Job People Corps Program Receive Phase Career Eslpod

Since 1964, the U.S. Department of Labor has "administered" (operated; managed and run) the Job Corps, a program through which it provides education and "vocational training" (experience to prepare someone for a particular job or career) for people who are between 16 and 24 years old. The program began as part of former President Johnson's "War on Poverty," a number of efforts to reduce "poverty" (the condition of having little or no money) among American families. Job Corps provides assistance to about 60,000 young people each year and has provided services for approximately two million young people since its "inception" (when the program began).

The "beneficiaries" (people who benefit from something; people who receive services) of the program must be "legal U.S. residents" (people who have permission to live in the United States) who can "demonstrate" (prove with evidence) that they have a low income and need additional education and/or experience to get a job. They must not use illegal drugs and they must not have certain "behavioral problems" (unacceptable ways of acting).

The people who participate in Jobs Corps "pass through" (participate in and complete) four phases. The first is "outreach and admissions," when they register for the program, provide information, and receive transportation to one of the job centers. The second phase is "career preparation" when they are tested and they receive training in basic job skills. The third phase is "career development," when they receive more specific training in preparation for a specific vocation. And the final phase is "career transition" when Job Corps helps the students find a job as well as "housing" (a place to live) and other resources they will need for success.