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.

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Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn to be effective in job interview situations.

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Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn the behaviours 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.

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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.

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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.

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