Employment & Training

Results: 33

• At Risk Youth Employment Programs (1)
  ND-6500.9800-050

  At Risk Youth Employment Programs

  ND-6500.9800-050
  
  Programs that provide comprehensive support services for specific populations of at-risk youth such as young offenders, homeless youth, youth living in high-poverty areas and foster youth who need assistance preparing for, finding and retaining paid employment. Services may include vocational assessment; guidance relating to resume preparation, job application letters and questionnaires, interview techniques, appropriate dress and personal-social behaviors that will allow them to get along with employers and co-workers on the job; job skills development support; job placement assistance; limited periods of subsidized employment, where necessary; and/or on-the-job support, as required, to help the individual retain his or her position.
• Career Counseling (17)
  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.
• Caregiver Training (3)
  PH-0800

  Caregiver Training

  PH-0800
  
  Programs that provide training for family members and other informal caregivers which focuses on care-related activities such as medication management, personal care and making the home environment safe and barrier-free as well as on stress management and other techniques to help the caregiver take care of him or herself. The focus of the training is on building the skills and capacity of the caregiver to manage their caregiving role. Some programs include a caregiver assessment, development of an individualized plan that focuses on the caregiver, setting goals and establishing a routine for ongoing support for the caregiver.
• Child Care Provider Training (1)
  JR-8200.1500-150

  Child Care Provider Training

  JR-8200.1500-150
  
  Programs that provide pre-service or in-service training for individuals entering or currently involved in the delivery of child care services in any of a variety of child care settings. The training may focus on the elements of a safe and healthy environment, childhood development, behavior management, inclusion of children with special needs and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Communication Training (2)
  PH-6200.1500

  Communication Training

  PH-6200.1500
  
  Programs that help participants develop or refine their communication skills, usually by focusing on communication in a particular context, e.g., helping parents communicate with their children, helping professionals communicate with their clients and so forth. Training may emphasize active listening skills, problem-solving skills, conflict resolution techniques, body language, empathy, sensitivity to the values and/or cultural background of others, genuineness and other facets of the communication process.
• Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs (2)
  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 (10)
  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.
• Computer Literacy Training Programs (11)
  PL-7400.1500

  Computer Literacy Training Programs

  PL-7400.1500
  
  Programs that provide instruction for individuals of all ages who want to learn about or perfect their skills in using computers, computer-related hardware and specific home and business applications including word processing, spreadsheet development, presentation development, database management, electronic publishing and image processing. Included are both introductory classes for people unfamiliar with computers and the Internet and more advanced courses, as well as programs that provide instruction in the use of related technology such as smartphones and social media. Instruction may focus on publishing tools such as blogs, video logs (vlogs), photo sharing, podcasting or wikis.
• Conflict Resolution Training (4)
  PH-6200.1550

  Conflict Resolution Training

  PH-6200.1550
  
  Programs that provide training for school children and others which teaches them techniques for resolving disagreements before they escalate to violence.
• Customized Training for Employees (1)
  TB-0900.0650-150

  Customized Training for Employees

  TB-0900.0650-150
  
  Programs that provide training that is conducted at the request of an employer and tailored to meet the growth and expansion needs of a particular business. Customized training may be conducted by training agencies, community colleges or vocational schools; seeks to upgrade the skills of an existing labor force or group of new hires; and may address topics such as supervisory skills, organizational development, change theory and management, stress and time management and problem solving.
• Employee Assistance Programs (1)
  PH-2000

  Employee Assistance Programs

  PH-2000
  
  Programs that contract with employers to offer confidential help to employees, and in some cases their families, whose legal, financial, marital, parent-child, child care, alcoholism, drug abuse, health and/or mental health problems could have a direct impact on their attendance and job performance. EAPs vary in complexity from telephone hotlines that offer referrals for needed services to organizations that offer in-person diagnosis and referral, direct counseling and/or extensive treatment for one or a variety of problems.
• Entrepreneurial Training (2)
  TB-0900.0650-200

  Entrepreneurial Training

  TB-0900.0650-200
  
  Programs that provide intensive training in business management skills for individuals who want to start their own business or who are operating a fledgling business. The training addresses topics such as how to establish a business, how to obtain necessary permits and licenses, how to arrange for insurance coverage, how to write a business plan, and how to run a successful business. Entrepreneurship is the process of creating a business idea and turning it into a thriving enterprise.
• 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.
• Homeless Employment Programs (6)
  ND-6500.3050

  Homeless Employment Programs

  ND-6500.3050
  
  Programs that provide comprehensive assessment, ongoing case management, work readiness, job training, job development, job placement services, post-placement follow-up and/or supportive services that are tailored to the specific needs of homeless individuals who need assistance preparing for, finding and retaining paid employment. Many programs specifically target outreach and enrollment efforts on homeless individuals or specific groups within the homeless population (e.g., homeless veterans, homeless youth, homeless individuals with serious mental illness, permanent supportive housing residents); and some partner with other organizations working with people who are homeless such as local mental health agencies; the administrative agency for the local Workforce Investment Board; one-stop career centers; community-based nonprofit vocational rehabilitation agencies; case management organizations; housing agencies; and the local public housing authority.
• Job Information (1)
  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 Interview Training (3)
  ND-2000.6500-340

  Job Interview Training

  ND-2000.6500-340
  
  Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn to be effective in job interview situations.
• Job Readiness (9)
  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 Techniques (3)
  ND-2000.6500-380

