yourself

Explore CareersExplore Careers

Find Career InformationFind Career Information

Create a Plan & Set GoalsCreate a Plan & Set Goals

Expand SkillsExpand Skills

Find a JobFind a Job

ExercisesExercises

How doesHow does the Gateway Project the Gateway Project

affect the affect the community?community?

Goals:Goals:Outcome IndicatorOutcome Indicator Performance GoalPerformance Goal

Collaborating AgenciesCollaborating Agencies

(IAJVS affiliates, one-stops, workforce systems network partners)(IAJVS affiliates, one-stops, workforce systems network partners)

200+200+

PA Outreach & Participants Served PA Outreach & Participants Served 50,000 50,000

Individuals Accessing Individuals Accessing GatewayToCareers.comGatewayToCareers.com Website Website 1,000,000+ 1,000,000+

NationallyNationally

Tracking Methods:Tracking Methods:

ETO (Efforts To Outcomes): ETO (Efforts To Outcomes): • Internal Database to track Category A ParticipantsInternal Database to track Category A Participants

Google Analytics: Google Analytics: • Individuals accessing Individuals accessing GatewayToCareers.comGatewayToCareers.com Website Website• Usability, Frequency, Region, SourceUsability, Frequency, Region, Source

Next Step… spread the wordNext Step… spread the word

www.jevshumanservices.org www.jevshumanservices.org

Click Here!

Developed by the American Association of Community Colleges Developed by the American Association of Community Colleges

(AACC) and its many partners(AACC) and its many partners

Online agent for jobseekers and career changers looking to Online agent for jobseekers and career changers looking to

enter the healthcare fieldenter the healthcare field

Explore over 80 healthcare occupationsExplore over 80 healthcare occupations

11 require less than one-year of education 11 require less than one-year of education

37 require a two-year degree37 require a two-year degree

Assess interest, aptitude and readiness to pursue healthcare Assess interest, aptitude and readiness to pursue healthcare

training and educationtraining and education

National and local information about healthcare careers/jobsNational and local information about healthcare careers/jobs

Healthcare specific - interactive/online vocational resource tool Healthcare specific - interactive/online vocational resource tool

for individuals exploring careers in the healthcare industryfor individuals exploring careers in the healthcare industry

Career and education information (pre-requisites, location, Career and education information (pre-requisites, location,

costs, etc.)costs, etc.)

Assessments (interests, knowledge, work preferences, credit Assessments (interests, knowledge, work preferences, credit

for prior learning, learning assessments)for prior learning, learning assessments)

Learning gap analysis and practice testsLearning gap analysis and practice tests

Free online remedial/foundation education and health care Free online remedial/foundation education and health care

coursescourses

Career Management Account / ProfileCareer Management Account / Profile

Questions?

Pamela Jacob - Program ManagerJEVS Human Services Gateway Project

1845 Walnut Street - 7th FloorPhiladelphia, Pa 19103

215.854.1852pamela.jacob@jevs.org

Thank You Thank You for your time!for your time!