WIN JOB CENTER
The Madison County WIN Job Center serves the job seekers and the employers of Madison and surrounding counties. Located in Canton, in the original Nissan training facility, the Center is one of the largest in the state in terns of square footage and the only Center to house a large variety of Partner agencies.
It features a large, user friendly Resource Room equipped with computers, fax machines, copies, and lots of resource materials to help people search for jobs, inquire about training, get their GED and access community information.
As a true "One Stop" WIN Center, the approximately 24,000 sq. ft. facility, houses twelve (12) different agencies which offer services from transportation to meeting space.
The current Partners include:
MS Department of Employment Security (MDES), MDES Unemployment Services, an MDES Veterans Representative and an MDES Youth Transition Coordinator
MS Department of Rehabilitation
MS State University Extension Service
MS Department of Human Service/TANF Work Program
MS Regional Housing Authority VI
Job Corps
Holmes Community College GED classes
Friends of Children of MS On-site Child Care for those utilizing services in the building
CMPDD Child Care Certificate Program
Dress of Success Jackson
MS Center for Legal Services
Madison County Human Resource Agency/Transit Hub
Those services and amenities for employers include:
Place job orders
Interview applicants in private interview rooms
Have applicants tested or screened for job qualifications through a variety of assessments
Use of several meeting rooms
Use of a state-of-the-art Teleconference Room
Workshops geared to employer/employee topics
For the job seeker and others the Center offers:
Information on the local labor market
Access to a variety of job seeking resources including internet job searches
Access to phone, copier and fax services
Assistance with resumes and application development
Workshops on Job Readiness Skills, computer classes and others
Access to a variety of career and aptitude assessments
Services for laid-off workers
Access to a full-time Veterans Representative
Assistance with clothing through Dress for Success
Vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities
Assistance to needy families with children through the TANF Work Program
Basic skills and GED classes on-site
Transportation services to and from the Win Job Center and surrounding areas
Housing assistance
Legal services
Access to agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences and 4H youth development
Childcare certificates assistance
For additional information on the Madison County WIN Job Center, their monthly workshops or any of the Partners housed in the building you may call 601-859-7609.
