Career Development
Programs that help people make appropriate decisions regarding the sequence of occupational roles or work experiences through which they will move during their working lives.
Job Training Expense Assistance
Programs that provide financial assistance or loans to help people pay for tuition, books, living expenses, transportation, disability supports, assistance in caring for dependents and/or other costs associated with acquiring skills training.
Job Training Formats
Programs that offer apprenticeships, training through business practice firms, classroom training, internships, on-the-job training, work experience or other formats for training that prepares people for specific types of employment. The training may feature formal instruction in an institutional classroom setting, hands-on experience at a job site under varying arrangements or a combination of the two as the means by which trainees acquire the skills required to perform the job.
Prejob Guidance
Programs that provide instruction for people who need to acquire the basic "soft skills" and tools that are required to successfully apply for and secure employment, and retain a position once they have been hired. These programs provide information and guidance regarding preparing a resume, writing job application letters, completing job application questionnaires, responding to job ads and taking employment tests; offer tips regarding appropriate dress, personal appearance and interview techniques; and address other similar topics.
