Small Business Set-Asides
The Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages government purchasing agencies to set aside suitable government purchases for exclusive small business competition. A purchase which is restricted to small business bidders is identified by a set aside clause in the invitation for… Continue reading
Free Training For Those Who Lose Their Jobs Because Of Increased Trade With Mexico or Canada
NAFTA is not a dirty word, but a lot of U.S. workers swear it is a plan to put them out of work and ship their jobs where labor costs are cheaper – Canada, but more significantly to Mexico and… Continue reading
Free Training If You Are Laid Off
If you have found yourself on the losing end of a plant closing or mass layoff, apply for money and re-training under the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act. The program is administered by each state, and because of… Continue reading
Job Placement Assistance for Displaced Workers
The Twin Towers Job Center has been created to help those who have been displaced or unemployed as a result of the World Trade Center tragedy. Individuals seeking a temporary or permanent job as a result of the disaster or… Continue reading
United Methodist Church Offers Pastoral Care & Assistance
The United Methodist Committee on Relief is offering pastoral care to traumatized survivors, rescue workers, news media staff, family members, and the thousands of neighbors who witnessed the tragedy and its ongoing aftermath. UMCOR will provide assistance for individuals who… Continue reading
Excused Absence and Assistance to Federal Employees Affected by the Attacks
The Office of Personnel Management has set policies for those government workers affected by the September 11th attacks on the Pentagon. Depending on the situation, some workers can be excused from duty without charge to leave or loss of pay.… Continue reading
Help if You Want to Work While Disabled
The Social Security Administration publication No. 5-10095 is available at www.dinf.org/ssa/pubs/10095.htm. This publication explains how the SSA can help you return to work. This booklet provides information to help you treat your disability as a bridge, not the end of… Continue reading
Free Training If You Lose Your Job From Increased Imports
Ever notice how so many products have gotten less expensive over the last ten years? Shirts that once cost $30 are now sold for $15. Televisions and VCRs – not to mention computers – have never been cheaper. Almost everything… Continue reading
Free Suits for Women to Wear on Job Interviews
Dress for Success is a nonprofit organization that helps low income women make the tailored transition into the workforce. Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview and a second suit when she gets… Continue reading
One-Stop to Money and Help To Train For a New Job
Whether it’s learning about programs that offer $9,000 to train for a new job, free courses on how to search the Internet for jobs, or even free use of computers, run, don’t walk, to your local One-Stop Career Center. This… Continue reading
