Employment Opportunities

Results: 6

• Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs (1)
  ND-6500.1500

  Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs

  ND-6500.1500
  
  Programs broadly available to individuals with disabilities in general (rather than focusing on special groups within the disability population) that provide vocational assessment, job development, job training, job placement, specialized job situations and/or other supportive services that help people with disabilities prepare for, find and retain paid employment.
• Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers (3)
  ND-1500

  Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

  ND-1500
  
  One-stop centers that provide an array of employment and training services in a convenient, easily accessible location. Services may include job counseling, testing and assessment; resume preparation assistance, interview training and other prejob guidance services; job matching and referral; unemployment insurance and job registration; labor market and career information; information on financial aid for education and training; and referral for job training, transportation, child care, personal and financial counseling, health care and other human services resources in the community.
• Job Finding Assistance (3)
  ND-3500

  Job Finding Assistance

  ND-3500
  
  Programs that help people identify and secure paid employment opportunities that match their aptitude, qualifications, experience and interests.
• Occupation Specific Job Training (1)
  ND-2000.6400

  Occupation Specific Job Training

  ND-2000.6400
  
  Programs that provide training in the technical competencies unique to a specific occupation that are required for successful workplace performance. The training may be delivered in a variety of ways including apprenticeships, business practice firms, classroom training, internships, OJT or work experience; or may take place in a combination of settings, on-the-job training supported by formal classroom training, for example, or classroom training followed by an internship.
• Senior Community Service Employment Programs (1)
  ND-6500.8000

  Senior Community Service Employment Programs

  ND-6500.8000
  
  Programs funded under Title V of the Older Americans Act (OAA) and administered by the U.S. Department of Labor whose purpose is to develop workforce skills in unemployed, low-income older adults age 55 and older with poor employment prospects. Program participants are assigned to paid community service placements with a non-profit organization or governmental entity for purposes of training and acquisition or improvement of skills that may lead to unsubsidized employment or a job that is not subsidized by the program. In collaboration with the participant, the program must develop an Individual Employment Plan, which outlines steps for achieving goals as determined through personal interviews and assessment instruments. Participants may be offered supportive services such as transportation, counseling, work equipment and other items to assist them in participating in the SCSEP and preparing them for a permanent job.
• Veteran Employment Programs (1)
  ND-6500.9200

  Veteran Employment Programs

  ND-6500.9200
  
  Programs that provide resume preparation assistance, career counseling, vocational assessment, job development, job training, job search, job placement and/or other services for unemployed veterans who need assistance re-entering the workforce. Programs for homeless veterans may also provide supportive services such as clothing; access to temporary, transitional and permanent housing; referrals for medical and substance abuse treatment; and transportation assistance. Veteran employment programs may be configured for recently separated veterans, homeless veterans, veterans with service-connected disabilities and other special populations or may be broadly available to veterans in general.