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2. Subsidized Employment a. Description: Subsidized employment will be the next most desirable activity that Work First employment services recipients will be directed toward. In Cabarrus County, Wage Supplementation will be utilized, where the cash amount of the Work First Cash Assistance and Food Stamps will be frozen and diverted to supplement a wage paid to a recipient. This will last no longer.than 12 months. b. Provision: Services will be provided primarily by DSS and ESC in order to develop and enroll Work First recipients into wage supplementation. An agreement will be developed for this purpose. c. Contribution to meeting of goals: The subsidized employment emphasis will have a significant impact on meeting several state and local Work First goals, and will include: · Adults entering employment · Meeting both Federal Participation Rates · Providing employment services · Employed 6 and 12 months after leaving Work First e Job Search a. Description: Job Search is an activity that begins the day the potential Work First recipient comes to DSS. It is addressed by the Social Worker in the New Focus assessment, and the potential recipient is seen by an ESC Consultant before leaving the agency, or prior to applying for any benefits. Once the individual is ~a recipient, Job Search is pursued to ensure that work is sought diligently. b. Provision: This service is directed by the Employment Social Worker, and the client reports to both the social worker and ESC Consultant on a regular basis, usually weekly. This emphasizes the importance of this activity, and reinforces the fact that someone is closely monitoring the recipient to ensure that they are indeed searching for work. c. Contribution to meeting of goals: Job Search has an impact on several goals. These include: · Adults entering employment · Meeting both Federal Participation Rates · Providing employment services · Prevention of welfare dependency Job a. Readiness Description: Frequently, many Work First recipients have little or no job history and need direction and training in more than job skills. They need assistance in developing skills that can help them obtain and maintain a job. These include resume and application skills, interviewing skills, communicating, problem solving, crisis management, assertiveness, parent training, time management, and positive work and personal habits.