North Okaloosa Community Briefs

Area youths can sign up for employment training if they meet certain criteria. [PIXABAY.COM]

Youths’ job training available

CRESTVIEW — Local youths ages 16-24 looking for employment or job training who meet certain criteria may sign up for the Career Pathway to Success, a CareerSource Okaloosa Walton program.

Eligible candidates must meet the age requirement and have one of the following additional requirements apply.

They:

•May not attend high school or they are a high school dropout

•Are in ABE/GED prep classes

•Are homeless, a runaway, or in foster care

•Are pregnant or a parent

•Have a disability

•Live in an out-of-home placement

•Are an offender

Program participants receive Adult Basic Education and GED program classes and earn work-readiness incentives. They learn about job applications, how to create a resume, interviewing skills, employability skills and money management, and the opportunity to complete up to eight weeks of work experience.

Contact the Crestview or DeFuniak Springs adviser, Tiffany Bailey, 520-5990, extension 205, or tbailey@careersourceow.com, for details.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: North Okaloosa Community Briefs