  Job Search Techniques

  ND-2000.6500-380
  
  Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn general strategies or specific techniques for looking for work which may include use of newspapers and Internet listings to identify job opportunities, networking strategies utilizing friends and professional acquaintances and use of professional organizations, executive search firms, employment agencies and community organizations that post job vacancies or provide job search/placement services.
• Job Search/Placement (19)
  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 (9)
  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.
• Occupation Specific Job Training (4)
  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.
• Resume Preparation Assistance (4)
  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.
• Special Needs Job Development for Developmental Disabilities (1)
  ND-3400.8000 * YF-1800

  Special Needs Job Development for Developmental Disabilities

  ND-3400.8000 * YF-1800
  
  

  Programs that seek out and create job opportunities in various fields for individuals with special needs, limitations and abilities. Activities may include development of jobs that can be done in a home setting; development of markets for crafts and other items produced in the home; and identification of other work projects of benefit to the community that individuals with special needs, limitations and abilities are uniquely qualified to pursue.

  A severe, chronic disability that is attributable to a cognitive, neurological or physical impairment or a combination of cognitive, neurological and physical impairments; that is manifested during the developmental period (prior to age 22); that is likely to continue indefinitely; and that results in substantial functional limitations in three or more areas of major life activity including self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, and economic self-sufficiency.

• Supported Employment (2)
  ND-6500.8120

  Supported Employment

  ND-6500.8120
  
  Programs that find paid, meaningful work in a variety of community-based settings for people who have disabilities and which assign a "job coach" to work side-by-side with each client to interface with the employer and other employees, and provide training in basic job skills and work-related behaviors, assistance with specific tasks as needed and whatever other initial or ongoing support is required to ensure that the individual retains competitive employment. Included are individual placement models in which a job coach works on-the-job with a single individual and group models such as enclaves (which are self-contained work units of people needing support) and mobile work crews, in which a group of workers with disabilities receives continuous support and supervision from supported employment personnel. In the enclave model, groups of people with disabilities are trained to work as a team alongside employees in the host business supported by a specially trained on-site supervisor, who may work either for the host company or the placement agency. A variation of the enclave approach is called the "dispersed enclave" and is used in service industries (e.g., restaurants and hotels). Each person works on a separate job, and the group is dispersed throughout the company. In the mobile work crew model, a small team of people with disabilities works as a self-contained business and undertakes contract work such as landscaping and gardening projects. The crew works at various locations in a variety of settings within the community under the supervision of a job coach.
• Temporary Employment (1)
  ND-3600.0400-850

  Temporary Employment

  ND-3600.0400-850
  
  Programs that provide or assist people in obtaining employment arrangements that are temporary in nature. Included are temporary help agencies that pay workers to fill temporary positions in other organizations while permanent staff are on vacation or otherwise unavailable and organizations that provide temporary positions for individuals who are chronically unemployed and retain the position on a time-limited basis as a transition to permanent employment.
• Training Skills Development (1)
  TP-6650.8700

  Training Skills Development

  TP-6650.8700
  
  Programs that offer workshops or other forms of training or support which help participants develop the skills they need to become effective trainers. Topics may include adult learning theory, development of training objectives, design and development of learning activities to meet training objectives, conducive learning environments (e.g., room temperature, classroom set-up), trainer demeanor (e.g., eye contact, use of humor, voice projection, pace) techniques for encouraging trainee participation, learning styles (e.g., visual, auditory, tactile), presentation techniques (e.g., ice breakers, lectures, role plays, small group discussion, brainstorming, interviewing, debates, simulations, games, laboratory exercises), presentation media (e.g., PowerPoint, overheads, flip charts, distance learning, computer-based training), handouts and training evaluation tools.
• Unemployment Recipients (1)
  YC-9000

  Unemployment Recipients

  YC-9000
  
  Unemployed individuals who are receiving cash grants which, for a limited period of time, partially replace income that has been lost due to lack of employment.
• Veteran Employment Programs (7)
  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.
• Vocational Assessment (5)
  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.
• Vocational Centers (1)
  HH-9000.8750

  Vocational Centers

  HH-9000.8750
  
  Programs, often operated by community adult schools or other secondary or postsecondary educational entities, that offer specialized education and training related to any of a variety of occupational areas for adults who may have high school diplomas and for selected high school students or high-school-age youngsters who have the permission of a school counselor.
• Vocational Education (2)
  HH-9000

  Vocational Education

  HH-9000
  
  Secondary or postsecondary education programs available in regular or trade high schools or through separate vocational centers or programs that provide formal preparation for semiskilled, skilled, technical or professional occupations for high-school-aged students and, in some cases, adults who have opted to develop or expand their employment opportunities, often in lieu of preparing for college entry. Vocational education programs help participants prepare for full-time employment upon graduation, part-time employment while in school or for more advanced vocational training at the postsecondary level.
• Vocational Rehabilitation (3)
  ND-9000

  Vocational Rehabilitation

  ND-9000
  
  Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.
• Vocational Rehabilitation for Developmental Disabilities (1)
  ND-9000 * YF-1800

  Vocational Rehabilitation for Developmental Disabilities

  ND-9000 * YF-1800
  
  

  Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

  A severe, chronic disability that is attributable to a cognitive, neurological or physical impairment or a combination of cognitive, neurological and physical impairments; that is manifested during the developmental period (prior to age 22); that is likely to continue indefinitely; and that results in substantial functional limitations in three or more areas of major life activity including self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, and economic self-sufficiency.