What strategies promote steady employment?
To help clients stay employed, both pre- and post-employment services are essential. Agencies need to consider what services are currently available, how to build a retention focus into current services, and whether current services are accessible to working families. Then they can develop programs to fill the gaps. Working with community-based organizations, providers, and employers is an important part of this effort. When providing services, programs should try to assess clients needs. Some clients can stay employed with only a little help, while others need more intensive services. Finally, agencies must market their programs to clients, working families, and employers. Clients with multiple and persistent barriers to employment may need more long-term and intensive services to move into employment. Their attachment to the workforce is likely to be incremental. Thorough assessments of employment barriers; referrals to specialized providers; provision of basic skill development, wor
