EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS: CARC IS A CERTIFIED TRAINING PROVIDER APPROVED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. WITH GRANT FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE MONMOUTH COUNTY DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CARC IMPLEMENTS A REFERRAL-BASED JOB READINESS WITH BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS PROGRAM TO TANF (TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES) AND GA (GENERAL ASSISTANCE) RECIPIENTS. THE PROGRAM ASSIST CLIENTS BY DEVELOPING A CAREER PLAN AND ADDRESSING WORKPLACE READINESS SKILLS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND COGNITIVE SKILLS, ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON PROFESSIONAL DRESS AND DEMEANOR, INTERVIEWING SKILLS, WORK ETHIC AS WELL AS INTERPERSONAL AND TEAMWORK SKILLS. PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFY THEIR PERSONAL QUALITIES, STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A CAREER ASSESSMENT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE 4-WEEK PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE CREATED AN EFFECTIVE RESUME AND REFINED INTERVIEWING SKILLS.

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