Sunday, December 04, 2005

"Pathways to Employment"

"Pathways to Employment" is and intitiative to help struglle victims of recent hurricanes to find employment and training to get back on thier feet. The assistance is based on individuals needs and comes from different offices accross the country. There are 3,500 one-stop career centers in the U.S. This department is sending experieced counseler to help the evacuees find jobs and connect them to supportive services through local and educational opportunities. 15 million will be set aside for this particular area of concentration. They are also usning "specially trained experts" to individuals with dissabilities find jobs and gain benefits and services through local and government services. There are 4,000 Job Corps scholarships targeted to young people/students (ages 16-24) who need to get back on their feet.

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