Supervised Job Search is a component in which the participant is primarily engaged in actively applying for work, building connections with prospective employers, and/or attending hiring events and other networking opportunities. Supervised job search activities must have a direct link to increasing the employment opportunities of individuals engaged in the activity. Participants may conduct these activities at any location appropriate to the activity, including, but not limited to their home, job sites, public facilities, or their SNAP E&T provider locations. However, participants must report activities and hours through sign-in sheets, email records, phone, mobile app, or another state-approved method at least once per week. Providers must retain a record of dates and hours of job search activity as well as a summary of job search activities performed (including the date, time, activity type, positions applied for (if any), and any application barriers that may have arisen).

Providers must establish, in consultation with the participant, individual goals for the number of applications or contacts made each month. This standard should take into account the participant’s location and barriers. Providers must demonstrate through case notes or other means that they have engaged in regular meaningful communication with the participant about their job search.

Supervised Job Search focuses on searching for and applying for jobs with direct supervision, and is not intended to be a long-term activity.

NOTE: For a time-limited participant, Supervised Job Search and Job Search Training are not countable activities unless they make up less than 50% of the required 80 hours per month, or the participant is co-enrolled in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), under section 236 of the Trade Act, or a program of employment and training for veterans operated by the Department of Labor or the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Workforce One Activity(ies): Supervised Job Search.

Job Search Training is a component that strives to enhance the job search skills of participants by providing instruction and mentoring in job seeking techniques, increasing motivation and self-confidence for work, and understanding employer needs. Job search training activities are approvable if they directly enhance the employability of the participants. A direct link between the job search training activities and job-readiness must be established. The component may consist of employability assessments, job placement services, one-on-one case management to reduce employment barriers, application assistance, and training in aspects of the job search process including resume writing, interviewing, appropriate dress, social skills, and using job search technology. Job Search Training is not intended to be a long-term activity.

NOTE: For a time-limited participant, Supervised Job Search and Job Search Training are not countable activities unless they make up less than 50% of the required 80 hours per month, or the participant is co-enrolled in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), under section 236 of the Trade Act, or a program of employment and training for veterans operated by the Department of Labor or the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Workforce One Activity(ies): Job Search Training.