NOVA Workforce Institute of Northeast LA

NOVA is an employer driven workforce intermediary 501 C-3 Non Profit Organization with a Vision and Mission VISION The Vision of NOVA is to grow the economy of Northeast Louisiana by strengthening its workforce. MISSION The Mission of NOVA, as a job intermediary, is to identify and connect the workforce needs of employers with training entities and with the residents of Northeast Louisiana seeking living wage employment and benefits.

1. Develop a work - ready workforce for employers. 2. Provide individuals with the workforce skills needed to secure living wage employment with benefits. GOALS Consistent with the mission statement and the underlying assumptions, the following are the goals of NOVA: To provide jobs-driven education and training. NOVA will collaborate closely with employers, ensuring that education and training meet the needs of their openings. No participant begins training without reasonable assurance of specific opportunities with specific employers. To provide long-term training and post-placement support. Organizations support participants as they proceed through community college/technical college-level training as long as participant is proceeding satisfactory toward their career path. To offer participants family wage jobs with benefits and a career path. Our goal is for participants to reach jobs that offer at least $12 per hour, benefits, and further career advancement. To provide institution based commitment and accountability. Participants will enter NOVA through organizations whose leaders commit to support them and to hold them accountable. In return, participants make commitments back to the community. To assist participants in accessing support services such as childcare, transportation, emergency assistance, and counseling so that they can focus on their training, education, and/or career advancement.