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individual cros work interests, values, and ethics for employment and career planning. • Previous Occupational Skills Acquired • Job Search Skills Needed: Interview techniques, master employment application, resume, dressing for success, internet job search, registering with CalJobs and the WORK Center. • Supportive Service Needs: To overcome barriers to employment and career development. • Referral(s) to Other Agencies: Agency name; contact person; contact information; and type of service(s). As a mentor and advocate for cros, the OCCC WIA Coordinator will guide and facilitate individual cros development and training with the various OCCC staff involved and the coordination of the various services provided through the Service Provider Network. How will recruitment be coordinated with program activities? Recruitment will be ongoing as at any given time, OCCC has a waiting list of 25-30 potential cros. OCCC has the demonstrated capacity to recruit cros from Santa Ana. For the first nine months of FY 01/02, July 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002, the OCCC has recruited and employed 54 Santa Ana youth. As needed, outreach and recruitment activities will be coordinated by the OCCC WIA Coordinator and OCCC Outreach Specialist in tandem with the Santa Ana WIB Service Navigator. Outreach and recruitment will be conducted at Santa Ana youth serving organizations, the Santa Ana WORK Center and/or OCCC headquarters as appropriate. OCCC plans to establish an office (part time) at the Santa Ana WORK Center to facilitate outreach and recruitment. OCCC is an ongoing, open entry/open exit program successfully serving hundreds of Orange County youth annually since 1993, How will current services meet the needs of the WIA performance standards? With the OCCC WIA Coordinator and other support staff, Santa Ana cros will develop their Individual Service Plan of OCCC service strategies to facilitate workforce preparedness that include: • Career Goals: Short-term and long-term. • Employability Issues: Lack of work experience; limited English skills; health issues; lack of clothing; lack of occupational tools; at -risk behavior(s); HS dropout; disability; grooming/hygiene issues; lack of transportation; lack of marketable skills, lack of education, etc. • Plan of Action to Overcome Employability Issues • Employability Enhancements: Educational attainment, i.e., basic skills improvement, GED preparation, High School completion, pursuit of higher education, vocational/occupational training completion, etc. • Plan of Action and Timeframes to Reach Employment Goals • Employment: Placement in and retention of unsubsidized employment; consistent wage increases; and career development. 16