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Job Readiness Workshops for Youth and Young Adults – Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Workforce Solutions Borderplex (K0028), a Texas regional workforce development agency, is seeking vendors to provide Job Readiness Workshops under the NextForce Career Coaching Model. - Government Buyer: - Workforce Solutions Borderplex (K0028), El Paso, TX - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Design and delivery of interactive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive group-based Job Readiness Workshops - Target audience: youth and young adults aged 14–24, including opportunity youth, college students/recent graduates with limited experience, and youth/young adults with disabilities - Workshop topics: employability skills (communication, professionalism, career exploration, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, job search strategies, peer learning) - Instruction primarily in person, aligned with internships of 220–480 hours - Integration of coaching and skill reinforcement into work experience - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Workshops must be trauma-informed and culturally responsive - Flexibility in scheduling and cohort sizes is required - Goal is to enhance confidence, persistence, skill development, and readiness for unsubsidized employment

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Workforce Solutions Borderplex is seeking qualified vendors to design and deliver interactive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive Job Readiness Workshops for youth and young adults aged 14–24. These workshops are part of the NextForce Career Coaching Model, which integrates work experience, career coaching, and structured reflection to prepare participants for internships and career-aligned employment. The workshops will cover key employability skills such as communication, professionalism, career exploration, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, and job search strategies, primarily delivered in person and aligned with internships lasting 220-480 hours. Vendors must demonstrate flexibility in scheduling and cohort sizes to enhance participants' confidence, persistence, and readiness for unsubsidized employment.

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