New Hampshire | Job Program | Giving a chance to try out jobs that were not considered

More than 12 million Americans are out of work, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Looking for a job similar to the one that was lost can be a frustrating and futile exercise, but an employment program in the northeastern state of New Hampshire gives the unemployed a chance to try out jobs they hadn’t considered before.

Carol Nyber lost her job at an electronics manufacturing company last year. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a new experience; she’s been laid off several times over the past 20 years.

“I keep jumping back and forth. It’s a horrible thing to go through,” she says. “You’re worried about your bills. Are you going to be able to pay your rent, or your mortgage if you own a house?”

While looking for a new job, Nyber came across the Return to Work initiative, a program run by New Hampshire’s Department of Employment Security.

“It allowed people to find a training opportunity with an employer,” says Keith Badger, the program’s coordinator. “They could train up to 24 hours a week with a particular employer for up to six weeks.”

Return to Work sets up a ‘win-win’ situation, according to Badger. Workers continue to receive unemployment benefits during the training period while prospective employers have a chance to evaluate potential employees – on the job – at no cost…

Source:

via Unemployed Test Work in New Job Fields | USA | English.

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