TeenWorks is a nonprofit corporation that operates as a Staffing Agency. A Staffing Agency helps other business with their staffing needs. What this means is that although TeenWorks employees receive their paycheck from TeenWorks, they could actually be working at a Fairfield County area business. We are the only staffing agency in Fairfield County that specializes in youth.
TeenWorks employees must be between the ages of 16 and 24, fall within the income guidelines, and possess one or more of the following potential barriers to employment:
- Deficient in math and/or reading skills
- Behind at least one grade level in school
- Possess a disability (including IEP)
- Involved in foster care
- Homeless
- Pregnant or parenting
- Possess an offender status
- Require additional assistance to secure or maintain employment
Work Experience:
All first time job seekers face the same battle – how to get a job when you don’t have work experience. Some job seekers face even greater barriers. If that is the case for you, we have good news! TeenWorks is here to help!
Background:
In 2003, Fairfield County Job & Family Services (FCJFS) and Business System Solutions Inc. (BSSI) came together to create a cutting edge program for Fairfield County youth. The result of this collaborative effort is a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization called TeenWorks.
The mission of TeenWorks is to help talented and dedicated young adults, who are between the ages of 16 and 24 and who are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, to discover the world of work.
Operating as a temporary youth staffing agency, Teenworks contracts with local businesses to build work-readiness skills through hands-on experience and on-the-job training.