Employment

Results: 13

• Career Counseling (6)
  ND-2000.1500-160

  Career Counseling

  ND-2000.1500-160
  
  Programs that provide information and guidance for people who need to evaluate their aptitude, abilities and interests in order to choose a vocation or career and select the type of training that will enable them to obtain and progress in positions in the public or private sector that are productive and fulfilling.
• Career Exploration (2)
  ND-2000.1500-180

  Career Exploration

  ND-2000.1500-180
  
  Programs that provide opportunities for people to investigate their occupational interests through simulated job experiences such as role playing; career mentoring, i.e., pairing professionals and people interested in that occupation; and job shadowing, a work-based learning experience that allows a visitor to follow a host during a typical day (or other period of time) observing and asking questions about a particular career. Also included are police explorer programs, fire cadet explorer programs, and other similar groups which provide opportunities for youth who may be interested in pursuing a career in these fields as adults to gain experience in the area.
• Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs (5)
  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.
• General Youth Employment Programs (5)
  ND-6500.9800-250

  General Youth Employment Programs

  ND-6500.9800-250
  
  Programs broadly available to youth in general (rather than focusing on special groups within the youth population) that provide vocational assessment, job development, job training, job placement, specialized job situations and/or other supportive services that help young people prepare for, find and retain paid employment.
• Job Clubs (5)
  ND-2000.6500-320

  Job Clubs

  ND-2000.6500-320
  
  Programs that sponsor support groups for job seekers which provide opportunities for participants to discuss job readiness skills, resume writing and interview techniques; engage in role plays of job interviews; share information about current employment opportunities relevant to the skills and interests of the group; and discuss and resolve specific barriers to employment that individual members are encountering. The objective of job clubs is to help individual members find employment more quickly and possibly at higher salaries than they could have obtained on their own through a structured support system and a systematic approach to job seeking.
• Job Corps (1)
  ND-6500.3500

  Job Corps

  ND-6500.3500
  
  A nationwide, government-subsidized youth training program that provides remedial education, vocational training and useful work experience including on-the-job training for low and moderate-income, disadvantaged youth who have poor job skills.
• Job Information (5)
  ND-3500.3500

  Job Information

  ND-3500.3500
  
  Programs that maintain lists of available employment opportunities that people who are searching for a position can access.
• Job Readiness (7)
  ND-2000.6500-360

  Job Readiness

  ND-2000.6500-360
  
  Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn the behaviors and techniques that are required for job retention. The training addresses regular attendance, punctuality, appropriate dress, adapting to supervision, employee rights and responsibilities and other soft skills. Included are job readiness programs for people who are seeking employment and postemployment programs that help people keep their job.
• Job Search Resource Centers (6)
  ND-3500.3700

  Job Search Resource Centers

  ND-3500.3700
  
  Facilities that provide space for people who are looking for work. Amenities may include computers, resume writing software programs, printers, fax machines, telephones, and email addresses and voicemail/message taking services to ensure that prospective employers are able to contact job seekers.
• Job Search/Placement (7)
  ND-3500.3600

  Job Search/Placement

  ND-3500.3600
  
  Programs that maintain listings of available employment opportunities and assign a staff member to help people who are searching for a position to choose and obtain the most suitable option.
• Job Training Formats (11)
  ND-2000.3500

  Job Training Formats

  ND-2000.3500
  
  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.
• Resume Preparation Assistance (2)
  ND-2000.6500-700

  Resume Preparation Assistance

  ND-2000.6500-700
  
  Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn to present their skills, education and previous work experience effectively in a written resume or vita.
• Vocational Assessment (1)
  ND-2000.9000

  Vocational Assessment

  ND-2000.9000
  
  Programs that administer tests which measure an individual's skills, abilities, interests, personality traits and other attributes for success in different occupational areas or specific positions. Also included are programs that allow people to "try out" jobs in the community for short periods of time to determine whether there is a fit and, in the case of people with disabilities, to determine the type of supports the individual might require to succeed if hired for that type of job.